Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) is proud to be the UK and Ireland's industry leader in water-related safety qualifications and training for aquatic, open water, and beach operators and be recognised worldwide as an expert in lifeguarding and water safety.
We work with an impressive list of national leisure operators and partners - from hotels, spas, and competition pools to leisure centres, aqua parks and open water venues and have supported many businesses and landowners in meeting their responsibilities to water safety.
Our trusted brand gives peace of mind to businesses and the millions of people who access the facilities and sites we support.
Water safety training is essential for any business with employees working on, in, or near water. Every year, we certify more than 60,000 regulated qualifications and non-regulated vocational training awards, and more lifeguards qualify with RLSS UK than any other awarding body!
We support many large organisations and businesses with more bespoke training needs - including the cruise and holiday industries. We can adapt 'off the shelf' RLSS UK qualifications and awards to provide a solution or create new, bespoke training products or packages tailored to your business.
We are experts at delivering clear and practical consultancy support to any business, organisation or individual with liabilities to visitors and staff around water. Our consultancy work is varied, and we cover a wide range of locations across the UK. For example, in 2023, we completed projects including water safety risk assessments for indoor pools and open water venues, local authorities and private landowners who own/manage bodies of water, as well as water safety audits on the coast.
We are also at the forefront of supporting companies in manufacturing and distributing innovative and compliant lifesaving equipment, and the RLSS UK Shop offers official uniforms and training, first aid, and safety equipment for the leisure industry and beyond.To find out how we can help your business, contact us at [email protected].
The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) has provided water safety expertise for over 130 years positioning us as one of the most experienced and expert consultancy services in the UK and Ireland and making us best placed to offer clear, impartial, and practical water safety advice, using balanced, risk-based thinking, to anyone with liabilities to visitors and staff around water, including local authorities, construction companies, leisure operators, schools, and private landowners.
As a charity, our primary interest lies in water safety. Our honest, practical, and competitive service means our consultants support you through identifying options, looking for the most cost-effective solutions that best suit your specific water safety needs and building and creating a safer environment.
This is the process that occurs when a consultancy enquiry comes into the RLSS UK consultancy team:
What We Offer
When it comes to our consultants, you are in safe hands. You can rely on an unbiased team of experts with a wealth of experience for an extensive range of water safety services. We are proud to have a panel of highly regarded consultants whose knowledge and expertise expand across all water environments at an expert witness level.
View some of the consultancy projects that we have already worked on
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Impartial and practical water safety advice for private landowners with open water - ponds, lakes, streams, reservoirs, etc. and public access (such as bridleways or byways). Read more
Schools, colleges, universities, and outdoor education providers have a responsibility to ensure pupils, staff and visitors remain safe near water when using their facilities. Read more
Local authorities play a vital role in protecting, maintaining, and improving local outdoor spaces and creating new areas of open space to improve access for everyone, including responsibility and liability for water safety management. Read more
Real Estate Management companies have a responsibility for the maintenance and management of communal areas and legal compliance you may be liable Read more
More and more people are being drawn to open water for both work and recreational reasons. Read more
If you are responsible for the operation of a swimming pool that is accessible to members of the public, whether through membership or public access, you have a duty to make sure that the facility provides a safe environment for everyone who uses it. Read more
Hotels and spas although having different rules to publicly accessible pools, staff still need to be appropriately trained to safeguard customers, and to respond efficiently and effectively in an emergency. Read more
Construction sites adjacent to rivers and lakes can have very complex safety considerations, not only during construction but also at completion. Read more
UK beaches are renowned for their dynamic and changing nature, often with hidden risks that can be potentially life threatening. Read more
Event water safety logistics, administrative advice, and lifeguard services. Read more
Ports and harbours are challenging work places in constant flux. Read more
RoSPA report to support ‘Managing Safety at Inland Waters ’. Read more