RNLI Statistics news

Hot weather warning: if you're heading to the beach, remember to stay safe

Laura Fennimore

With temperatures forecast to soar this week, those planning a trip to the beach to make the most of the sunshine are being urged by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) to ‘be beachwise’ by choosing a lifeguarded beach and taking the right precautions to make sure they stay safe and remember their day at the beach for the right reasons.

Hot weather inevitably means more people heading to the Great British seaside so lifesaving charity, the RNLI, is urging beach-goers – particularly those planning to use the water – to put the safety of themselves and their families first by always choosing a lifeguarded beach and swimming between the red and yellow flags...

RNLI searches for two million sea goers to rescue regular-giving to lifesaving charity

Katie Wilton

The RNLI is today officially announcing its new Serious Fun! fundraising campaign, in a year when the charity’s financial free reserves are at their lowest level in over a decade. The Serious Fun! campaign – sponsored by Helly Hansen – aims to increase regular donations to the charity among all leisure marine and watersports enthusiasts...

Annual lifeboat rescue statistics released on RNLI SOS Day

RNLI Public Relations

With the number of lifeboat launches to emergency calls in 2008 exceeding 8,000, lifeboat crews rescuing an average of 21 people every day last year, and the charity’s lifeguards assisting the highest number of people since the service began – the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is gearing up for its biggest fundraising day of the year, RNLI SOS Day today Friday, 30 January 2009.

Figures (1) show that the RNLI’s 235 lifeboat station crews launched 8,182 times during 2008, rescuing 7,533 people – 1,024 children (2) and 6,509 adults...

RNLI lifeboats have another busy year along the Sussex coastline

Tim Ash, Divisional Media Relations Manager

Volunteer lifeboat crew members who make it their mission to save lives along the Sussex coastline have had another busy year as evidenced by statistics released by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
The RNLI – the charity that saves lives at sea – has released annual statistics in the run-up to its biggest annual fundraising day this Friday, SOS Day 2009, which show that the majority of lifeboats stations in East and West Sussex have seen an increase in launches on the previous year...

London RNLI lifeboats have another busy year of saving lives on the River Thames

Tim Ash, Divisional Media Relations Manager

RNLI lifeboats operating on the River Thames throughout London have had another busy year according to official statistics released today (Friday 30th January), with all four lifeboat stations carrying out more launches in 2008 than in the previous year.

Official figures released to coincide with the charity’s biggest national fundraising day, SOS Day, show that in 2008, RNLI lifeboats from Tower, Chiswick, Teddington and Gravesend collectively launched a total of 703 times...

RNLI issues Kent rescue statistics for SOS Day

Amy Ross, Divisional Media Relations Manager

RNLI lifeboat rescue statistics (1) issued today Friday, 30 January 2008 show the charity’s volunteer lifeboat crews in Kent launched 383 times and rescued 468 people in 2008, representing an eight per cent increase on 2007 (2).
The two busiest RNLI lifeboat stations in the Kent area were Ramsgate with 87 launches leading to the rescue of 145 people, and Gravesend with 87 launches rescuing 63 people...

RNLI issues East Anglian rescue statistics for SOS Day

Amy Ross, Divisional Media Relations Manager

RNLI annual rescue statistics (1) issued today, Friday 30 January 2008 show the charity’s volunteer lifeboat crews in East Anglia launched 605 times and rescued 543 people in 2008.
The busiest lifeboat station in the region – and the sixth busiest across the Institution’s 235 lifeboat stations – last year was Southend-on-Sea, with 110 launches, leading to the rescue of 88 people, followed by Harwich, which launched 74 times and rescued 50 people...

Manx rescues on the up: 2008 lifeboat statistics released on RNLI SOS Day

Danielle Rush, Divisional Media Relations Manager

As the RNLI charity celebrates its biggest fundraising day of the year, the latest figures have revealed a sharp rise in lifeboat launches and the number of people rescued off the Isle of Man in 2008. With one station in particular reporting a 437 per cent increase in the number of people rescued, the charity hopes that people will continue to keep the RNLI’s Manx RNLI volunteers afloat by answering their fundraising SOS...

Welsh rescues on the up: 2008 lifeboat statistics released on RNLI SOS Day

Danielle Rush, Divisional Media Relations Manager

As the RNLI charity celebrates its biggest fundraising day of the year, latest figures show the number of people rescued by the RNLI’s volunteer crews in 2008 has risen by five per cent, compared with 2007.
Despite the downpours, the charity’s 46 lifeboats in Wales were consistently busy throughout the year, with 1,010 people rescued in 2008 compared with 957 in 2007...

RNLI issues 2008 rescue statistics for Scotland on SOS Day

Rachel Martin, Media Relations Manager

RNLI lifeboat crews rescued 762 people around Scotland in 2008, an average of two people every day, according to new statistics (1). The lifesaving charity has released its annual rescue figures alongside a call for support today (Friday, 30 January 2009) RNLI SOS day, its biggest annual fundraising day...