{"id":958,"date":"2026-10-04T21:22:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T20:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selectsidmouth.com\/saving-lives-support-sidmouth-lifeboat\/"},"modified":"2026-10-04T21:22:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T20:22:07","slug":"saving-lives-support-sidmouth-lifeboat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/selectsidmouth.com\/de\/saving-lives-support-sidmouth-lifeboat\/","title":{"rendered":"Saving Lives: Support Sidmouth Lifeboat"},"content":{"rendered":"

In an emergency at sea or on the coast, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every time you swim off Jacob’s Ladder, paddle along the Esplanade or walk the cliffs, there is a team of local volunteers ready to help if things go wrong. Sidmouth Lifeboat keeps watch over this stretch of the Jurassic Coast, and it relies entirely on the generosity of residents and visitors.<\/p>\n

An independent lifeboat<\/h2>\n

Sidmouth Lifeboat is not part of, or funded by, the RNLI. It is an independent charity (registered charity number 1105914) and is fully self-funded. According to the charity, 100% of the money raised is used to keep the boat maintained.<\/p>\n

Saving lives since 1968<\/h2>\n

The modern service began in 1968, when a group of students from the local secondary school formed a surf life saving organisation and patrolled Jacob’s Ladder beach on summer weekends. The first rigid inflatable boat arrived in 1972, and by the late 1970s the service had grown to evening, weekend and eventually 24-hour cover.<\/p>\n

Today the charity describes a 25-strong team of boat, shore and tractor crew, supported by more than 20 support members, with two boats and two tractors. Its volunteers cover approximately 150 square miles of sea between Axmouth and Budleigh Salterton, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and it also provides seasonal lifeguards.<\/p>\n

How you can help<\/h2>\n

Donate<\/h3>\n

Every donation helps keep the boat ready to launch. You can give through the Sidmouth Lifeboat website.<\/p>\n

Visit the boathouse shop<\/h3>\n

Pick up a gift or souvenir from the boathouse shop at the lifeboat station on the Esplanade. Every purchase supports the crew.<\/p>\n

Look out for the collection mannequins<\/h3>\n

Keep some change for the collection mannequins outside the station when you stroll along the seafront.<\/p>\n

Come to an event<\/h3>\n

The lifeboat holds fundraising events through the year. Check the charity’s website for what is coming up during your stay.<\/p>\n

Support Sidmouth Lifeboat \u2197<\/a><\/p>\n

Find the station<\/h2>\n

The Lifeboat Station, The Esplanade, Sidmouth EX10 8BE. Telephone (01395) 514903 for general enquiries. For emergencies, always call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.<\/p>\n

Stay safe on the coast<\/h2>\n

Check the tide times before you set out, keep an eye on the weather, stay away from the cliff edges and the base of the cliffs, and swim at lifeguarded beaches where you can.<\/p>\n

Information is taken from Sidmouth Lifeboat’s own website. Select Sidmouth is not connected to the charity and receives nothing for this page.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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