Water Safety Event Volunteer The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) is a provider of water safety and rescue services at a wide range of open water events. Volunteering as a lifeguard will provide you with some many great experiences and I have made so many great friends through it. It’s free, all it takes is your time. Georgina Tomlinson, volunteer The RLSS UK Event Safety team is committed to providing high-quality, effective water safety and rescue services, that make the best use of our army of fully qualified volunteers. Our best practice means keeping costs to a minimum. In turn, this means we can invest in equipment and training to support our Volunteer Lifeguard Units, throughout the year. To ensure effective and efficient operations we need a mix of volunteers to: Provide safety cover: Lifeguards, powerboat helms Provide general team welfare support (qualifications not required) At times you will be based on the land, at other times on the water but, you will never be asked to perform a task you are not trained to do. Wherever possible, we will coordinate training to support your ongoing development. Each event is different, but if you are signed up to join the team, you will be given detailed instructions explaining the role and support you can expect (travel and subsistence etc.). Below is the list of events for this year (2024): Please note volunteers for these events must be over 18. Event: Date in 2014: Location: Nottingham City and Masters & Club Regatta's (Rowing Events x 2) Sat 11th & Sun 12th May Holme Pierrepont, River Trent, Nottingham Great North Swim (Open Water Swim Event) Fri 7th - Sun 9th June Lake Windermere - (Lake District) Henley Qualifier (TBC) (Rowing Event) Friday 28th June (pm) Henley-on-Thames Henley Royal Regatta (Rowing Event) Tues 2nd - Sun 7th July Henley-on-Thames Birmingham and Black Country Half Marathon Saturday 6th July (9am - 4pm approx) Water Safety Marshalls needed for 'point to point' running event along the towpath between Wolverhampton City Centre & Brindley Place in Birmingham. Secret Garden Party Festival 1: ROOTS Thurs 25th - Sun 28th July day & night shifts available (night/paid) Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Wilderness Festival Thurs 1st - Sun 4th August day & night shifts available (night/paid) Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire Riverside Festival Fri 2nd - Sun 4th August Riverside Park,River Trent,Nottingham Secret Garden Party Festival 2: Wild Meadows Mon 5th - Mon 12th August day & night shifts available (night/paid) Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Lost Village Festival Thurs 22nd - Sun 25th August Norton Disney, Lincolnshire Secret Garden Party Festival 3: Mistress Mary September (36 hrs - details tbc) Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire BDA Nationals (Dragon Boat Event) Sat 21st - Sun 22nd September Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham Autumn Head TBC River Trent, Nottingham Event Water Safety Volunteer Application Form Hear from Georgina about her volunteering experience More information about RLSS UK Events Consultancy Services Manage Cookie Preferences