In November 1969, the group of Parents who tragically lost their children after a riding accident on Cleethorpes Beach formed the organisation once known as the Cleethorpes Vigilantes Inshore Lifeboat Service. It was formed to support and assist the Coast Guard, Police and Council with duties where extra help is needed around the resort. The sorts of duties we perform included Beach Searches, assistance with Flood Relief, Search and Rescue at sea.

Cleethorpes Rescue as it is known today, operates purely by unpaid volunteers and gets most of its funding through the generosity of our local business people, community organisations and importantly through Public Donations. We do this in various ways through out the year, including community projects such as visiting schools, running stalls, open days and events, we’ve also set up an RYA training centre to help fund Cleethorpes Rescue.

We take great pride in the fact the service has been allowed to operate in this way. Over the years the funding raised has helped us equip the service with Premises, Lifeboats, Tractors, all the safety equipment required to fulfil our role, which has now become an important part of the safety and security of the users of the Cleethorpes resort as well at the waters around the Humber Estuary.

The main area we cover is between Immingham Docks to North Coates across to Spurn Point and back to Hawkins Point. During the summer months will also do regular beach patrols ensuring the safety of swimmers and individuals using power craft offshore.