It may have been a busy autumn, but our lifesavers won't rest this winter to make sure those in need get home for Christmas. And your donations provide the support and equipment they need. Thank you. | RNLI

The RNLI has released a video featuring some of their most dramatic rescues this year. The charity says this Christmas its lifeboat crews will launch over 100 times to help those in need, and is asking people to help them achieve their £2.05M Christmas appeal. www.rnli.org/xmas | Yachting Monthly

Here is a stark reminder that the sea can be dangerously unpredictable. On a blustery Easter Friday, a man fell from a slipway into the water at Redcar. Passers-by naturally rushed to help. However, they too found themselves at the mercy of the breaking waves. It was a terrifying situation. Luckily all managed to escape with their lives. Around 190 people lose their lives at the UK and Irish coasts each year, and more than half never even planned to enter the water. If you see someone else in tr

21K views · 600 reactions | Well done to Sam and the Lifeguards on Elie Beach in Scotland for this intervention  With warm, sunny spells forecast in many parts of the UK and Ireland in the next week, we advise against the use of inflatables on the sea. Please help us share this message. | RNLI | Facebook

86K views · 1.7K reactions | Today marks the 249th birthday of Sir William Hillary, the founder of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. In 1823 Sir William made an impassioned appeal to the nation, calling for a service dedicated to saving lives at sea, and in 1824 the RNLI was founded. | RNLI | Facebook