Manned by unpaid volunteers, ready to respond to incidents 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Funded by public donations
GAFIRS is a charity that remains afloat thanks to generous public donations and legacies.
Like many lifeboat services around the UK, we are independent of the RNLI and receive no funding from them.
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How the charity performed in 2024
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Donate to GAFIRS
You can help GAFIRS by making a regular donation, by leaving a legacy to GAFIRS, by raising money for us through an fundraising event. You can join our Lotto, you can spread the word on the great work we do in the community and at sea, you can offer your services to GAFIRS by becoming a member…