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A gift in your Will is our protection at sea

Did you know that gifts in Wills fund over 60% of everything RNLI volunteers need to save lives at sea and return home safely? Learn more about leaving a lifesaving legacy.

When you leave a gift in your Will to the RNLI, you’re helping to protect our selfless lifeboat volunteers on their mission to save every one. You’re protecting and preparing them for the mightiest seas, the foulest weather, and any eventuality, by having the safest lifeboats, the toughest kit, first-rate training and more.

Kind legacy gifts power 6 in 10 lifeboat launches, meaning generous supporters like you really are the force behind our lifesaving future.

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How to include a gift in your Will to the RNLI

Follow six simple steps
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Where are you on your legacy journey?

Are you just starting your journey and need some more information? Are you planning to leave a legacy gift to the RNLI? Or have you already included the RNLI in your Will? Please let us know so that we can thank you personally, and be on hand to help you with any next steps.

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Why leave a gift in your Will to the RNLI?

6 in 10 launches Are only possible thanks to gifts in wills

5,700+ volunteers require lifesaving training and kit

448 lifeboats need to be maintained and updated

238 lifeboat stations require lifesaving equipment

Discover why a gift in your will matters
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Your support means I can save lives at sea. The training, kit, equipment - it’s all thanks to the generosity of supporters like you.
Emily Jones Volunteer Crew Member, Hoylake Lifeboat Station
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Find a legacy event near you

Join us in person at a special RNLI legacy event and find out more about leaving a gift in your Will. Events take place across the UK and Ireland, and online - see what's happening near you.
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Contact our Gifts in Wills Team
Have a question about leaving a gift in your Will? Speak to someone in our team and we’ll be happy to help.
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For executors and solicitors
Here is some of the information you might need if you are administering a Will that includes a gift to the RNLI or paying in a gift.
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Request your Gifts in Wills Guide
Learn how to write or update your Will and discover the difference your kind gift to the RNLI could make in this free guide.
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Let us know about your legacy journey

By telling us about your interest in leaving a gift in your Will to the RNLI, or about a legacy gift you have already pledged, you're helping us plan for the future. 

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