The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. We do this through lifeboat search and rescue, lifeguards, water safety education and flood rescue.

The RNLI save lives by providing a 24-hour lifeboat search and rescue service, seasonal lifeguards, water safety initiatives, and international support.

There are many ways you can give to the RNLI. Here you'll find some useful information and links about different donation methods.

The RNLI is made up of dedicated people who are working to make the waters around the UK and Ireland a safer place. From the volunteers who launch and crew the lifeboats, run the shops and …

See where RNLI lifeboats have launched to the rescue across the UK and Ireland over the past 24 hours.

We have the perfect lifesaving gifts for you and your crew. Order them online at shop.RNLI.org and help us to save lives for another 200 years.

Take a look back at some of the major milestones in the story of the RNLI. Read stories of incredible courage and heartbreaking tragedy, and learn about some of the many lifesaving innovations the …

Learn about the different classes of RNLI lifeboats and their lifesaving features. As a charity, our lifeboats are funded by generous legacies and donations.

Latest launches 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, RNLI lifeboat crews are ready to answer the call to rescue. Find out where brave lifeboat crews are launching to save lives at sea right now.

The RNLI’s international work is a small, but important, part of what we do. Working with our international partners and leaders, we’re helping communities most at risk of drowning with tailored, …