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Interior view of a boathouse being constructed with wooden frame visible and scaffolding in place

Our lifeboat station projects

Find out more about the major lifeboat station alteration and construction projects we have planned and completed around the UK and Ireland.

Every second counts when launching our lifeboats and each class of lifeboat requires specific shore facilities such as a boathouse, slipway or pontoon berth. The safety and comfort of our volunteer lifeboat crews and the protection of their lifeboats is paramount. So it's crucial they have lifeboat stations that are fit for purpose.

Work to maintain, improve and rebuild our lifeboat stations is constant to accommodate new classes of lifeboats, update crew facilities and, ultimately, to ensure an effective lifesaving service.

With 94% of our total income coming from kind donations, we rely on your support to meet the costs of lifeboat station projects and maintenance.

Previous lifeboat station projects

Scaffolding surrounds the exterior of Tower Lifeboat Station as it floats on the River Thames

Tower lifeboat station

The new boathouse was floated down the River Thames in March 2023
Aerial photo looking down at the wooden skeleton of the new Wells lifeboat boathouse

Wells Lifeboat Station

The boathouse at Wells was upgraded to fit their new Shannon class lifeboat
Exterior view of Enniskillen’s new lifeboat station with crew room and closed boathouse doors

Enniskillen lifeboat station

After 21 years at a temporary location, Enniskillen opened their new boathouse in July 2023
A tractor pushes a B class lifeboat out of Lough Ree’s boathouse

Lough Ree lifeboat station

The new boat house at Lough Ree is fitted with state-of-the-art lifesaving technology
he metal skeleton of the under construction All-weather Lifeboat Centre in Poole

All-weather lifeboat centre

The All-weather Lifeboat Centre is where we build our Shannon class lifeboats and maintain our all-weather fleet

Previous projects

How you can help

Lifeboat crews across the UK and Ireland need your help. They have the dedication, selflessness and courage to launch to the rescue. But they need your support to provide the lifesaving kit and facilities needed to save lives at sea.

Support a local appeal

Stonehaven Lifeboat Station’s B class lifeboat is powering through the water at sea with four crew members onboard.
Stonehaven Appeal
Your Stonehaven RNLI lifesavers desperately need a new lifeboat station. Will you help them raise £50,000 towards the cost?
Support Stonehaven appeal
Six Dart lifeboat volunteers stood outside of the boathouse around the D class lifeboat, all wearing full crew kit
Dart RNLI needs your support
Help get brave volunteers closer to the £1.2M they urgently need for a new lifesaving home so they can continue saving lives
Give to Dart’s Station Appeal
Anstruther lifeboat station with full crew outside
You can help save lives at Anstruther
Will you help busy Anstruther volunteers build a station for their new lifeboat?
Donate to Anstruther’s Appeal
The crew at Wexford RNLI stand in front of the boathouse, next to their inshore lifeboat
Wexford RNLI needs your support
Help the volunteers in Wexford raise the €117,000 needed to make their new lifeboat a reality.
Donate to Wexford's Appeal
An RNLI Shannon class all-weather lifeboat powers away from us in rough seas
Clacton-on-Sea RNLI volunteers need your help
Clacton-on-Sea lifesavers need funds for the kit and training that gets RNLI volunteers home safely. Could you donate and help them raise £60,000?
Support Clacton-On-Sea
Kirkcudbright Lifeboat Station, seen from the air
Kirkcudbright RNLI volunteers need your help
Kirkcudbright RNLI lifesavers are in desperate need of a lifeboat station fit for the 21st century. Will you donate and help them raise £50,000 towards the cost?
Donate to Kirkcudbright's appeal
Chiswick’s E class lifeboat Brawn Challenge during a training exercise on the River Thames. There are three crew members onboard.
Wandsworth Riverside Lifeboat Station Appeal
Your RNLI lifesavers on the Thames desperately need a new lifeboat station. We need your support to help us raise the final £300,000 needed for this £3.5M project*?
Wandsworth Riverside Lifeboat Station Appeal
Image of Arklow's crew stood on the starboard side of their Trent lifeboat
Help save lives in Arklow
Will you help Arklow RNLI raise €200,000 towards the cost of a new Shannon class lifeboat?
Give to Arklow's Lifeboat Appeal