Current opportunities to volunteer with the Coastguard Rescue Service
You can find out more about volunteering for the Coastguard Rescue Service, or alternatively, below you will find a list of the vacancies currently available. If you live or work in the areas advertised and would like to learn more, then please contact the relevant Sector Manager for the area using the contact details provided.
If you can’t see a vacancy in your local area on this list, just e-mail crsenquiries@mcga.gov.uk with your contact details and where you live, and we will put you in touch with the local Sector Manager who manages volunteer teams local to you. You can then find out more about the Coastguard Rescue Service in your area, and whether there may be vacancies coming up soon.
View a map of the location of our teams around the coast [
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Last updated 03 May 2012
| Sector | Team based at | Number of volunteer vacancies | Closing date for applications | Contact | Special requirements |
| South East Devon | Berry Head | 1 | Ongoing | Pip Hall Pip.Hall@mcga.gov.uk 01803 884019 | Preferably live in Brixham area, as holiday traffic can add to response times |
| Exmoor | Lynmouth | 1 | Ongoing | Vince Irwin Vincent.Irwin@mcga.gov.uk 01271 862117 | Daytime availability desirable. Full driving licence required |
| Exmoor | Minehaed | 2 | Ongoing | Vince Irwin Vincent.Irwin@mcga.gov.uk 01271 862117 | Daytime availability desirable. Full driving licence required |
| Exmoor | Watchet | 1 | Ongoing | Vince Irwin Vincent.Irwin@mcga.gov.uk 01271 862117 | Daytime availability desirable. Full driving licence required |
| Cardiff | Chepstow | 1 | 31 March 2012 | Terry Baldwin Terry.Baldwin@mcga.gov.uk 01291 629 410 07970 765 460 | Daytime availability would be preferable and to live in Chepstow or very near (within 15 minutes of Beachley slipway –normal driving) |
| Gower | Mumbles | Ongoing | Lee Haigh Lee.Haigh@mcga.gov.uk 01639 896868 | Daytime availability would be great, but not essential. Preferably live within 15 minutes of the coast | |
| Gower | Port Talbot | Ongoing | Lee Haigh Lee.Haigh@mcga.gov.uk 01639 896868 | Daytime availability would be great, but not essential. Preferably live within 15 minutes of the coast | |
| Cambrian | Aberdovey | 2 | Ongoing | George Crumpler George.Crumpler@mcga.gov.uk 07970 766263 | |
| Cambrian | Borth | 2 | Ongoing | George Crumpler George.Crumpler@mcga.gov.uk 07970 766263 | |
| Cumbria | Whitehaven | 3 | Ongoing | Jamie King James.King@mcga.gov.uk 01946 661166 | Daytime availability would be great, but not essential. Preferably live within 15 minutes of the Coastguard Station. |
| Cumbria | Maryport | 5 | Ongoing | Jamie King James.King@mcga.gov.uk 01946 661166 | Daytime availability would be great, but not essential. Preferably live within 15 minutes of the Coastguard Station. |
| Sector | Team based at | Number of volunteer vacancies | Closing date for applications | Contact | Special requirements |
| Lincolnshire | Skegness | 8 | Ongoing | Samantha Jessop Samantha.Jessop@mcga.gov.uk 07730 812909 | Preferably live or work within 30 minutes drive of Skegness. Full driving licence required |
| Lincolnshire | Chapel St Leonards | 1 | Ongoing | Samantha Jessop Samantha.Jessop@mcga.gov.uk 07730 812909 | |
| North Norfolk | Wells next the sea | 2 | Ongoing | Anthony Garbutt Anthony.Garbutt@mcga.gov.uk 01328 710219 | Live within 10 miles of the team location |
| North Norfolk | Cley | 2 | Ongoing | Anthony Garbutt Anthony.Garbutt@mcga.gov.uk 01328 710219 | Live within 10 miles of the team location |
| Portsmouth | Portsmouth | 1 | Ongoing | Steve Duff Steve.duff@mcga.gov.uk Please provide full name and address | Weekday daytime availability required, live and work locally |
| Portsmouth | Hayling Island | 3 | Steve Duff Steve.duff@mcga.gov.uk Please provide full name and address | Weekday daytime availability required, live and work on Hayling Island | |
| Southampton | Southampton | 3 | Ongoing | Hilary Durkan Hilary.durkan@mcga.gov.uk Please provide full name and address | Weekday daytime availability required, live and work in Totton/ Calshot area. |
| South Downs | Shoreham | Ongoing | Graham Easton Graham.Easton@mcga.gov.uk Please provide full name and address | Weekday daytime availability desirable | |
| South Downs | Littlehampton | Ongoing | Graham Easton Graham.Easton@mcga.gov.uk Please provide full name and address | Weekday daytime availability desirable | |
| East Dorset | St Albans Head | 2 | Ongoing | Allan Norman Allan.Norman@mcga.gov.uk Please provide full name and address 01202 670776 | Weekday daytime availability desirable |
| Lyme Bay | Exmouth | 1 | N/A | Pete Pritchard Pete.Pritchard@mcga.gov.uk 07860 173717 | Daytime availability would be an advantage |
| Hull | Hornsea | 4 | N/A | Paul Mackereth paul.mackereth@mcga.gov.uk 07703 584025 | Weekday daytime availability desirable |
| Hull | Withernsea | 3 | N/A | Paul Mackereth paul.mackereth@mcga.gov.uk 07703 584025 | Weekday daytime availability desirable |
| Hull | Easington | 1 | N/A | Paul Mackereth paul.mackereth@mcga.gov.uk 07703 584025 | Weekday daytime availability desirable |
| North Norfolk | Hunstanton | 1 | N/A | Tony Garbutt anthony.garbutt@mcga.gov.uk 07771 958764 | |
| North Norfolk | Wells next to the sea | 1 | N/A | Tony Garbutt anthony.garbutt@mcga.gov.uk 07771 958764 | |
| North Norfolk | Cley | 2 | N/A | Tony Garbett anthony.garbutt@mcga.gov.uk 07771 958764 | |
| North Norfolk | Cromer | 1 | N/A | Tony Garbutt anthony.garbutt@mcga.gov.uk 07771 958764 | |
| North Norfolk | Mundesley | 1 | N/A | Tony Garbutt anthony.garbutt@mcga.gov.uk 07771 958764 | |
| North Norfolk | Happisburgh | 2 | N/A | Tony Garbutt anthony.garbutt@mcga.gov.uk 07771 958764 |
| Sector | Team based at | Number of volunteer vacancies | Closing date for applications | Contact | Special requirements |
| Montrose | Arbroath | 8 | N/A | Ross Greenhill Ross.Greenhill@mcga.gov.uk 01674 672101 (please leave your full name and address if you leave a message) | Ideally, live and work within 20 minutes of the station, and be available during the day |
| Montrose | Montrose | 5 | N/A | Ross Greenhill Ross.Greenhill@mcga.gov.uk 01674 672101 (please leave your full name and address if you leave a message) | Ideally, live and work within 20 minutes of the station, and be available during the day |
| Montrose | Stonehaven | 3 | N/A | Ross Greenhill Ross.Greenhill@mcga.gov.uk 01674 672101 (please leave your full name and address if you leave a message) | Ideally, live and work within 20 minutes of the station, and be available during the day |
| Inverness | Cromarty | 4 | N/A | Hamish Young Hamish.Young@mcga.gov.uk 01463 220577 | Ideally available during normal working hours. Preferably live within 10 minutes of Cromarty |
| Inverness | Nairn | 2 | N/A | Hamish Young Hamish.Young@mcga.gov.uk 01463 220577 | Ideally available during normal working hours. Preferably live in or near Nairn |