Whitstable's B class lifeboat flies from the crest of a wave as it navigates grey stormy seas

RNLI lifesavers are calling on you to help get them there in time

Donate to our Mayday Appeal

Your kindness makes sure RNLI lifesavers are ready for anything

You can help volunteers get there in time, when every second counts

Your support will help save lives at sea

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RNLI lifesavers need your help to get there in time this summer Photo: Stephen Duncombe

We're heading into our busiest months, with more people in danger. Will you help us make this summer safer?

We rely on donations from kind people like you to fund the kit and equipment that means we can get there in time. Your kindness could help fund the drysuits designed to be quick and easy for the crew to zip up. Or the training to administer urgent lifesaving oxygen when someone is struggling to breathe. Or it could help provide fuel to power the lifeboat to the rescue, before it's too late. So this Mayday, we are calling on your support to help keep our beaches safer for families enjoying the coast.

Our pagers are on, our slipways are clear, our focus is sharp. We’ll put our hearts into getting there in time this summer. When someone is in grave danger, we can bring them safely home to their worried friends and family. But we can’t do it without you. Will you send help?

RNLI Mayday planters including a yellow welly, classic lifeboat and lighthouse ornament

Shop our Mayday range

Send support to RNLI volunteers and treat yourself to something special from RNLI Shop. Choose something from our Mayday collection to show off your support, or explore the wide range of clothing, homewares and other fantastic items available. Every pound and euro of profit helps keep the RNLI ready to save lives.

BROWSE RNLI SHOP

A woman reads through the contents of the RNLI membership pack. Including the welcome guide, Lifeboat magazine, postcards, welcome letter and the gift box.

Become a member

Help save lives all year round by joining a force for good and becoming an RNLI member. You’ll be helping to fund everything our lifesavers need to save lives at sea, including vital crew kit and training, and you'll receive exclusive benefits too. Become a member and send year-round support to the year-round rescuers.

JOIN A FORCE FOR GOOD

Cleethorpes D class lifeboat cruises across the water with three crew members onboard. The crew are wearing yellow inshore lifeboat kit and white helmets. It's a bright day with some cloud on the horizon.

Make a donation

Donate to our Mayday Appeal and help our lifesavers get there in time. The busy season is coming. That means more shouts, so our lifesavers need to be ready to launch whenever the call comes in. Your kindness could provide the kit, equipment and training they need to be ready to save lives. Will you make a difference today and donate to our appeal?

DONATE NOW

If you have got any questions about our Mayday Appeal, or would like to donate by phone, please call our friendly Supporter Experience Team on 0300 300 0105
(from the UK) or 01 511 9833 (from Ireland)
on weekdays, 8am–6pm.

Your donation will save lives in so many ways. In 2024, for every £1 spent on charitable activities, 54p was on lifeboats, property and equipment; 28p on running the lifeboat service; 12p on lifeguard rescue; 4p on water safety, education and awareness; and 2p on international drowning prevention.