Welcome to Lifesavers

The Royal Life Saving Society UK is a registered charity with a vision ‘To safeguard lives in, on and near water’.

We are the governing body and leading provider of training and education in lifesaving, lifeguarding, water safety and life support skills in the UK. Our mission is ‘To inform and educate everyone in watersafety and resuscitation and to increase progressively the number of people trained in water rescue.’

Each year over 10,000 volunteers train approximately 1 million people in water safety, rescue techniques and life support, including 95% of all pool and beach lifeguards.

Our work includes:

Beach and Pool Lifeguard training and qualifications
Save a Baby Classes - for parents or guardians of young children in what to do in an emergency when an infant chokes, stops breathing or drowns
Watersafety classes - that deliver key messages on safety in, on or near water especially in the National Curriculum
Community Lifesupport classes – teaching basic resuscitation as 9 out of 10 people do not know what to do in an emergency
Junior Rookie Lifeguard and Youth Development Programmes
Lifesaving Sport in pool and beach environments for all abilities
Volunteering – delivering key skills in the community

IQL UK Ltd is based at River House and is responsible for administering the Approved Training Centre Scheme for pools running the National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ).

As a national charity since 1891, RLSS UK relies on public support to continue training people in the community.
Life is precious, help us preserve it.

The Royal Life Saving Society UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee (No: 3033781). It is incorporated by Royal Charter and registered as a Charity in England, Wales and Scotland (1046060 and SC037912).

Tel: 01789 773 994 | Fax: 01789 773 995 | email: lifesavers@rlss.org.uk