Please note that there are many more clubs and organisations offering lifesaving/lifeguard training around the UK who do not have a web presence. Try e-mailing lifesavers@rlss.org.uk to find your closest club. Or why not ask at your local leisure centre?

If you have any good lifesaving or lifeguard links you want including on this page, please submit details to nsvl@beachlifeguards.co.uk.

Lifesaving / Lifeguarding governing bodies and service providers

Lifesavers - the Royal Life Saving Society UK
Surf Life Saving Association GB
Surf Life Saving Association Wales
British Canoe Union Lifeguards
RNLI Beach Lifeguards
International Life Saving Federation
International Life Saving Federation Europe
US Lifesaving Association
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)

Other RLSS national sites

Lifesavers Direct (RLSS UK trading)
University Lifesaving (including links to individual university sites)
Kiss for Life

RLSS Branches

Northumberland and Durham
Scotland East
Lancashire
Surrey
Thames Valley
Warwickshire
Hertfordshire
Nottinghamshire
Kent

Please see Branches Page of the Lifesavers main site for contact details of all branches.

UK Lifesaving and Lifeguard Clubs / Associations

• South Shields Volunteer Lifeguards
• Christchurch Lifesaving Club
• Dorking Lifesaving Club
• Colwick Park Lifeguards
• Chalkwell Lifeguards
• Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch Lifesaving Association
• Bantham Surf Life Saving Club
• Whitmore Bay Surf Life Saving Club
• Leicestershire Lifeguards
• Weymouth Lifeguards

This is only a small number of the web sites available. Try the RLSS / SLSA sites for more extensive links, or e-mail us with a link to add to this page.

University Lifesaving Clubs

Newcastle University Lifesaving
Manchester Universities Lifesaving

The above clubs are listed as they have close links with NSVL. There are many more University Lifesaving Clubs, and regularly updated links to them can be found on the University Lifesaving site.

Other lifesaving sites of interest

National Beach Safety Council
National Water Safety Forum
Resuscitation Council UK
European Resuscitation Council
Lifeguard Skills UK
First Aid Cafe

Internationl Lifesaving and Lifeguard Sites

• Los Angeles City Lifeguards (USA)
• LA County Fire Department Lifeguards (USA)
• Huntington State Lifeguard Association (USA)

Other Coastal Rescue Organisations (Local and National)

Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade
Cullercoats Lifeboat
Tynemouth Lifeboat
Blyth Volunteer Lifeboat Service
RNLI
HM Coastguard