R N L I West Quay Road Poole BH15

On Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 August 2015, between 10am and 5pm the RNLI welcomes you to our Poole HQ to celebrate the official opening of our All-weather Lifeboat Centre, and to explore the next generation of lifesaving. Our 2015 open weekend will give you a rare opportunity to tour this world-class boatbuilding factory, along with our unique training facilities – the Sea Survival Centre and Lifeboat College. You can meet the RNLI people who crew our lifeboats, who lifeguard our beaches and who work locally and globally to reduce coastal fatalities. Also happening on the day: • Live capsize demonstrations in our Sea Survival Centre where you can see our lifesavers in action. • Forums and talks from industry experts • A showcase of model lifeboat dating from 1890 to 2015 • Children’s activities including a ‘Make and take workshop’, Treasure hunt wellies, and appearances from Stormy Stan. We are suggesting a £2 donation on the door for admission. Visit www.rnli.org/OpenWeekend for more information.