Sunderland RNLI Harbour Day promises a fun-filled family day out

Visitors will have the opportunity to meet RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew members and the RNLI Water Safety Team, discover more about the Royal National Lifeboat Institution's lifesaving service and speak with representatives from other emergency services attending throughout the day.

There will be plenty of entertainment for all the family, including:

• Tours of the lifeboats
• Meet the RNLI Volunteer Crew
• Meet the RNLI Water Safety Team
• Meet other Emergency Services
• RNLI pop-up shop
• Craft stalls
• Games and a tombola
• A photography exhibition featuring historical archive images alongside recent work by Claire Louise Photography
• And much more throughout the day

The event provides an opportunity for the local community to see behind the scenes of Sunderland Lifeboat Station and learn more about the work carried out by RNLI volunteers, who are available to respond to emergencies at sea 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Lee, RNLI lifeboat crew member at Sunderland Lifeboat Station, said:

'Harbour Day is always one of the highlights of our year. It gives us the chance to welcome the community into the station, show people how the RNLI operates and share important water safety advice. We hope families will come along, enjoy the activities and learn more about the volunteers who help save lives at sea. Every visit and every donation helps support the RNLI's lifesaving work.'

Everyone is welcome to attend the event, whether they are regular supporters of the RNLI or visiting the station for the first time. Donations received during the day will help support the RNLI's volunteer search and rescue service.

RNLI Media Contacts

For further information, please contact:

Claire Bird, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer for Sunderland RNLI, [email protected]

Clare Hopps, RNLI Regional Communications Manager for North East and East England, 07824 518641, [email protected]

Richard Grange, RNLI Regional Communications Lead for North East and East England, 07483 112015, [email protected]

RNLI Press Office, 01202 336789, [email protected]

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.