What we do
'As a sea kayaker I wanted to help the Lifeboats who I know will help me if things ever go horribly wrong. Its a symbiotic relationship: they rely on our donations, we rely on them.'
Simon Willis
RNLI fundraiser
Safety and prevention
The RNLI aims to save lives by changing attitudes and behaviour among people who use the sea regularly.
Lifeguards
RNLI lifeguards patrol more than 70 beaches in the UK in peak season and assisted more than 10,000 people last year.
Lifeboats
Last year RNLI lifeboats rescued more than 8,000 people, an average of 22 people per day.