RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution - Saving Lives at Sea

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22 PEOPLE AIDED A DAY BY LIFEBOAT CREWS

753K+ YOUNG PEOPLE REACHED WITH SAFETY TIPS

24K+ PEOPLE AIDED BY RNLI LIFEGUARDS

8,436 LIFEBOAT LAUNCHES

You don't have to go to sea: Explore the variety of RNLI volunteer roles

Volunteer at Fethard Lifeboat Station

You don't have to go to sea: Explore the variety of RNLI volunteer roles

Meet Education Volunteer Elsie Macrae

RNLI Education Volunteer Elsie Macrae

Meet Education Volunteer Elsie Macrae

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Volunteers selling bears at the shop in RNLI College

Join us! Current volunteer vacancies

Inspirational lifesavers - part 2

swimming teacher from Zanzibar

Water women of the world

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Group of RNLI volunteers on the beach at St Ives

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RNLI volunteer talking to member of the public

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Latest lifeboat launches

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Tynemouth Lifeboat Station RNLI Tynemouth Lifeboat Station

RNLI Tynemouth Lifeboat Station

Tynemouth Lifeboat Station

7.58am 15 October 2018

Kirkwall Lifeboat Station

Kirkwall Lifeboat Station

Kirkwall Lifeboat Station

2.28am 15 October 2018

Blackpool Lifeboat Station RNLI Blackpool Lifeboat Station

RNLI Blackpool Lifeboat Station

Blackpool Lifeboat Station

10.26pm 14 October 2018

Tower Lifeboat Station RNLI Tower Lifeboat Station

RNLI Tower Lifeboat Station

Tower Lifeboat Station

10.24pm 14 October 2018

Grenfell and the RNLI

DinDin, 4-year-old future crew, smiling in kit

Grenfell and the RNLI

Creating new memories and finding some peace by the sea