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Volunteer Development Scotland Ltd. (also known as Volunteer Scotland).
Charity registered in Scotland SC013740 and a company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland, No. SC106743. Our registered Office is Jubilee House, Forthside Way, Stirling. FK8 1QZ

Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)

Charity registered in Scotland SC037736

We are the RNLI: the charity that saves lives at sea. Since 1824, our lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved more than 140,000 lives. Volunteers make up 95% of our organisation - ordinary people doing extraordinary things - supported by expert staff, all working together to help communities at home and abroad save lives.

Current opportunities

The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea, but it’s not limited to launching a lifeboat or providing lifeguards to save lives.
Water Safety contributes to the RNLI’s vision of saving...

The RNLI's Lifeboat Station in Wick is looking for a volunteer to join the existing team in the role of Launch Authority.
Established in 1848, Wick Lifeboat Station in the far north of...

The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea, but it's not limited to launching a lifeboat or providing lifeguards to save lives.
Water safety contributes to the RNLI's vision of...

RNLI have various volunteer roles available including fundraisers, water safety officers and operational lifeboat crew.


  • Fundraisers engage with the community and organise events to...

The RNLI has a network of local fundraising teams organising a wide range of activities and events, from coffee mornings to supermarket collections to running an online fundraiser, raising vital...

The RNLI has a network of local fundraising teams organising a wide range of activities and events, from coffee mornings to supermarket collections to running an online fundraiser, raising vital...

As Kirkwall RNLI Fundraising Secretary, you’ll be the organised heartbeat of the fundraising team, helping great ideas turn into well-run, successful events. You’ll take care of the essential admin...

As Kirkwall Fundraising Chair, you’ll be at the heart of the action – bringing people together, sparking ideas and helping turn great plans into brilliant events. You’ll lead an enthusiastic...

Join our fun group of fundraisers to help organise local events in Stonehaven which both involve the community with the local RNLI and raise vital funds for our lifesaving charity.

Join our fun group of fundraisers to help organise local events in Macduff which both involve the community with the local RNLI and raise vital funds for our lifesaving charity.