Our RNLI lifeboats in the South East protect hundreds of communities through our 24-hour search and rescue service. They rely on the safest, most reliable lifeboats and modern stations to launch from.

From the stunning Dorset, Sussex and Kent coastlines to the unpredictable tidal Thames, our favourite places in the South East are enjoyed by millions of people from across the country every year. But the water remains an unpredictable environment that can catch people out. People will always need our help and we will always be there to answer that call.

It costs an average of £191k to run lifeboat stations in the South East but with the implications of Covid-19, we havent been able to fundraise as normal to keep our lifeboats afloat.

For ideas on how to support or get involved please contact claire_cardwell@rnli.org.uk

Your donation to this page will help fund the running costs of stations in the South East as follows:

Bembridge, Brighton, Calshot, Chiswick, Cowes, Dover, Dungeness, Eastbourne, Gravesend, Hastings, Hayling Island, Littlehampton, Littlestone on Sea, Lymington, Margate, Mudeford, Newhaven, Poole, Portsmouth, Ramsgate, Rye Harbour, Selsey, Sheerness, Shoreham Harbour, Southend On Sea, Swanage, Teddington, Tower, Walmer, Whitstable and Yarmouth .