What would you do if you saw your 13-year old daughter pulled out to sea on an inflatable paddleboard?
What would you do?
Add a name to a special lifeboat this Christmas
Celebrate a loved one by adding their name to the letters and numbers on a very special Shannon class lifeboat
We are the RNLI
The charity that saves lives at sea
Donate today to our Christmas Appeal
Generations before us never gave up to save a life in danger at sea – with your support, neither will we.
Storm Force: The perfect Christmas gift for £14
Help little ones discover the exciting world of the RNLI with a Storm Force membership, our very own club for young people under 11.
RNLI 200 voices
Listen to our new podcast as we share true tales of how the RNLI has touched lives for almost 200 years
Join a force for good
Become a member and join a community of lifesavers working together to save every one we can
Take on the Reindeer Run Challenge ...
Run (or walk) 24 miles throughout December - that's one mile for every hour RNLI volunteers are on call on Christmas Day.
...or join fellow RNLI supporters at a Reindeer Run event
Lace up your shoes and don your red antlers at one of our Reindeer Run events. Run with other supporters and raise money for RNLI lifesavers
BBC Saving Lives at Sea Series 8
The BBC documentary featuring RNLI lifesavers sharing their stories of courage returns on 28 September
Rescue stories your support made possible
On 27 October 1953, six brave Arbroath lifeboat crew members lost their lives after their lifeboat capsized
Watch the video
New Brighton lifeboat crew were put to the test by huge waves, near-gale gusts – and multiple souls in need of saving.
Read their story
When Tina was swept out to sea further than she could swim back, she was in real danger. But then she remembered to Float to Live.
Hear her story
Latest lifeboat launches
RNLI 200th anniversary
2024 sees the RNLI commemorate 200 years of lifesaving. Find out how you can help us celebrate this incredible milestone.