RNLI Woodbridge Branch
Welcome to Woodbridge Branch of the RNLI
The Woodbridge branch of the RNLI is one of the 1,300 fundraising branches and guilds throughout the country. Our objective is to raise money for the RNLI to support our brave volunteer crews to help them save lives at sea.
As a branch, our main aim is to identify fund raising opportunities and arrange events, store collections, flag days, card sales, etc.
We can’t achieve this without the help of our fundraising “Crew”. You can join our “Crew” by volunteering to be Collectors, Helpers, or Committee Members. Please contact our Branch Secretary to find out more.
Upcoming events
Events for 2026
The main events coming up in October/November are:
Woodbridge 41 Club Charity Christmas Card Shop, 19 October to 12 December
The Charity Card Shop this year will be at the former Lloyds Bank and will be open from 10am to 4pm, stocking RNLI Christmas cards and many other local and national charity cards.
Tesco Collection, Martlesham Heath, 14 November
We are again very grateful to Tesco for allowing us to collect for the RNLI at their store in Martlesham Heath. We look forward to seeing you there.
Our events page has the latest list of events for all of 2026
Recent Events
Haven Ports Yacht Club RNLI Autumn Fair, 24th October
Despite the weather, we raised an amazing £1,002.65 from a combination of sales and donations. It was also great to catch up with the crew of RNLI Harwich Lifeboat Station and thanks to all of you who braved the rain, bought your RNLI Christmas cards and donated. A fantastic day!
RNLI Fish and Chip Supper and Quiz, 17th October
Thanks to Anne, our amazing quiz master, and delicious fish and chips supplied by Melton Fish Bar, we had a fantastic evening and raised a lot of money for the RNLI. A good time was had by all.
Lifeboat Day, Woodbridge, 10th October
With a combination of sales and donations we raised a whopping £1,000.82 for RNLI Lifeboat Saturday! Thank you Woodbridge for your continued support, kind words and generosity!
MHAS Showcase Event, 13th September
Thank you to everyone who helped and donated at the Martlesham Heath Aviation Society showcase event today. A great event and visitors were so supportive of the RNLI it was joyful to hear. Pleased to share we raised £250 in sales and donations, a huge thank you!
Walberswick Fete, 29th August
We had sun, then rain, got quite wet, and then gusty winds, and then the gazebo blew over!!.
But despite the adverse conditions we managed to raise £435.40 for the RNLI in sales and donations.
Flag Day, Woodbridge, 1st August
We were blessed with another warm and sunny day in Woodbridge for our annual Flag Day. Our merry band of collectors were in the Thoroughfare braving the heat and collected £735.35 for the RNLI. Huge thanks to all the collectors, and to the shoppers and visitors who very kindly gave donations.
Woodbridge Regatta 19th July
A wonderful day at Woodbridge Regatta, expertly organised by the team once again! Thanks to our volunteers and everyone who so generously donated and shopped in aid of the RNLI – we are delighted to share we raised £484.72 with a combination of sales and donations!
Westleton Open Garden 7th June
Delighted to share that we raised £1860 for the rnli at Westleton Open Garden. A huge thank you to Debby, Andrew and Sue for opening up their 13 acre gardens for us, and to visitors old and new who so generously donated! It was a fantastic day and it’s brilliant to see this garden evolve and get better each year.
Suffolk Show, 27/28th May
A wonderful time at the Suffolk Show last week where we took a total of £686.22 for the @rnli, with £420.45 in sales and £265.77 in donations, so a huge thank you to all who bought & donated!. Well done to our trusty team of volunteers – and Stormy Stan!
Tesco Store Collection, 14th March