A potential future crew from Stoke Fleming Primary School visited Dartmouth lifeboat station recently.

They spent the visit learning about water safety, how the lifeboats get launched, trying on the kit, climbing on board the D-Class, and tooting the horn on Thomas the Tractor.

The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea and has been running for 200 years.

Powered primarily by kind donations, our search and rescue service has been saving lives for 200 years.

They are a charity founded upon and driven by our values of selflessness, courage, dependability and trustworthiness, with volunteers at our heart.

The vast majority of RNLI people are volunteers - ordinary people doing extraordinary things - supported by expert staff, all working together to help communities at home and abroad save lives.

If you’re part of a club or organisation you can get in touch to find out more about visiting by calling 01803 839224.