Bridlington RNLI has welcomed a local student, who is enrolled on her Duke of Edinburgh award with her school, as part of a new pilot scheme for the charity that saves lives at sea.
On Saturday (29 November) the volunteers at Bridlington RNLI welcomed Layla to the station. Layla, who lives in the town, aims to complete her bronze award, joins Bridlington RNLI in the second phase of the RNLI Youth Support Scheme (YSS), designed to help young people achieve their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award while learning about the RNLI and its lifesaving work.
As one of only three stations in the North East region, Bridlington RNLI is pleased to be part of this pilot scheme and welcomes its first young participant.
Layla is completing her Duke of Edinburgh Award through her school, which includes a volunteering component, and is where the RNLI plays a role. While the RNLI are not formally delivering the Duke of Edinburgh programme, the RNLI has introduced the Youth Support Scheme to enable young people already enrolled in initiatives like Duke of Edinburgh Award to complete their volunteering requirement with Bridlington RNLI.
The Duke of Edinburgh Award was introduced by the late Prince Philip in 1956 and is aimed as a volunteer youth programme for persons between 14-24 years of age. It is a programme that gives young people the chance to develop life skills through volunteering, physical activities, and expeditions. The organisation which will be 70 years old in 2026, with Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, now as patron since Prince Phillip’s passing.
Steve Clarke, RNLI Youth Support Scheme Lead, said,
‘This pilot is about opening doors for young people and giving them the chance to gain valuable skills, achieve their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, and make a real difference in their community. We are thrilled to start this journey with Layla, and during 2026 will be working towards embedding this initiative, at Bridlington RNLI Lifeboat Station, which will enable us to support more young people locally’.
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