Water Safety Advice For Your BusinessRoyal 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. Qualifications and Awards 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! Training 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. Consultancy 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. RLSS UK Shop 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. Our trusted brand gives peace of mind to businesses and the millions of customers who access the facilities we support.To find out how we can help your business, contact us at [email protected]. Free Water Safety Advice Water Safety - Am I Doing Enough? Essential Water Safety Guidance Consultancy Services How We Can Help Consultancy Projects Make an Enquiry DEFRA Training NWSMP - DEFRA National Water Safety Management Programme (NWSMP) Water Rescue Equipment Training (WRET) Choosing the right water safety training course Aqua Park Services Accreditation Equipment Industry Qualifications Why Choose Us For Your Staff For Your Customers Bespoke Training How We Can Help Make an Enquiry Deliver our Qualifications Partners Become an Approved Training Centre / Provider Become a Commercial Partner Become a Water Safety Partner RLSS UK Advisors RLSS UK provides safety review for maritime extravaganza Sunderland was the host port for The Tall Ships Races 2018. More than 50 ships travelled from across the world to reach the city and take part in the celebrations. Sunderland City Council commissioned the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) to undertake a review of its water safety signage and Public Rescue Equipment (PRE) in preparation of the event. As the largest free festival of entertainment to be held in the UK in 2018, a packed programme of activity was delivered across the city over five days, stretching from Port of Sunderland to the north banks of the River Wear, as well as the twin coastal resorts of Roker and Seaburn, with beach sporting activities and spectacular viewing points as the ships arrived and departed. RLSS UK’s review gave an independent assessment of the levels of signage and safety equipment based within Sunderland Port, an area opened up to the public for the first time to allow visitors access to view the ships visiting the city. The council also wanted to review its signage and PRE at both Roker and Seaburn beaches, following the death of a local teenager from drowning at Roker Beach in summer 2017. “The review provided a good assessment of our existing levels of safety equipment and water safety signage generally across Sunderland Coastline but also gave assurance to the event planning teams in respect of Tall Ships,” says Trina Murphy from Sunderland City Council. “The report gave us the required amount of intelligence we needed to support our decision-making around water safety.” "Sunderland City Council works with RLSS UK and other partners on water safety initiatives in the city, so it made sense to engage the charity for the project, says Murphy." Huge crowds turned out to see the ships and enjoy more than 200 live performances, as well as watch the parades at the memorable event, which showcased Sunderland at its best. “I would have no hesitation in working alongside RLSS UK again. We experienced a friendly, professional and courteous service which met fully with our requirements,” added Murphy. For more information on our consultancy services click here Manage Cookie Preferences