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With the warmer weather continuing and plenty of activity taking place around the coastline, Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat has undergone four taskings in the last two weeks.  Most recently, on the evening of Monday, 6th June 2023, Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat was tasked to a small yacht that had run aground by the Rock Islands at Sidmouth Beach. Sidmouth Lifeboat’s Sea Rider,…

Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat is delighted to be operating the Lifeguard service on Sidmouth beach again this year. The Lifeguards will be back on duty for the May half term (Saturday 27th May until Sunday 4th June), after which the team will patrol the beach on the weekends only, until 17th July when full-time service will run until…

Sunday, 4th September 2022 marks the end of a very busy and successful second season for Sidmouth Beach Lifeguards. The service was extended this year to cover the May half term and weekends leading up to the summer holidays, where it ran seven days a week covering 17 weeks from May to September. During this…

It might be feeling a little cooler this morning, but that’s not to say the heat of the last few days is over. Due to the extreme weather conditions – and the expected increase in people using our beaches to keep cool – Sidmouth Beach Lifeguards will be starting full-time service earlier than planned. The…

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be winched from a helicopter onto a lifeboat whilst on the move? Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat crew had the opportunity to find out this weekend. In the first of its kind since the start of the pandemic, Sidmouth Lifeboat crew undertook a training session with HM Coastguard Search…

If you have visited Sidmouth over the summer period, you will have noticed a new addition to our beautiful beach. Thanks to a partnership between Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat and East Devon District Council, along with the support of the RNLI, a team of qualified Surf Lifeguards have been monitoring and guarding the area of Sidmouth…

Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat is proud and excited to announce that it will be providing a Lifeguard Service on Sidmouth beach, starting from 19th July this year. The service has been made possible by a partnership with East Devon District Council. “We’ll have a team of lifeguards on duty from 10:00 until 18:00 every day from…

International Women’s Day encourages all of us to call out gender bias and inequality, and to seek out and celebrate women’s achievements, helping to create an inclusive world, collectively.⁠⁠On #IWD2021 we celebrate the awesome work of the women in our crew, support team and wider organisation. ⁠⁠“Here’s to strong women. May we know them. May we be…

We’re very sad to share that we’ve had to close our boathouse shop once again, due to the ongoing pandemic. Although the shop may be closed, our volunteer crew are still on call 24/7.