26/04/2026
Congratulations to Alan who passed out as Tier 1 boat crew volunteer this morning.
Alan said of this morning, 'Today was a great opportunity to put a full year of on-boat and home-based training into practice, including everything covered through the online portal.'
Outside of the RNLI, Alan is Head of Technology for a Scottish fintech and also runs a local business with his wife. With three children aged five and under, life is certainly busy. However, he says; 'The RNLI training structure has made learning achievable, manageable, and genuinely enjoyable'.
And he's not stopping there, 'I’m now looking forward to continuing my development and progressing towards Tier 2.'
There are many ways to volunteer with the RNLI. We are currently looking for Visits voluteers for the station viewing platform which is opening soon. So if you like meeting people and sharing knowledge go to https://volunteer.rnli.org/opportunities/108363-lifeboat-visits-team-member-2026-02-17