Tag: RNLI

Ørsted Agrees New Two-Year Partnership With RNLI To Support Crew Training

Stuart Mitchell

Ørsted will make a contribution of £140,000 over two years to fund training costs at seven RNLI lifeboat stations across the UK – Barrow, Clacton-on-Sea, Humber, New Brighton, Ramsgate, Skegness and Wells – to help the charity continue their invaluable work. The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea and its lifeboat volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service across the UK and Ireland. With crews launching in all manner of conditions in order to save lives, it’s crucial that they receive the best possible training so…

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RNLI already third largest UK charity on TikTok just one week after launch

Stuart Mitchell

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has gained more than 100,000 new social media followers and 4M views within days of launching on TikTok. The short-form video hosting service has swept the online world and the lifesaving charity is now third only in the UK sector on TikTok behind the Black Country Living Museum and the British Red Cross. That instant success has also propelled the RNLI through the 1M barrier for followers across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and now TikTok. RNLI Strategic Social Media Manager Athar Abidi said: ‘Our…

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RNLI release latest gender pay gap figures

Stuart Mitchell

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has released its gender pay gap figures, in line with national regulations. The gender pay gap at the RNLI is -1.5%, based on an average hourly rate (the mean average) for men and women employed by the charity in Great Britain. This means, on average, women at the RNLI are paid 1.5% more than men. This equates to 28 pence more per hour. The gender pay gap does not show differences in pay for comparable roles at specific grades. Instead, it is used as…

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RNLI Launch Online Mayday Appeal: Fundraise at home, save lives at sea

Stuart Mitchell

Lifesaving charity, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), is encouraging people around the UK and Ireland to save lives at sea by fundraising at home for its annual Mayday fundraising appeal, which launched on 1 May and runs throughout the month. Although we’re all being asked to stay home at the moment, the charity’s volunteer lifeboat crews are still on-call 24/7, ready to drop everything at a moment’s notice when the pager sounds, to go out into the unknown and save lives at sea. The charity is calling on the…

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RNLI seeks new recruits to help share safety messaging and raise funds

Stuart Mitchell

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has launched a new campaign to recruit more face-to-face fundraisers to help share vital safety messages and encourage new supporters to sign up and donate after the charity experienced a recent shortfall in funds. With 238 lifeboat stations, 431 lifeboats and 5,500 volunteer crew members, plus 1,500 lifeguards patrolling over 240 UK beaches, the RNLI’s remit is vast. The charity is currently facing a ‘perfect storm’ of being busier than ever while its income is down. The charity needs to keep raising money to…

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