To provide our lifesaving service using volunteers wherever possible, with voluntary donations supplying the funds needed to do so.
See our purpose, vision and values
Our strategy
Working together with partners and communities, we aim to educate, influence, supervise and rescue those at risk from drowning.
We provide lifeboats; a seasonal lifeguard service; coastal safety, research and education programmes; and flood response.
See how we save lives
In order to make sure we’re all focusing on the right things, and working towards our Vision, the RNLI has set six Outcomes for all volunteers and staff to strive for.
See our plans for the future
As a lifesaving charity, we believe in prioritising the safety and welfare of our people. And sometimes this means we need to do more to protect the most vulnerable in our society.
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