Thanks to the support of brilliant people like you, our lifeboat crews aided an average of 22 people a day in 2017. Our lifeguards aided 24,044 people.
How you helped
How your support helps
Your support powers our lifesaving service. You're helping to give RNLI volunteers everything they need as they strive to save every one.
As a charity independent of government, your generous support matters more than ever in meeting the costs of saving lives at sea. Our volunteer lifesavers give their time for free, but they need training, well-maintained equipment, lifeboats and shore facilities.
Your kindness saves lives. Every donation will keep our brave volunteers safe on the water and bring them home to their families when the job is done.
Giving our lifesavers everything they need and deserve - from boots to boats - is costly.
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