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The Coastguard Association is the charity dedicated to helping Coastguards in their time of need. The Coastguard Association is a registered charity 279359.

Established in 1976 to help Coastguard personnel and their dependants from all over the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man, in times of hardship. The charity has the blessing and the full support of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. Want to donate or fundraise? Follow our link to our Virgin Money Giving page and get involved today! http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/charity-web/charity/finalCharityHomepage.action?charityId=1012171

22/10/2026

Our length of service pin badge application form is now live, and we are in the process of e-mailing all our members so they can apply for their respective badges.

All our members should have an e-mail before 5pm on Friday 23rd October.

As part of our 50th anniversary celebrations this year, we have rolled out our length of service recognition pin badges to commemorate 5, 10 and 15 years’ service with HM Coastguard. We also have a special pin badge for our members who have retired from service.

Everyone who is a member of the Coastguard Association, or joins throughout our 50th anniversary year, will be eligible to receive their most recent service milestone as part of their annual membership.

We truly value the commitment and dedication of our members and their service to HM Coastguard and their communities, and that’s why we have rolled out our length of service recognition.

And this isn’t just part of our 50th anniversary. All our members will continue to receive length of service recognition pin badges for five, ten and 15 years’ service as part of their membership as they continue their coastguard journey.

Not a member yet? Sign up at: https://coastguardassociation.beaconforms.com/form/4d547bd6

The Coastguard Association is the charity dedicated to supporting Coastguard personnel and their families in their time of need. Sign up as a member, donate online and find out more at: www.coastguardassociation.org.uk

21/10/2026

This morning, the Coastguard Association dialed in remotely to deliver an awareness input to the Coastguard Rescue Service Consultative and Advisory Group, known as the CRSCAG.

The CRSCAG provides a forum where issues affecting national policy, procedures, operations and other national issues can be discussed freely and openly between the Coastguard Rescue Service and HM Coastguard management.

All 18 operational coastguard areas have an appointed representative from the Coastguard Rescue Service, with the appointed Coastguard Rescue Officer acting as a conduit between their area and the Senior Leadership Team on matters of national interest.

This morning’s input provided our charity the opportunity to share the support we can provide to the Coastguard family and is testament to the enhanced engagement and collaboration we have with HM Coastguard and the Maritime & Coastguard Agency.

Our thanks to the CRSCAG and the Senior Leadership Team for the opportunity and to present this morning and we look forward to future opportunities to work alongside the group in the future.

The Coastguard Association is the charity dedicated to supporting Coastguard personnel and their families in their time of need. Sign up as a member, donate online and find out more at: www.coastguardassociation.org.uk

08/10/2026

Thanks to everyone who has already ordered one of our new Remembrance Pin Badges.

All current orders have been posted today and will be dropping through letter boxes over the coming days.

And there's still plenty of time to add our new badge to your collection ahead of Remembrance Day.

For every badge sold, a donation will also be made to the Royal British Legion to support their vital work helping serving and ex-serving members of the Armed Forces, veterans and their families.

Whether you are a current or former Coastguard or a supporter of the Coastguard Association, we hope you will join us in supporting this worthwhile cause.

Wear it with pride. Remember with respect. Support those who served.

Pin Badges are £10 each which includes postage and can be ordered online at: https://coastguardassociation.sumupstore.com/

The Coastguard Association is the charity dedicated to supporting Coastguard personnel and their families in their time of need. Sign up as a member, donate online and find out more at: www.coastguardassociation.org.uk

19/09/2026

🌺 NEW COASTGUARD ASSOCIATION REMEMBRANCE PIN BADGES 🌺

We are proud to introduce our brand-new Coastguard Association Remembrance Pin Badges, created to help us remember and honour those who have served and sacrificed for our country and show our support for today's Armed Forces community.

Each badge features the Coastguard Association emblem as a fitting symbol of remembrance, respect and service.

And there’s more…

For every badge sold, a donation will also be made to the Royal British Legion to support their vital work helping serving and ex-serving members of the Armed Forces, veterans and their families.

Whether you are a current or former Coastguard or a supporter of the Coastguard Association, we hope you will join us in supporting this worthwhile cause.

Wear it with pride. Remember with respect. Support those who served.

Pin Badges are £10 each which includes postage and can be ordered online at: https://coastguardassociation.sumupstore.com/

The Coastguard Association is the charity dedicated to supporting Coastguard personnel and their families in their time of need. Sign up as a member, donate online and find out more at: www.coastguardassociation.org.uk

18/09/2026

Massive thank you to everyone who came to see us over the last two days at the Emergency Services Show in Birmingham.

As the show celebrates its 20th anniversary, thousands of visitors flocked through the doors as over 400 exhibitors filled Hall 5 to showcase the very latest in equipment, technology and operational support across all the emergency services and the voluntary search and rescue and resilience sector.

As our charity celebrates its 50th anniversary, this year’s show was another huge success, providing a great opportunity to engage with our main stakeholders at HM Coastguard and speak with visiting Coastguard Rescue Officers from around the country. It was also a prime to sell some special 50th anniversary merchandise and add some more signatures to our 50th Anniversary Big Tour flag.

As a 100 per cent volunteer-led charity, the Emergency Services Show also gives a platform for our operating committee to get together face-to-face to discuss future plans which included showcasing our new Coastguard Rescue Teddy Bear which will be available soon!

And this year may have just finished, but the planning has already started for next year with the 2027 Emergency Services Show set to take place on Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th October.

Thanks again to everyone who came to visit us during the show, and our sincerest thanks to everyone for their continued support as we strive to help Coastguards and their families in their time of need.

The Coastguard Association is the charity dedicated to supporting Coastguard personnel and their families in their time of need. Sign up as a member, donate online and find out more at: www.coastguardassociation.org.uk

You can also donate straight from your mobile phone. Text COASTGUARD to 70085 to donate £1 or to 70450 to donate £5 - standard message rates apply.

10/09/2026

Are you going to next week's Emergency Services Show at the NEC in Birmingham? Because we are!

Be sure to come and see us at stand CZ13 in The Collaboration Zone to find out more about our charity, sign up as a member, pick up some new merch and also sign our 50th Anniversary Big Tour flag.

Find out more and register to attend for free at: https://www.emergencyuk.com/

The Coastguard Association is the charity dedicated to supporting Coastguard personnel and their families in their time of need. Sign up as a member, donate online and find out more at: www.coastguardassociation.org.uk

You can also donate straight from your mobile phone. Text COASTGUARD to 70085 to donate £1 or to 70450 to donate £5 - standard message rates apply

31/08/2026

Massive thanks to everyone who has taken part in our 50th Anniversary Summer Virtual 5K so far.

We’ve had some truly heartwarming participation over the summer which we will be sharing over the coming weeks, but we also appreciate it’s been a bit of a strange year.

With everything that’s been happening around the country including increase in callouts, wildfires, heatwaves and not forgetting the ongoing discussions around the future of the Coastguard Rescue Service, we totally understand some people haven’t managed to find the time or the energy to take part.

But fear not! As it’s our 50th anniversary year, we have decided to extend our Virtual 5K challenge to continue through to the end of 2026.

You can complete the 5K distance by any means so feel free to walk, jog, run, cycle, skate, row or any other form of self-propelled travel!

We have also joined up with Erdinger Alkoholfrei who are supporting our 50th anniversary virtual 5K and will be providing a number of prizes including five cases of Erdinger Alkoholfrei Isotonic Recovery Drinks worth over £40 each as well as water bottles and neck tubes.

Entry is £15 per person, and each participant will receive a special commemorative 50th anniversary 5K medal and all money raised goes directly to supporting Coastguards past, present and future.

Get your teams involved and sign up today at: https://coastguardassociation.beaconforms.com/form/1e97b5fc

The Coastguard Association is the charity dedicated to supporting Coastguard personnel and their families in their time of need. Sign up as a member, donate online and find out more at: www.coastguardassociation.org.uk

You can also donate straight from your mobile phone. Text COASTGUARD to 70085 to donate £1 or to 70450 to donate £5 - standard message rates apply.

24/08/2026

While our social media feeds may have been quiet, we continue to be busy working hard behind the scenes supporting Coastguards past and present.

It is also that time of year when we are working on our new information packs and wall planners for Coastguard Rescue Teams around the UK and we need your help!

We are looking for new photos to use on our 2027 Wall Planners which will be sent to every Coastguard Rescue Team around the country. Photos can be e-mailed to: [email protected] or added to the comments below.

Massive thanks to everyone for their continued support and a big thank you to all the Coastguard Rescue Officers responding to callouts and helping their communities.

The Coastguard Association is the charity dedicated to supporting Coastguard personnel and their families in their time of need. Sign up as a member, donate online and find out more at: www.coastguardassociation.org.uk

You can also donate straight from your mobile phone. Text COASTGUARD to 70085 to donate £1 or to 70450 to donate £5 - standard message rates apply.

17/07/2026

Official statement from the Coastguard Association

As the charity dedicated to supporting Coastguard personnel and their families in their time of need, we are aware it has been a challenging period for Coastguard Rescue Officers in light of a planned move to a revised voluntary model in September and loss of remuneration.

While we remain independent from the Maritime & Coastguard Agency and operate apolitically with no involvement or influence over internal matters within the Coastguard Rescue Service, we want to acknowledge yesterday’s announcement by Keir Mather, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, confirming the plans to move to the expenses-only volunteer model in September will not go ahead, and current arrangements will remain in place.

The statement advises the MCA will carry out further engagement over the coming months to inform future decisions on the shape of the Coastguard Rescue Service, with the Department of Transporting exploring options for how Coastguard Rescue Officers can continue to be rightfully recognised and rewarded and have the flexibility to continue to serve their communities.

Given how politically charged the social media landscape has been over recent weeks around the Coastguard Rescue Service, we have intentionally reduced our public facing activities to ensure we remain impartial, not to be viewed or considered as a form of trade union and not to dilute or confuse any public conversations or perceptions around coastguard activities, funding and future operations.

As a 100 percent volunteer-led charity, we have continued to work tirelessly in the background to help and support current and former Coastguard personnel in their time of hardship. We are also blessed to have had some incredible fundraising undertaken around the coast and a number of significant donations, all of which we will share over the coming days and weeks, as our public facing content resumes.

As a committee, we are continuing to look at how any future operating changes may impact our charity, while continuing to engage with our members and review and develop new fundraising opportunities.

Once again, we want to publicly extend our sincerest thanks to the Coastguard Rescue Officers around the UK who are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to respond to those in need at the coast and beyond.

Thank you to everyone for their continued support of our charity.

04/06/2026

Official Statement from the Coastguard Association

As the charity dedicated to supporting Coastguard personnel and their families in their time of need, we want to acknowledge the recent announcement regarding the removal of remuneration for Coastguard Rescue Officers and a move to the new voluntary model.

We appreciate this announcement may cause concern and anxiety for Coastguard Rescue Officers around the country, and we are fully cognisant of the rationale and the legal proceedings which have led to this change.

As a management team, we are currently reviewing how this change may impact our charity.

We have had numerous e-mails and are aware of social content posts requesting the Coastguard Association be available to provide some form of representation to Coastguard Rescue Officers regarding this new voluntary operating model.

Since our inception 50 years ago, we have always been very clear that we are a welfare charity to support Coastguards who have found themselves in a time of genuine hardship. We have never purported to be or acted in a manner similar to a union or any representative body in relation to internal matters within the Maritime & Coastguard Agency/Coastguard Rescue Service, and this position is not under review or going to change following this announcement.

Going forward, we will continue to engage and work closely with our key stakeholders and our members to ensure we can support Coastguards past, present and future.

While we are reviewing the potential impact on our charity, the support we offer remains the same and can be accessed by the usual means through our website.

In the meantime, we want to extend our thanks to everyone within the Coastguard Rescue Service for their commitment and dedication, and while we appreciate many may be currently considering their position in light of this announcement, we sincerely hope everyone can find a way to continue to serve their communities and help save lives.

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