The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) is a provider of water safety and rescue services at a wide range of open water events.

Volunteering as a lifeguard will provide you with some many great experiences and I have made so many great friends through it. It’s free, all it takes is your time.

Georgina Tomlinson, volunteer

The RLSS UK Event Safety team is committed to providing high-quality, effective water safety and rescue services, that make the best use of our army of fully qualified volunteers.

Our best practice means keeping costs to a minimum. In turn, this means we can invest in equipment and training to support our Volunteer Lifeguard Units, throughout the year.

To ensure effective and efficient operations we need a mix of volunteers to:

• Provide safety cover: Lifeguards, powerboat helms
• Provide general team welfare support (qualifications not required)

At times you will be based on the land, at other times on the water but, you will never be asked to perform a task you are not trained to do. Wherever possible, we will coordinate training to support your ongoing development.

Each event is different, but if you are signed up to join the team, you will be given detailed instructions explaining the role and support you can expect (travel and subsistence etc.).

Below is the list of events for this year (2024):

Please note volunteers for these events must be over 18.

Event:	Date in 2014:	Location:
Nottingham City and Masters & Club Regatta's (Rowing Events x 2)	Sat 11th & Sun 12th May	Holme Pierrepont, River Trent, Nottingham
Great North Swim (Open Water Swim Event)	Fri 7th - Sun 9th June	Lake Windermere - (Lake District)
Henley Qualifier (TBC) (Rowing Event)	Friday 28th June (pm)	Henley-on-Thames
Henley Royal Regatta (Rowing Event)	Tues 2nd -  Sun 7th July	Henley-on-Thames
Birmingham and Black Country Half Marathon	Saturday 6th July (9am - 4pm approx)	Water Safety Marshalls needed for 'point to point' running event along the towpath between Wolverhampton City Centre & Brindley Place in Birmingham.
Secret Garden Party Festival 1: ROOTS	Thurs 25th - Sun 28th July day & night shifts available (night/paid)	Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Wilderness Festival	Thurs 1st - Sun 4th August  day & night shifts available (night/paid)	Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire
Riverside Festival	Fri 2nd - Sun 4th August	Riverside Park,River Trent,Nottingham
Secret Garden Party  Festival 2: Wild Meadows	Mon 5th - Mon 12th August day & night shifts available (night/paid)	Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Lost Village Festival	Thurs 22nd - Sun 25th August	Norton Disney, Lincolnshire
Secret Garden Party  Festival 3: Mistress Mary	September (36 hrs - details tbc)	Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
BDA Nationals (Dragon Boat Event)	Sat 21st - Sun 22nd September	Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham
Autumn Head	TBC	River Trent, Nottingham

Event Water Safety Volunteer Application Form

Hear from Georgina about her volunteering experience 

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