The existing Minehead Lifeboat Station was built in 1901 following the decision by the RNLI to establish a lifeboat station at Minehead. The station has been in constant use since that date originally housing traditional rowing, sailing and later motor lifeboats, before the introduction of the Inshore Lifeboat's in the early 1970's.

The original lifeboat station cost £785 to build and over the years it has been adapted and expanded to house both the stations Atlantic 85 and D-Class Inshore Lifeboats along with the stations shop. But the space available is very limited and does not provide the modern facilities to support the lifesaving work of our volunteer crews and the teams that support them.

This Community Appeal has been launched to raise locally £250k towards the overall £1 million cost of renovating and extending the existing lifeboat station to provide modern facilities, which include dedicated changing facilities, workshop, training and crew welfare facilities and public access to view and support the amazing work of the Minehead volunteers.

You can support the appeal in many different ways by making a donation to this JustGiving page, by setting up your own fundraising event or challenge with a JustGiving Fundraising page linked to the appeal, or by volunteering your time to help with the appeal by e-mailing Jenny Langdon at jenny_langdon@rnli.org.uk

With your help we can provide our volunteer crews and their support teams with the facilities that they need to continue their work of saving lives along the Somerset and North Devon Coastline.