Looking forward to the Olympics? We are, and we’re lucky enough to be involved in a number of ways.

Lifeboat crews will provide additional safety cover during the Olympic and Paralympic sailing events off the Dorset coast, while RNLI lifeguards will watch over competitors in the triathlon and marathon swim events in London.

We’re also involved in the torch relay. It has already travelled onboard Beaumaris and Douglas lifeboats, and on 18 July Dover lifeboat crew will take the torch from a tall ship at sea.

A number of RNLI people will be carrying the torch as it makes its journey around the UK – including Crew Members Kathy Batts (Gravesend), Emma Knight (Poole) and Anthony Chambers (pictured in Portrush).