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

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

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

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

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

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

Latest

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

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
Royal Life Saving Society UK awards young hero

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.

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

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

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

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)

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)

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

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!

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

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).