Season greetings from RNLI Berwick-upon-Tweed
Christmas is a time for family and friends, but at Berwick-upon-Tweed RNLI lifeboat station our volunteer crews are ready to leave their own celebrations this festive season a long with other RNLI Crews standing by in the North East and across the UK.
On average, RNLI lifeboats launch over 100 times during the Christmas period* every year, with 119 launches in 2024.
Whatever weather Winter throws at us, we as RNLI crew are ready to leave our celebrations with friends and family to battle the elements and save lives at sea.
We thank you for all your support as we couldn’t launch without kind donations from the public These rescues, and others all year round, are only made possible by the RNLI’s generous supporters, helping to fund the essential kit, training and equipment needed to keep crews prepared and protected to save others and get home safely to our own families.
To ensure safety around water during the winter, avoid walking on ice, supervise children closely and know how to respond in an emergency. If a person enters the water dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard.
From all at Berwick-upon-Tweed lifeboat station stay safe Merry Christmas to one and all.
Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 142,700 lives.
Learn more about the RNLI
For more information please visit the RNLI website or Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. News releases, videos and photos are available on the News Centre.
Contacting the RNLI - public enquiries
Members of the public may contact the RNLI on 0300 300 9990 (UK) or 1800 991802 (Ireland) or by email.
For more information, please contact Hazel Bettison, RNLI volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer: hazel_bettison@rnli.org.uk
Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,700 lives.
Learn more about the RNLI
For more information please visit the RNLI website or Facebook, TikTok and YouTube. News releases, videos and photos are available on the News Centre.
Contacting the RNLI - public enquiries
Members of the public may contact the RNLI on 0300 300 9990 (UK) or 1800 991802 (Ireland) or by email.