SOS Day, the RNLI’s biggest fundraising day, is on Friday 28 January. On last year’s SOS Day, supporters raised over £500,000.

RNLI crew members are well known for going the extra mile when it comes to saving lives at sea, so it should come as no surprise to learn that their support of RNLI SOS Day is no less committed.

Exchanging the River Thames for the rowing machine, crews from Chiswick and Teddington raised over £10,000 last year by completing a mammoth 24-hour rowathon, supported by Olympic Gold Medal-winning Rower Greg Searle (pictured), while Dover’s volunteer crew completed a 142-mile triathlon on exercise bikes, rowing and running machines.

This year, there will be a number of SOS Day rowathons taking place in various locations but readers will be pleased to know that taking to the rowing machine isn’t compulsory!

One simple way to show your support is by making a purchase from the RNLI’s SOS Day range, which comprises mugs, T-shirts, shopping bags and pin badges. Take a look at rnli.org.uk/sos.