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One off donation


  • You can support the work of our lifeboat crews and lifeguards with a single gift.


    Please give whatever you can afford. Here are some examples of how your donation could be used:


    £16 will pay for a pair of gloves.


    £25 will pay for a week's training for a lifeboat crew member.


    £42 will pay for a pair of sea boots.


    £53 will pay for a safety line.








  • You can support the work of our lifeboat crews and lifeguards with a single gift.


    Please give whatever you can afford. Here are some examples of how your donation could be used:


    €14 pays for three hot meals the crew can prepare and eat during a shout.


    €18 will pay for a pair of gloves.


    €47 will pay for a pair of sea boots.


    €60 will pay for a pair of waterproof binoculars.





Regular donations


  • A regular monthly donation ensures our lifeboat crews and lifeguards get the support they need every month to save lives at sea.


    Please give whatever you can afford. Here are some examples of how your donation could be used. Over a year:


    £2 a month will pay for a week's training for a lifeboat crew member.


    £10 a month will pay for a lifeguard's megaphone and rescue tube.


    £15 a month will pay for an all-weather lifejacket.


    We will keep you up to date with all the work you make possible through our magazine, the Lifeboat, which you will be entitled to receive four times a year, subject to a minimum annual payment of £28.


  • A regular monthly donation ensures our lifeboat crews and lifeguards get the support they need every month to save lives at sea.


    Please give whatever you can afford. Here are some examples of how your donation could be used. Over a year:


    €2 a month will pay for a week's training for a lifeboat crew member.


    €11 a month will pay for a lifeguard's megaphone and rescue tube.


    €17 a month will pay for an all-weather lifejacket.


    We will keep you up to date with all the work you make possible through our magazine, the Lifeboat, which you will be entitled to receive four times a year, subject to a minimum annual payment of €40.

Become a member


Join as an RNLI member today and your support will help provide our crews with the training, equipment and facilities they need to save lives at sea

Shoreline - our most popular membership, from £28 a year or £2.33 a month.

Offshore - designed for all water users, from £68 a year or £5.67 a month.

Governor - all the features of Shoreline and Offshore plus voting rights at our AGM, from £86 a year or £7.17 a month.

Storm Force - designed for our younger supporters aged 5-10, £7.50 a year.
 

 
 
 

 

 

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