Welcome to Southend Lifeboat’s website

Southend Lifeboat station is just one of 238 around the coasts of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. The RNLI operates a 24 hour a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year all-weather rescue service around the coast and some major rivers. Additionally the RNLI has lifeguards on major tourist beaches during the summer months and maintains a Flood Rescue service for inland areas.

The RNLI is a registered charity which exists to save lives at sea. It provides, on call, the 24-hour service necessary to cover search and rescue requirements to 50 miles out from the coast of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.

Volunteer to help with Southend Lifeboat

Volunteers, they are behind every rescue. From helping out at charity and fundraising events, helping out in the RNLI shop, giving safety advice to school children, doing collections to running coffee mornings. Could you volunteer for us? #ThursdayThoughts https://t.co/jH1JAjBzw2 pic.twitter.com/ohaG5yrrku

— RNLI (@RNLI) September 20, 2018

The Southend Lifeboat could not operate if it were not for the volunteers who help to run the lifeboat. Could you help?

Take a look at the profiles of some of our many volunteers.

We have a wide range of opportunities for you to get involved with including working in the Lifeboat Shop, Fundraising, hosting visits to the Lifeboat Station, looking after the Lifeboat Station, a Youth education volunteer.

If you are thinking about volunteering as crew please make sure you have read the personal requirements here and then please download the crew recruitment form NewRecruitForm