The Royal National Lifeboat Institution – RNLI – is calling on members of the public to support its volunteer lifeboat crews and get involved with the RNLI’s biggest annual fundraising event.
The Mayday Mile challenges participants to cover one mile a day throughout the month of May, wherever and however they like. Every penny and cent raised through sponsorship will help the RNLI’s volunteer crews and lifeguards keep people safe this summer and beyond. Running a 24/7 lifesaving service is expensive and costs are rising – in 2023, it cost over £190M to run the RNLI.
Funds raised will help support the charity’s vital lifesaving work, including the provision of important training and kit for the volunteer lifeboat crews who readily risk their own lives to save others whenever the call for help comes in. Across the UK and Ireland the charity’s lifeboats were launched over 9,100 times in 2024, making it the fourth-busiest year in the charity’s 201-year history.
The RNLI’s Mayday fundraiser begins on Monday 1 May and will run for the whole month across the UK and Ireland. Every participant who raises over £125 or €125 will receive their very own commemorative Mayday Mile medal as a thank you for helping to support the RNLI’s lifesavers.
Sign up for the Mayday Mile now and find out more at rnli.org/SupportMayday
