From one-off donations to leaving a gift in your Will, there’s a way for you to help save lives at sea.
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Thank you for choosing to support the RNLI. As a charity, we rely on the kindness and generosity of people like you to power our lifesaving. And right now, we need your support more than ever.
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Answer the mayday call
This Mayday call is for you
Your kind gift will help save lives this summer.
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Add your loved one's name
Launch a memory
Commemorate the life of someone you miss by sharing their name on the side of an all-weather lifeboat.
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RNLI Shop
Help us celebrate 7 years of lifesaving with the Shannon all-weather lifeboat. Buy a gift from RNLI Shop
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Leave a legacy
Lifeboat lottery
Play our Lifeboat Lottery and you’ll be in with a chance of winning up to £5,000. You’ll also be helping save lives at sea
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There are countless good charities to support, all with great causes. If you've been looking at how to support charities, we feel privileged and extremely thankful that you have chosen to save lives at sea. Especially during these challenging times for us all.
When coronavirus struck, crew training courses were cancelled. Planned lifeboat maintenance was delayed. Wear and tear on kit and equipment carried on. But still the calls for help kept coming, and we answered every one. This summer RNLI lifesavers need your help more than ever.
This is their busiest time of the year. Last summer, lifeboat crews saved 10 lives every week, on average. This year, with more people enjoying a seaside holiday closer to home, they could be even busier. Will you help RNLI lifesavers answer the call this summer?
Save lives at sea your way
See below for ideas on how to save lives at sea your way. Whether you volunteer, give money, shop with us or raise awareness, you can be sure that however you choose to provide charity support, you will help to keep our lifeboat volunteers trained and equipped to brave the unexpected - and come home safe. And this is the best present they, and their families, could receive.
How you helped last year
154 lives saved by lifeguards
8,941 lifeboats launched
Through RNLI membership you can help save lives at sea and keep updated with our lifesaving work.
Join the RNLI
We’ve got fundraising ideas to inspire you, help and advice to support you and our own events you can join in.
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Volunteer for the RNLI and you’ll be part of a lifesaving tradition that hasn’t changed since 1824.
Be extraordinary
More thrilling rescue stories, emotional moments, and interviews with the brave volunteers of the RNLI.
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Our lifesaving is powered by you. Being independent from Government, we rely entirely on your support to fund our lifesaving service.
See the difference you make
Our experienced team can work with you to tailor a partnership suitable for your company’s needs.
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Help us raise money, inspire support and spread safety messages across the coast this Summer.
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Experience the home of RNLI training where every visit helps save lives at sea.
Come visit us
If you have a great photo or video of the RNLI in action, we’d love to see it.
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