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International Day of Education
Today is the International Day of Education and to mark this day the RLSS hosted, in partnership with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, an event in London focusing on ‘Integrating Drowning Prevention and Education’. The event sought to increase awareness and encourage action on the need to integrate drowning prevention interventions in education initiatives. We…
Read MoreYouth Advisory Board
Young people play a vital and valued part of RLSS and its members at many levels. We support interventions that enable youngsters to be safe near and around water by learning vital water safety skills and encourage the engagement and participation of young people in addressing drowning prevention in the commonwealth. Our Director for Youth…
Read MoreWould you like to join our Diploma Team of Reviewers?
Do you have an interest in drowning prevention and/or lifesaving practice or research? Do you have skills and expertise in the review and assessment of research? Would you like to support the Royal Life Saving Society? If you have answered yes to any of these questions, why not consider applying to become a member of…
Read MoreKey Officials for 2025 Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships
We are pleased to announce the key officials for the 2025 RLSS Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships in Swansea, Wales, UK.
Read MoreCharter Centenary
14 July 2024 marks the centenary of the Royal Life Saving Society’s Royal Charter. In celebration, we have traced the roots of the Charter’s development, from the key figures who conceived and brought it to fruition, to the impact the Charter has made to our mission of Commonwealth Drowning Prevention and have produced a commemorative…
Read MoreCall for Officials – 2025 Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships
The 2025 RLSS Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships, hosted by RLSS UK, will be taking place from 10th to 13th July 2025 in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. We are now seeking applications for officials for these Championships but please note that the closing date for completed applications is 17th July 2024. It is anticipated that the Key…
Read MoreRLSS Director Announcement
The Royal Life Saving Society are pleased to announcement the appointment of the following volunteer Directors who will each deliver strands of our Strategic Action Plan 2024 to 2026. These appointments are for a 2-year period commencing May 2024. We are delighted to confirm that Norman Farmer AM ESM will continue in the role of…
Read MoreDeputy Commonwealth President Designate Announcement
In a review of the Society’s succession plans, it was agreed to introduce the roles of Deputy Commonwealth President Designate and Immediate Past Deputy Commonwealth President, both roles are non-voting members of the Board of Trustees and Commonwealth Council. The DCP Designate will be appointed in the year before the end of the current DCP’s…
Read MoreBoard of Trustees
We are delighted to confirm the RLSS Board of Trustees for the period 2024 to 2026 as follows: Ms Alexandra Ash, Australia, Asia Pacific Regional Trustee Mr Sanath Wijayaratne, Sri Lanka, Asia Pacific Regional Trustee Ms Geh Cheow Mei, Malaysia, Asia Pacific Regional Trustee Mr Dylan Tommy, South Africa, Europe/Africa Regional Trustee Dr Hellen Nkatha…
Read More2024 King Edward VII Cup
It is with great pleasure that we would like to announce that the 2024 recipient of the King Edward VII Cup is Dr W Clive Patrickson from Australia. Clive first joined The Royal Life Saving Society in 1979 where he was personally responsible for coordinating all educational programs, publications and internal volunteer management for the…
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