CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
All shops and museums, as well as the RNLI College, will close or open as current Government guidance in those areas allows, and is subject to local RNLI operations and volunteer availability. Our lifeboat stations remain operational but are not open to visitors.

Our lifeboats will continue to launch to those in peril at sea. We urge you to follow government instructions. But if you are at the coast, please take extra care and follow our safety advice.

Our Supporter Experience Team are here to help.
Please call us on 0300 300 9990 (UK) or 1800 991802 (Ireland)
Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm

Latest news

RNLI rescuees say thank you to the lifeboat crews and lifeguards who saved their lives
What would you say to someone who saved your life?
Rescuees say a special thank you to the RNLI lifeboat crews and lifeguards who saved their lives.
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Castletownbere lifeboat crew aid fisherman
November rescue roundup: You power our lifesaving
We’re deep into autumn now, and most of us will be staying in during these long, dark, cosy evenings. Not our crew members, though. They’re still busy rescuing people around the UK and Ireland, ready to drop what they’re doing at a moment’s notice. 
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A cover shot for season 2 episode 1 of the RNLI's Lifesavers podcast
Lifesavers podcast: 'I'm going to drown'
In our first episode of Lifesavers, hear the real 999 call that the Coastguard received from a 17-year-old paddleboarder in peril. Plus, find out how the rescue unfolded – as told by the two lifesavers who came to his rescue just in time. 
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Video thumbnail of a Shannon class lifeboat launching from a beach
Watch: How do you launch an 18-tonne, £2+ million lifeboat?
The Shannon Launch and Recovery System is a unique portable slipway which allows our crews to launch the Shannon class lifeboat in locations that would be otherwise inaccessible. 
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