PSVL are delighted to have been chosen as one of the charities for this year’s Walk The Island fundraising event! Thank you to the WTI fundraising team for recognising the vital safety and rescue work that our dedicated volunteers do throughout the year to help keep the local community safe on our beaches and local […]
Portsmouth Lifeguards will be holding their annual Charity Christmas Day Dip again this year at the Southsea Beach Cafe, commencing at 10.30am on Christmas Day. The annual sponsored and fundraising festive dip will see some of their hardier lifeguard members run into the icy water amongst other groups of people in order to raise some much needed funds to […]
As many local residents are aware, the Southsea Coastal Scheme project works is currently taking place and the beach and promenade directly outside the Lifeguard HQ is closed to the public until December 2024. Unfortunately, this means that the annual sponsored and fundraising festive dip in the sea cannot go ahead in the usual location […]
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Portsmouth and Southsea voluntary lifeguards received their National Lifesaving Academy bronze star award from RLSS chairman Jill Bailey at Portsmouth and Southsea voluntary Lifeguards HQ. Well done Emily for not only bronze star award but also resuscitation award and meritorious action award. Thank you Jill for taking the time to present the awards to our […]
The term ‘cold water shock’ refers to a range of natural reactions that our bodies take to protect us when we enter cold water (although these reactions can sometimes work against us). With cold water being anything from approximately the temperature of a swimming pool and below, we are not just talking about icy cold […]
Big shout out to Albert road coop.Well done to the staff at Albert road coop for your great effort, for some amazing fundraising.Thank you for fundraising for us, making much needed funds to help keep the public safe and helping us save lives. If you like to fundraise for us please head over to https://portsmouthlifeguards.org/support-psvl/ […]
MEMBERS of Portsmouth & Southsea voluntary Lifeguards, based at Southsea, Portsmouth, have been presented with their Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) Platinum Jubilee medallions, by our club president Mr. Ken White MBE, at an awards evening held at Ravelin Sports Centre. The medallions are a special commemorative medal in honour of Her Majesty […]
