Skip over main navigation
  • Sign up
  • Log in
  • Basket: (0 items)
  • Republic of Ireland
  • News
  • Jobs in our industry
Royal Life Saving Society UK ( RLSS UK )

Enjoy Water Safely


Jobs in our industry
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
DonateFind a CourseShop
Menu
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
      • Ways to contact us
    • RLSS UK's A-Z
    • Who Are We?
    • Who We Work With
      • Commercial Partners
      • Strategic Partners
      • Water Safety Partners
      • RLSS UK Advisors
      • Consultancy Partners
      • Consultancy Projects
    • Job Opportunities
      • Our Jobs
      • Trustee Opportunities
      • External Jobs
      • Apprenticeships
      • #IStartedAsALifeguard
    • International Work
  • COVID-19
  • Water Safety
    • Water Safety Advice
    • Water Smart Award
    • Open Water - Event Safety
    • Managing Safety
    • SH₂OUT
    • Industry Approved Aqua Parks
  • What We Do
    • Our Qualifications
      • All Qualifications
      • Become a Lifeguard
      • Become a First Aider
      • Become a Trainer
      • Become a Training Centre or Provider
        • Find out more
        • Regulated Qualifications and Compliance
      • Support for Families
      • Pool Management
      • Additional Qualifications
    • Our Awards
    • Our Catalogue
    • Our Membership
    • Lifesaving Sport
      • About
      • Competitions
      • Supporting Roles
      • Performance
      • Records and Results
    • Safeguarding
    • Consultancy Service
    • Meeting Room Hire
    • Advertise With Us
    • Safety Guidance
    • Renewal Information
  • Support Us
    • Our Appeals
    • How to donate
    • Leaving a Lifesaving legacy
      • Leave a gift in your will
      • 1891 Life Fellows
    • Fundraising
      • Fundraising Opportunities
      • Meet Our Fundraisers
    • Our Campaigns
      • Lifesaver • Lifechanger
      • Don't Drink and Drown
      • Drowning Prevention Week
      • #BeaRookieLifeguard
      • #BeaLifeguard
      • #BeaLifesaver
      • Runners and Walkers
      • Spring Clean
      • Support a campaign
    • Become a Corporate Partner
    • Volunteer
    • In Memory Of
  • Events & Campaigns
    • All Events
    • Our Campaigns
    • RLSS UK Events
      • View All
      • Honours
      • Speeds
    • IQL UK Events
  • Latest
    • COVID-19 Updates
    • News
    • Blogs
  • Your Account
    • New Locations for RLSS UK Services
    • tahdah - Guides and Tutorials
    • tahdah FAQs
    • Access your account
  • Admin
    • Log in
    • Republic of Ireland
    • News
    • Jobs in our industry
  • Basket: (0 items)
  • rlss-uk-membership-is-evolving
  1. What We Do
  2. Our Membership

Royal Life Saving Society UK Membership

As a member of RLSS UK, your commitment and support enable our crucial role in establishing the safe activities and environments that promote the benefits and pleasure, both physical and mental, of swimming and water-related activities.

Ultimately, your amazing support plays a vital part in our work towards keeping the UK and Ireland free from drowning and ensuring everyone is encouraged to enjoy the water, safely.

In 2019 we:

  • Pledged £95,000 to support local lifesaving work
  • Trained 65,000 children as Rookie Lifeguards
  • Educated more than 60,000 school children
  • Reached more than 2 million people through our lifesaving campaigns such as Don’t Drink and Drown
  • Engaged over 740,000 people in our activities during Drowning Prevention Week, through associated leisure centres

In 2020 our great work continues and through your continued support, we also aim to:

  • Pledge money to provide essential lifesaving training to those most at need or are unable to access it
  • Pledge money for a much-needed lifeguard bursary scheme, providing those most at need with the opportunity of employment
  • Pledge £20,000 as a special project fund, supporting additional and exceptional activity through our branches
  • Expand our Save a Life Series, providing valuable lifesaving skills to more communities across the UK and Ireland
  • Pledge to grow the number of school children educated with essential water safety knowledge, as part of our goal to immunise our future generations against drowning

Each category includes amazing benefits and offers, coupled with a communications approach that is tailored to connect you with your peers and provide essential information, through relevant and engaging material. 

Need help deciding which category is your perfect fit?

Take a look at our decision map.

Our Membership Categories

Lifesaving Academy 0-15 years - Skills for Life

Lifesaving Academy 0-15 years - Skills for Life

The Academy and its associated packages are split by age. A journey through the Academy enriches and develops a safe relationship with the water and provides the springboard to develop skills for life. This package is available to children and young people of all ages, including those that hold and teach qualifications, awards or compete as an athlete. Read more

Published: 9th January, 2020

Updated: 22nd January, 2020

Author: James Soley

Related topics:
  • Royal Life Saving Society UK Membership
Lifesaving Academy 16 years+

Lifesaving Academy 16 years+

For those involved in community and voluntary activity or awards or compete as an athlete. This category provides you with benefits to support your activity and the assurance that you are protected. Read more

Published: 8th January, 2020

Updated: 24th September, 2020

Author: James Soley

Related topics:
  • Royal Life Saving Society UK Membership
Licence to Operate - Shape your career (Formerly TA membership)

Licence to Operate - Shape your career (Formerly TA membership)

For Trainer Assessors and those who support the vocational, high-quality training of individuals keeping our pools and waterways safe, across the UK and Ireland. This category supports the delivery of our qualifications that underpin the chance to mould an occupation, with exciting CPD, networking and development opportunities. Read more

Published: 7th January, 2020

Updated: 21st October, 2020

Author: James Soley

Related topics:
  • Royal Life Saving Society UK Membership
Lifeguard Membership

Lifeguard Membership

For qualified pool, beach and open water lifeguards who want to develop professionally and connect via our engaging digital content. This package includes sector-specific support in the role of the lifeguard as well as a branded t-shirt, to welcome you to the community. Read more

Published: 6th January, 2020

Updated: 14th October, 2020

Author: James Soley

Related topics:
  • Royal Life Saving Society UK Membership
Lifesaver Membership - Financially supporting our lifesaving work

Lifesaver Membership - Financially supporting our lifesaving work

For those who aren’t practically engaged in our activities but who care about saving lives and who avidly enjoy the water. Your contribution as a Lifesaver helps us support communities with our essential work. We’ll give you the tools to shout about your contribution to the Charity. Read more

Published: 5th January, 2020

Updated: 24th September, 2020

Author: James Soley

Related topics:
  • Royal Life Saving Society UK Membership
Back to top

Showing 10 of 5

Latest

  • The Challenge

    The Challenge

    Running from 01 February until 30 April you have three distances to choose from. Run, Walk, Cycle or even Crawl.

  • Go the Extra Mile

    Go the Extra Mile

    Raise £1 for every mile When completing your challenge can you raise vital funds to help us educate and train children that haven’t been able to access water safety training? All money raised will be distributed to local communities.

  • The ‘Power’ of Lifesaving Training

    The ‘Power’ of Lifesaving Training

  • Royal Life Saving Society UK awards young hero

    Royal Life Saving Society UK awards young hero

Most read

  • National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)

    National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)

    Become a Pool Lifeguard with the RLSS UK's National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) We have trained over 90,000 Lifeguards. Click here to find out more!

  • 17-24 years old and just qualified as a lifeguard? Then the BBC are looking to speak to you for their new series of BBC Bitesize.

    17-24 years old and just qualified as a lifeguard? Then the BBC are looking to speak to you for their new series of BBC Bitesize.

    Could you share your journey and experiences to help other young people make career choices of their own?

  • RLSS UK reaction to Government announcement on 10 May

    RLSS UK reaction to Government announcement on 10 May

    Yesterday, the UK Government announced that from Wednesday 13 May, some sports will be able to restart. We await further clarity from the Government over the coming days, for now we offer our interpretation and response to this announcement.

  • Rookie Lifeguard

    Rookie Lifeguard

    RLSS UK’s Rookie Lifeguard programme gives your child the skills they need to be confident in the pool and by the sea.

  • Contact Us

    Contact Us

    If you are looking to make an enquiry to the society, our customer service team will be able to help.

  • National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches (NRASTC)

    National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches (NRASTC)

    NRASTC is a supervision and rescue qualification for teachers working on the poolside or in the water during programmed activities, such as a swimming lesson.

  • National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification (NVBLQ)

    National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification (NVBLQ)

    The National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification (NVBLQ) is the core qualification for anyone seeking employment on UK Beaches. The NVBLQ ensures that the qualified lifeguard has the knowledge and skills required to operate effectively across a range of beach environments.

  • IQL UK Qualifications Explained

    IQL UK Qualifications Explained

    Our regulated qualifications are qualifications that are reviewed, recognised and monitored by Ofqual, Our non-regulated qualifications are certificated by RLSS UK

  • Black Friday Deals - Coming soon!

    Black Friday Deals - Coming soon!

    With only one week to go until 23 November, we are gearing up for our first ever Black Friday online event.

  • Key information - Coronavirus (COVID–19) - Updates

    Key information - Coronavirus (COVID–19) - Updates

    A coronavirus is a type of virus. As a group, coronaviruses are common across the world. RLSS UK TAs and Instructors are advised to follow current guidance issued by RLSS UK, the government and the NHS to manage the risk of coronavirus (COVID-19).

Tag cloud

First Aid Membership Survive and Save

Make a donation


Please select a donation amount (required)
Set up a regular payment Donate

Links

  • Contact Us
  • RLSS UK's A-Z
  • RLSS Direct Catalogue 
  • GDPR
  • Your RLSS UK Account
  • Branches 
  • Clubs
  • Trainers & Centres
  • Safeguarding
  • Policies

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube

Sign up for our newsletter

Please enter your first name
Please enter your last name
Please enter your email address Please enter a valid email address (e.g. [email protected])
  • Login
  • Logout
  • Manager
  • Sitemap
  • Terms and conditions
  • Privacy policy

The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) is a registered charity in England and Wales (1046060) and in Scotland (SC037912). Company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (3033781). Registered office: RLSS UK, Red Hill House, 227 London Road, Worcester, WR5 2JG Images and copyright © RLSS UK.