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National Independent Lifeboat Association attends the RYA Dinghy and Water sports Show
Over the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd Feb, we were in attendance at the show held in Farnborough, with over 9000 visitors over the 2 days the show is the RYA’s early season show, this year we were again giving out water safety advice leaflets and speaking to the community about us and our members and what we do.

The next show in the calendar is the 22nd and 23rd March, The National Outdoor Show in the NEC Birmingham

Fishing News
We are featured in this months Fishing News


On Monday the 4th March 2024 NILA’s trustees and regional leads were invited to attend a cross party Parliament drop in event hosted by Anthony Mangnall MP.
A number of MPs took time out of their day to come and find out more about NILA, our aims for the future and to see what they could do to help with these.
Lord Davies of Gower also attended in his role of Maritime Minister and pledged his departments continued support and thanked the trustees for the work they have put in so far.

This weekend we will be attending the show, come and visit us on stand L5

January News Letter
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D-day 80
National Independent Lifeboat Association partners with the D-Day 80 Campaign and is encouraging all its members to take part in the event next year

10/07/2023
NILA joins UK SAR Operators Group
National Independent Lifeboat Association becomes newest member of UK Search and Rescue Operators Group.

22/09/2022
Independent Lifeboats discussed in Parliament
A Westminster Hall debate held in Parliament on the contribution of lifeboats to search and rescue.

22/09/2022
National Independent Lifeboat Association officially launched
The National Independent Lifeboat Association (NILA), has been launched to support the UK’s independent lifeboats and to ensure the preservation and protection of life on the water across the UK.