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Be the backup
Help our lifesavers handle the pressure
Our volunteer crews are still feeling the heat. You could be the backup they need.
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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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This year, our lifesavers faced a relentless summer. Gear needs repairing and lifeboats need maintaining. And less favourable weather will make rescues more daunting.
The coast draws sea-lovers and day-trippers all year round. But the water’s about to get a little colder and the waves a little choppier. Even those who never expect to get wet can get caught out.
When they do, they’ll rely on our volunteers, who in turn rely on their kit and training – the things that people like you help provide. You could be the backup they need.
Below are some examples of how you can help, whether you're looking to donate money or ‘join the crew’ in other ways. Your kind support will not only help to get our crews home safely to their families, it’ll help them to get others home safely to their families too.
Gifts in Wills bring our brave lifeboat crews home safely. They can provide the protective gear, lifeboats, training and equipment they and our lifeguards need to save lives. We would be so thankful if, after you’ve looked after your family and friends, you would consider leaving a gift in your Will to the RNLI.
Leave a legacy
A donation to the RNLI is a special way to remember someone who loved the sea.
Remember someone special
Find an appeal you'd like to support and help save lives your way.
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Taken part in an RNLI fundraising event? Great! Pay it in.
Pay in fundraising money
We work closely with charitable trusts and foundations to save more lives at sea.
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Be in with a chance to win while you support the work of our brave crews.
Enter the lottery
An easy, flexible and tax-efficient way to give a regular donation to the RNLI from your gross salary.
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We now accept the digital currency Bitcoin - make a donation and save lives at sea.
Donate Bitcoin
Boost your donation by 25p for every £1 you donate - it won’t cost you a penny extra.
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Boost your donation by 45 cents for every euro you donate.
Charity Tax Back Scheme
Here you’ll find some useful information and links about different donation methods.
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