Category: Coastguard Association Fundraising

Our BRAND-NEW Coastguard Association pin badges have just arrived at Digital Media HQ and are now available online and ready for immediate dispatch.

Show your support for the charity dedicated to supporting Coastguard personnel and their families in their time of need with our exquisite metal pin badge.

Perfect for both formal and casual occasions, these pin badges look equally at home on a suit jacket, an ID lanyard or on your backpack.

All money raised goes directly to supporting our charity.

Visit our dedicated online store to order at: https://coastguardassociation.sumupstore.com/

Two serving Coastguards are gearing up to take on an incredible challenge to raise money for the Coastguard Association.

Jack, a volunteer Coastguard Rescue Officer with Brixham Coastguard Rescue Team and Senior Coastal Operations Officer Jon, are taking part in the arduous Fan Dance challenge, a 24km weighted march famously known as part of the selection for the elite SAS special forces unit.

The brave duo will tackle mountainous terrain, snow, ice and time targets all while carrying 35lbs of equipment.

The route will see the pair immediately ascend Pen y Fan reaching heights of nearly 3,000ft, before descending the other side towards the halfway point, before turning around the reversing the route, tackling the even more challenging ascent known as Jacob’s Ladder.

The team have set a fundraising target of £500 and we are hoping they’ll be able to smash both the challenge and their target.

With the event taking place in January 2026, the team will be training hard through the coming months to get ready for this truly incredible physical and mental challenge and we will be following the team’s training as they brave the UK winter.

You can help support Jack and Jon and our charity by donating online at: https://gofund.me/10b0dac68

Help the charity dedicated to supporting Coastguards in their time of need while also raising awareness of water safety by taking part in our Drowning Prevention Day Virtual 5K.

Drowning Prevention Day is observed annually on 25th July and is a global initiative to raise awareness of the impact of drowning and promote water safety measures.

For this challenge, we are asking everyone to complete their virtual 5K on or as close to 25th July as possible while also promoting water safety either by speaking to people while out and about, sharing a water safety tip on social media or even checking on public access rescue equipment along your route.

Not a runner? No problem! You can walk, run, swim, cycle, roller skate, hop, skip, jump…..the choice is yours. All we ask is you complete the distance of 5K on or as close to 25th July as possible to mark this important date in the water safety calendar.

Each participant will receive a special Coastguard Association Drowning Prevention Day medal and will be shipped to participants to ensure they’re received prior to the event taking place for photo and selfie purposes.

Sign up online now at: https://www.paypal.com/instantcommerce/checkout/HGX93RA4MDSFJ. The entry fee is £15 and all money raised goes directly to helping Coastguard personnel and their families in their time of need.

There is also no requirement to do any additional fundraising, however all participants will be sent a national Virtual 5K GoFundMe page should anyone wish to share with friends and family to raise some additional money.

You can donate online and support those taking part at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/coastguard-association-drowning-prevention-day-virtual-5k

Thanks as always for the continued support and we are all looking forward to watching the Virtual 5K around the coast.