Bournemouth Lifeguard Corps

22/09/2025

Thank you for joining us in our 60th anniversary celebrations at the weekend!

Bournemouth Lifeguard Corps are celebrating 60 years of saving lives. 🌊🏖️

It was great to join them for the anniversary and to say thank you to all those who’ve given their time and energy over the decades to keep people safe on our beaches.

📸: Tegan Bird

19/09/2025

This Saturday we’re celebrating our 60th Anniversary and officially opening our brand new training facility!

We’ll be joined by The Mayor from 10:30 with the opening ceremony starting at 11am. This will be followed by a speech from our very own Chris Lewis MBE about our 60 years of lifesaving.

We will also have beach events and sea based demos from our Inshore Rescue Boat team throughout the day.

If you’re down by Bournemouth Pier (West Cliff ZigZag) Saturday daytime, come and say hello👋, watch the activities and you can even find out about you or your children joining our club!

📸 - Tom Dowden

16/07/2025

🫶🏼🥳🏖️🌊😍

16/07/2025

Such a great day! Thank you for coming ☀️🌊🏖️🫶🏼

16/06/2025

It’s Drowning Prevention Week, ’s annual campaign to raise awareness, start conversations and equip families with the knowledge and skills to stay safe around water.

With the weather improving and the school holidays fast approaching the risk of accidental drowning increases, especially around open water.

So what can you do to stay safe?

Whenever you’re around water:

✋ STOP & THINK

Take time to assess your surroundings. Look for the dangers and always research local signs and advice.

🤝 STAY TOGETHER

When around water always go with friends or family. Swim at a lifeguarded venue (linked below).

In an emergency:

📱 CALL 999

If you’re at the coast, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard. Don’t enter the water yourself to rescue.

⭐ FLOAT TO LIVE

If you fall in or become tired - Stay calm, float on your back and call for help. If someone else has fallen in, throw them something that floats.

Try discussing these steps with friends and family and talk about how you’ll stay safe around the water this summer.

For more information about Drowning Prevention Week and how you can get involved and spread the message visit rlss.org.uk/dpw

To find your nearest lifeguarded beach visit rnli.org/lifeguarded-beaches

27/04/2025

SHES DONE IT!!!!! Epic effort from Elaine and her support team of runners! 26.2 miles completed!!

27/04/2025

Elaine’s made it to our new facility and is now steaming towards sandbanks before a return journey to the finish line! Huge support waiting for her and running alongside!

27/04/2025

And we’re on the beach! Elaine’s making storming process along her marathon route! Heading towards Boscombe and Bournemouth, keep your eyes peeled for Elaine and her entourage 🙌🏻🙌🏻🏃🏃

27/04/2025

Progress still going strong! Heading up Hengistbury Head currently and will then drop down onto the beach at Southbourne! We’re also positioned down outside our new almost completed facility to wave Elaine past our her journey to Sandbanks and then over the finish line which is at our facility! Come down and show your support in the sunshine with us!