A crew member sits on a beach groyne looking out to sea.
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Our lifesavers need your help this Christmas

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Crew emergency procedures and personal survival techniques training at RNLI college Poole. Photos are a mixture from crew from Wells RNLI Blyth RNLI Hunstanton RNLI Hartlepool RNLI that attended the RNLI college to complete their training
Your generous donation could help fund kit such as protective helmets or first aid equipment.
RNLI crew training a new crew member to deal with emergencies at sea
Your kind gift could go towards training a new crew member to deal with emergencies at sea.
RNLI volunteers doing a water safety presentation for a group of infant school children.
Your kind gift could help us spread vital water safety advice.
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RNLI lifeboat crews out at sea in a lifeboat.
Your kindness could help maintain our lifeboats. 
RNLI volunteers in a body of water taking part in training.
Your kindness could provide regular training for more volunteers.
Rory Hoy and Kane Howe, Enniskillen crew members onboard the station's B Class Atlantic 85 ILB on Lough Erne
Your regular gift could kit out and protect more crew.
An RNLI volunteer speaking to a member of the public about water safety.
Your regular gift could help us share safety advice with more people.
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Your support means the world as we strive to save every one

When the call for help comes in this Christmas, volunteer lifeboat crew will answer. Our brave lifesavers are ready to sacrifice time with their loved ones to launch to the rescue. The empty chair at their dining table will save another family from having an empty chair at theirs.

But they can’t do it without help from kind people like you.

Every donation gets us closer to saving every one

Christmas is a time for joy and celebration – but also for reflection. At this time of year, our minds often turn to the lives we couldn’t save.

One life lost to drowning is one too many. You may not realise it, but every single generous donation gets us one step closer to making sure there are no more empty chairs around the table at Christmas.

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If you’ve got any questions about our Christmas Appeal, or would like to donate by phone, please call our Supporter Experience Team on 0300 300 0104 (from the UK) or 01 511 9833 (from Ireland) on weekdays, 8am-6pm.

Your donation will save lives in so many ways. In 2025, for every £1/€1 donated, 54p/54c was spent on lifeboats, property and equipment, 28p/28c on running the lifeboat service, 12p/12c on running the lifeguard service, 4p/4c on water safety, education and awareness, and 2p/2c on international drowning prevention.