Become a member. Join a force for good.
Adult
Benefits
Welcome pack, including member handbook
Quarterly Lifeboat magazine
Set of postcards
Email newsletter
Joint
Welcome pack, including member handbook
Quarterly Lifeboat magazine
Membership card
Email newsletter
Closer to your crew
As a member of our lifesaving family, you'll be part of a force for good. You’ll be helping to fund everything our lifesavers need to save lives at sea, including vital crew kit and training, well-equipped lifeboat stations and lifeguard units, the best lifeboats and education materials. You’ll also be part of our work to help tackle drowning in communities at risk all around the world. So, when lives are on the line, you’ll make all the difference.
You’ll get closer to the crew too, with a host of exclusive benefits. This includes a handbook to help you get the most from your membership, and our quarterly magazine Lifeboat, which takes you behind the scenes and brings you interviews with lifesavers, true tales of courage from our history, and recent rescue stories of hope and gratitude.
Other memberships
Offshore
From £9 per month/£108 per year
As a water user or watersports enthusiast not only will you get the fantastic Lifeboat magazine four times a year, you will also receive an Offshore boat sticker to show your support and spread the word! You’ll also get a bonus Offshore magazine with each edition, a 16-page magazine bursting full of watersports, rescue stories, and practical advice on staying safe while you enjoy the coasts and waters around the UK and Ireland.
Benefits: Member handbook, Quarterly Lifeboat and Offshore magazine, Membership card, welcome pack
Governor
From £12 per month/£144 per year
Share your passion for the RNLI and help shape the future with likeminded enthusiasts. As well as all the benefits that come with other memberships, you'll also have the opportunity to have your say on how the RNLI is run with voting rights at the Annual General Meeting. You’ll also get a bonus Offshore magazine with each edition, a 16-page magazine bursting full of watersports, rescue stories, and practical advice on staying safe while you enjoy the coasts and waters around the UK and Ireland.
Benefits: Member handbook, Membership card, welcome pack, Quarterly Lifeboat and Offshore magazine.
Storm Force
£18/€22 per year
Looking to light a passion for the RNLI into the young ones in your life? Want them to learn vital water safety lessons in a fun and engaging manner? Or simply want to give the gift of a great kid's magazine to someone you care about? Storm Force is the perfect way to inspire and engage children under the age of 9.
Benefits: Storm Force magazine, Online activities, Membership pack
Gift membership
From little lifesavers to fully grown lifeboat fans, there’s a membership for everyone. And, with a year-long subscription, it’s the gift that keeps on giving.
Plus, you won’t just be sending a special gift, you’ll also be sending hope to those in danger at sea. That makes you both part of our lifesaving family.
Frequently asked questions
Find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about RNLI membership. See our full membership FAQs.
You will receive a new welcome pack shortly after you join. It contains our new RNLI handbook, RNLI postcards, a copy of Lifeboat magazine, a welcome letter and membership card.
Memberships last for 12 months and whether it automatically renews depends on how you pay. If you pay by monthly direct debit it would renew automatically. If you made a one off payment, you will receive a renewal invitation letter prior to your membership year ending.
If you wish to upgrade your membership level you can contact our Supporter Experience Team on 0300 300 9990 (from the UK), 01 511 9836 (from Ireland) and +44 1202 663234 (from any other country).
Yes. You can boost your membership fee by 25p for every £1 you donate.
To be eligible to sign up for Gift Aid you must be a UK taxpayer and understand that if you pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all your donations in that tax year, it is your responsibility to pay any difference.
All we need from you is a single Gift Aid declaration, which will not only cover your future donations but also donations you have made for the past 4 years. To make your declaration, you can either:
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Call our Supporter Experience Team on 0300 300 9990 (from the UK)
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Download the RNLI Gift Aid donation form (PDF 574KB), complete it and send it back to: 'FREEPOST RNLI'. No stamp or other address details required.
Please remember to inform us if you have changed your name and address, or no longer pay sufficient tax on your income and/or capital gains tax, either by completing our online enquiry form or calling us on 0300 300 9990. Our Supporter Experience Team is available Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm, and will be happy to answer any of your queries or provide assistance.
To renew your RNLI membership, simply call us on 0300 300 9909 (from the UK), 01 511 9836 (from Ireland) and +44 1202 663234 (from any other country) and we will be more than happy to do this for you. Our Supporter Experience Team are available Monday–Friday between 8am and 6pm.
You can make payment by debit or credit card or can set up a Direct Debit, so you will need these details available when you call.