Latest News Stories
RNLI teams up with Bridgend Council for new lifeguard service
Starting this summer, four of Porthcawl’s beaches will be patrolled by a new seasonal lifeguard service run in partnership by Bridgend County Borough Council and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). For many years, the
Marathon run to raise funds for the RNLI
Porthcawl RNLI Helm Ross Purchase and his friend Daniel Bridge are to run the Great Welsh Marathon at Llanelli on 17 April. Their aim is to complete the marathon in four hours and raise money
Porthcawl RNLI launch to drifting life raft in wake of storm Imogen
In the wake of storm Imogen Porthcawl RNLI lifeboat volunteers were paged at 9.22am today (Tuesday 9 February) following reports of a life raft adrift in the Bristol Channel approximately one mile east of the
Former Honorary Secretary & Chairman has died
All volunteers at Porthcawl RNLI lifeboat were saddened to hear that John Blundell sadly died on 19th January. John was instrumental in getting the RNLI to establish a lifeboat in Porthcawl and following negotiations the
RNLI Volunteers Qualify in Casualty Care
In a positive start to 2015 thirteen volunteers at Porthcawl lifeboat attended the station and passed the RNLI’s Casualty Care course run by staff instructor Grant Walkey from the institution’s Poole headquarters. Each of the
Fisherman’s life saved from sea by Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboats
Just after 6am Tuesday morning, the Porthcawl volunteer RNLI Lifeboat crew were called to reports of a person in difficulties in the water near the notorious Witches Point, Southerndown. Both lifeboats were launched immediately, and
Latest Shouts
Launch 98+99/25 – 📟 8.09pm
Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were paged by HM Coastguard and tasked to assist with a multi-agency search off Porthcawl seafront. The charity’s Atlantic 85 Rose of the Shires and D Class Hugo Missen were launched
Launch 97/25 – 📟 12.01pm
Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew relaunched immediately after they had assisted a surfer at Rhych Point following a report that two paddleboarders were in difficulty at Newton Point. The charity’s Atlantic 85 Rose of the Shires
Latest Events
RescueFest 2025
Click here to download demonstration times as a PDF RescueFest is Porthcawl RNLI's exciting, free, family friendly open day and rescue demonstration event. Expect action packed demonstrations and displays by the RNLI, South Wales Fire