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Porthcawl RNLI's Fundraising and Events Group has launched a new Active Supporting Membership Scheme. Membership forms to become an Active Supporting Member of Porthcawl RNLI are available now at from the our gift shop (open daily 10am - 4pm)
Last Sunday we had a visit from Pencoed RAOB (Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes) who are known as 'The Buffs.' It was a pleasure to host and show The Buffs around the station. They presented our volunteer crew and fundraisers with a kind donation of £500 which will help us continue #SavingLivesAtSea.
We were delighted to have a visit from the family of Shady Reed on Sunday to present the money they had raised in memory of Shady by participating in our charity walk. 2019 marks 10 years since the tragedy off Porthcawl seafront. The family continue to be great supporters of Porthcawl RNLI in recognition of
The volunteer lifeboat crew of Porthcawl RNLI will return to the small screen again next week as two rescues they carried out features in the next episode of the BBC TV series Saving Lives at Sea. Now in its fourth season, the documentary series showcases the lifesaving work of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
The volunteer lifeboat crews of Porthcawl, Barry Dock and Penarth RNLI will all take to the small screen next week as they feature in the latest episode of the BBC TV series Saving Lives at Sea. Now in its fourth season, the documentary series showcases the lifesaving work of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
During September we have a fantastic range of events taking place all in support of Porthcawl RNLI. The Porthcawl Fashion and Food Festival features nearly two weeks of events allowing local businesses to showcase their enterprise whilst showing support and raising funds for their local lifeboat station, which was the busiest RNLI station in Wales
Volunteers from the RNLI's Flood Rescue teams have been working as part of the multi-agency response to the ongoing situation at Toddbrook Reservoir. Paul Eastment, Area Lifesaving Manager for the RNLI, who lives in Porthcawl is a team leader at the incident. Paul served as a volunteer lifeboat crew at Porthcawl for many years before
Porthcawl RNLI volunteers were paged at lunchtime on Sunday 26 May following the report of a yacht in difficulty approximately two and half miles off Porthcawl. The twenty three feet sailing boat with three persons on board had suffered engine problems. With force six winds and up to two metre swells out in the Bristol
A special visitor arrived at Porthcawl RNLI lifeboat station on Sunday 28 April 2019. Beth Wickes, who is walking the GB mainland coast, started the next leg of her journey at Porthcawl heading to Port Talbot lifeboat station. Beth is raising money for the RNLI, Lowland Rescue and Mountain Rescue services. She started her long
The latest RNLI rescue figures for 2018 reveal the busiest station in Wales was Porthcawl with 112 launches, the volunteer crew also rescued more people than any other station across Wales - 144 people in total. Eight lives were saved by Porthcawl lifeboats thanks to the crew coming to their aid. Although last summer’s weather
