Tag: RNLI

Dover’s new sustainable lifeboat station showcased in opening ceremony

Stuart Mitchell

The RNLI has revealed their brand-new lifeboat station as part of the Western Docks Revival Scheme in Dover. The newly completed station has a larger shop and visitor area as well as up to date changing facilities for the volunteer crew who operate their all-weather Severn class lifeboat City of London II from the pontoon alongside. Construction of the station began in February 2023 and the new building was completed in early 2024. Saturday 22 June saw the official opening ceremony for the station, and the station was pleased to…

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Two centuries of lifesaving history reflected in new range of RNLI products

Stuart Mitchell

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) marks its 200th anniversary in March 2024. As part of this momentous occasion, the charity – the oldest national lifesaving organisation in the world – is releasing a new range of products designed to celebrate key moments in its rich 200 year history. Since the earliest days of the RNLI, volunteers have come together to sell items to raise vital funds – a tradition that continues today in over 170 volunteer-run shops around the UK and Ireland, as well as at hundreds of events…

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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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