Grief can affect us all in different ways. One way people find comfort is by creating an online space to honour their loved one's life. A Forever by the Sea tribute fund allows you to collect and share treasured memories, stories and photographs. You can share it with friends and family and mark special days by lighting a virtual candle. And you can also use it to raise money for our lifesaving work through donations or fundraising events. When 15 year-old Nick Stamp tragically lost his life in 2003 his family and friends chose to remember him this way. Since 2013 Nick’s friends have run the Reading Half Marathon every year for Nick's tribute fund, choosing a different theme each time. They’ve raced as the Cool Runnings Jamaican Bobsled team, Lego men and this year as Mario Kart characters. So far, an incredible £8,803 has been raised – a lasting tribute to a friend they’ll remember fondly as: ‘inspirational, caring and kind-hearted’.

RNLI.org/ForeverByTheSea or call us on +44 (0)1202 336421.