Latest News Stories
Porthcawl RNLI lifeboat volunteer to run the London marathon
Porthcawl RNLI volunteer helm, Nathan Evans is running this year’s London marathon on Sunday 27 April having secured a ballot place. Nathan has chosen to use the opportunity to run the marathon to raise vital
Watch: Porthcawl RNLI rescue dog in difficulty in the water
Watch the moment Porthcawl RNLI rescue 3-year-old golden retriever Seren off Newton Beach, in the volunteer lifeboat crew’s first rescue of the year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7grRWWqZsY It was on Saturday afternoon (1 February) when rescue dog
Porthcawl RNLI bids farewell to volunteer Ruth Birch
After eight years of dedicated volunteering at Porthcawl RNLI lifeboat station, Ruth is handing back her yellow wellies as she fulfils her lifelong dream with a move to Perranporth in Cornwall. Ruth began volunteering at
Porthcawl and Barry Dock RNLI involved in joint rescue of yacht
Barry Dock RNLI’s all-weather lifeboat (ALB) and Porthcawl RNLI's Atlantic 85 lifeboat launched yesterday to assist a 27ft yacht struggling in rough sea conditions, with a sea-sick crew member onboard. Barry Dock RNLI's ALB was
Porthcawl RNLI urges Elvis fans to stay safe
Porthcawl RNLI volunteers will be on call 24/7 during the town's annual Elvis Festival, just like every other day of the year and will be ready to drop everything to launch the charity’s lifeboats at
Magical Music raises £3300 for Porthcawl RNLI
David Hughes visited Porthcawl RNLI lifeboat station last Sunday to present a cheque for £3,300 which were funds raised through the Magical Music event held at Grand Pavilion Porthcawl last September. Station events and fundraising
Latest Shouts
Launch 26+27/25 – 📟 2.27pm
Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard to locate two people who were cut off by the tide at Ogmore Deeps, below the cliffs at West Farm. Both the charity’s Atlantic 85 Rose of
Launch 25/25 – 📟 12.43pm
Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard to assist RNLI lifeguard colleagues with a kite surfer who had a foiling board who was in difficulty off Rhych Point following a drop in the
Latest Events
RescueFest 2025
Watch this space - further information coming soon!
Porthcawl RNLI Easter Egg Hunt 2025
Collect your activity sheet from Porthcawl RNLI lifeboat station’s gift shop or AJ Guttridge in John Street. Find all the eggs around town and hand your activity sheet back into the lifeboat station gift shop.