Leisure Operator takes RLSS UK’s winter water safety advice on tour

Swimming teachers from leisure operator Better are using the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK)’s winter water safety resources as part of their roadshow tour around England. Read more

RLSS UK show their Cyber Essentials!

The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) is pleased to announce that they have become Cyber Essentials Certified. Read more

RLSS UK encourage students to Be a Mate during Freshers

The Royal Life Saving Society UK’s (RLSS UK) annual weeklong Don’t Drink and Drown campaign launches today, 18 September, aiming to ensure students remain safe after nights out around the water as thousands of young people head off to university. Read more

A new generation of lifeguards

The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) and the Black Owned Swim School (B.O.S.S) are celebrating their Strategic Partnership by welcoming a new generation of lifeguards. Read more

RLSS UK thanks Stowe Family Law for generous donation

In September 2023, the UK’s largest speciality law firm, Stowe Family Law, made a generous donation of £600 to RLSS UK. Read more

Congratulations to the UK’s first Water Smart Schools!

Water Smart Schools is a brand-new accreditation initiative by the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) that is due to launch next month. Read more

Parkwood Leisure delivers over 87,000 water safety lessons to support RLSS UK’s Drowning Prevention Week

An estimated 1.85 million children learning lifesaving skills from water safety education during this year's Drowning Prevention Week 2023 including 87,000 lessons at Parkwood Leisure sites. Read more

All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Water Safety set to continue to make a difference for another year

On Tuesday 18 July the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Water Safety took place in Parliament. Read more

From Rookie Lifeguard to NPLQ Lifeguard to RLSS UK Trainer Assessor: Abbiee Scott-Cook

Abbiee Scott-Cook tells us how she went from almost drowning as a young child to becoming a qualified lifeguard. Read more

RLSS UK and TWF International Ltd form strategic partnership to provide water safety advice to families

The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) is delighted to announce a new strategic partnership with TWF International Ltd (The Wetsuit Factory). Read more

New report shows sharp increase in child drownings in England, with children from minority ethnic groups and families from deprived areas most at risk

There has been an 85% increase in the number of child drownings in England between 2019 and 2022, with 20 drownings occurring in 2019/20 compared with 37 in 2021/22. Read more