Give money
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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Support us
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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Will you give what you can in this crisis?
With a busy coast, and income falling, it's been a challenging summer so far. Your kind donation will help crews through it.
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Launch a Memory
Launch a Memory
Commemorate the life of someone you miss by sharing their name through Launch a Memory. Your loved one's name will be proudly displayed on the Shannon's hull with up to 10,000 names.
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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 at a time when our income is down, and we urgently need your support.
The health crisis has hit our income hard. Lockdown halted the fundraising events we rely on to power our lifesaving service. Yet our lifeboat crews have never stopped being on call 24/7, ready and willing to save lives. They still need protective crew kit and fuel to launch their lifeboats. And their lifeboat stations and lifeboats still need to be maintained and repaired. Your charity support can help them weather the storm. With you beside them, they’ll always be ready, right now and in the future.
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 make a lifesaving difference. Not only to the people we rescue and their loved ones, but to the crew and their families too.
How you helped last year
154 lives saved by lifeguards
8,941 lifeboats launched
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How your support helps
Our lifesaving is powered by you. Being independent from Government, we rely entirely on your support to fund our lifesaving service.
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Raise money
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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Be extraordinary
Become a volunteer
Volunteers make up 95% of our people - ordinary people doing extraordinary things.
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Saving Lives at Sea on TV: Series 5
More thrilling rescue stories, emotional moments, and interviews with the brave volunteers of the RNLI.
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Join the RNLI
Become a member
Through RNLI membership you can help save lives at sea and keep updated with our lifesaving work.
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Become a corporate partner
Our experienced team can work with you to tailor a partnership suitable for your company’s needs.
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Become a face-to-face fundraiser
Help us raise money, inspire support and spread safety messages across the coast this Summer.
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Come visit us
Visit RNLI College
Experience the home of RNLI training where every visit helps save lives at sea.
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Send us your photos
If you have a great photo or video of the RNLI in action, we’d love to see it.
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