RNLI Islay Lifeboat

12/05/2026

📟 Islay RNLI rescue boat off Mull 📟

On Sunday 10 May at 7.11pm Islay's volunteer RNLI crew were requested to launch by HM Coastguard UK to a four-metre boat with two persons and a dog on board. The vessel was drifting without power approximately three miles off the southern coast of the Isle of Mull. A local fishing vessel was able to assist by keeping eyes on the casualty boat as Islay's RNLI all-weather lifeboat quickly made way to the scene.

Full story via the link in comments 👇

Relief RNLI Coxswain, Fergus McGlone, said; ‘We are happy that this shout had a good outcome, and everyone got home safe. As we head towards summer, we urge anyone heading out to check weather conditions and tides in advance. Check the suitability of your vessel for the conditions, journey length and the sea state. As well as having a means to navigate safely, always take way of calling for help such as a VHF radio or personal locator beacon (PLB) and ensure all passengers are equipped with suitable life jackets. Islay RNLI wish to send thanks to the fishing vessel for your assistance and to the local coastguard for ensuring a safe transfer.’

🚨If you see somebody in trouble on the water or along the coast or think that they are in trouble, use marine VHF radio Ch 16 or dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard 📞

07/05/2026

💛☀️Save the date for our Islay RNLI yellow welly walk! ⭐️💛
More details to follow…

09/04/2026

🥳 TONIGHT! 7pm, Gaelic College, Bowmore.
See you there! Raffle AND cakes 😀

Supporting RNLI Islay Lifeboat ⚓️

08/04/2026

💛 THANK YOU! Our popular Islay RNLI book fair raises over £2,700!

Held over two days at Lagavulin Distillery, Islay RNLI volunteer fair was well attended both days on what was a busy Easter weekend. The final total raised was £2,715.56. Far exceeding anyone’s expectations and so important to help the RNLI charity continue their vital work saving lives at sea.

🙏 Islay RNLI charity fundraisers wish to send out a special thank you to Lagavulin Distillery for hosting. To your staff for making endless cups of coffee, tea and cocktails to a busy crowd, all while letting the team take over the venue with thousands of books for sale. To Orsay Sea Salt ltd for joining on your opening weekend of the season and feeding droves of happy people. Thank you to the warehouse boys from Bruichladdich Distillery for transporting and unloading six pallets of books to set up. And Stan for helping lay everything out and keeping the boxes tidy. Thank you to David and Mundells hauliers for picking up all the books at the end. Of course, it would not have happened if it wasn’t for the kind and generous folk of Islay and Jura donating all the books in the first place. And thank you to everyone who came along and supported the event, leaving with a stack of books and an armload of home baking. A final huge thank you to Islay RNLI’s very own fundraising crew, who are always smiling, well-organised and ceaselessly willing. Thank you for all your tireless hard work. A special mention to Lillias, queen of the baking stall.🧡💙💛

07/04/2026

📟 This Easter Sunday, while we were all enjoying egg hunts or duck races and our fundraisers were holding their RNLI book fair, our volunteer lifeboat crew launched to a distress signal off the Kintyre coast.🛟

Read the full story here:

On Sunday 05 March at 10.39am Islay RNLI were requested to launch immediately by HM Coastguard UK to a distress signal from an emergency positioning beacon. The location was reported to be coming from the Machrihanish area off the western side of the Kintyre peninsula.

06/04/2026

🎲 RNLI Beetle Drive this THURSDAY! 🥳

🪲 What is a Beetle Drive you say?! Check out the comment section below to get a flavour of it ⬇️ Fun for kids and big kids at heart!

If you’re new to Islay, the Gaelic college is located between Bowmore and Bridgend. Don’t know where, ask a local and we’ll tell you how to get there 😊

Give it a go. You’ll love it!

05/04/2026

📚 LAST CHANCE TODAY! 11-3pm Lagavulin Distillery RNLI book fair.

❓Restock of ‘mystery books’!
🦐Get lunch from the sassy scallop sistas at Orsay Sea Salt ltd
🍹 Have a cuppa or a cocktail with Lagavulin
🍰 Take away some DELICIOUS home baking
🧸 Grab some Islay Lifeboat Shop goodies

💛 All in support of RNLI Islay Lifeboat ⚓️

04/04/2026

📚 We’ve got books! Come browse and buy today and tomorrow 11am-3pm!
🦀 Get lunch from the fabby crabby Orsay Sea Salt ltd
☕️ Have a cuppa or a dram with Lagavulin
🍰 Take away some delicious home baking
🧸 Grab some Islay Lifeboat Shop goodies

💛 All in support of RNLI Islay Lifeboat ⚓️

03/04/2026

📖 BOOK FAIR THIS SATURDAY & SUNDAY! 🥳

We're getting set up to see you all this weekend at Lagavulin Distillery with Orsay Sea Salt ltd /Orsay Seafood - we think it might be a busy one!

🦀 Orsay will also be at Lagavulin TODAY (Friday) 11am - 4pm if you want to get your crabby hit early and save browsing for the weekend 📚

*Please note inside the Malt Mill there are steps in the book fair area

25/03/2026

🪲Another date for your Easter hols diary 🥳
🎲 Bring the family and come have some fun! No need to know the rules, we'll teach you. After previous drives some have said it is; ‘Great fun! The best night out in a while!'. 😆

21/03/2026

📚 Easter weekend with Orsay Seafood /Orsay Sea Salt ltd at Lagavulin.
Save the date you don’t want to miss out! 📍