Portaferry is a "Blue Peter" lifeboat station - our boats have been sponsored for many years by gifts from the BBC and viewers of their famous television programme for children.

We are therefore especially pleased to encourage groups of school children and their teachers to visit our lifeboat station and learn more about the lifesaving work of the RNLI and Portaferry's lifeboat Blue Peter V.

We also welcome visits by groups of individuals and organisations.

Our Education Officer is only too willing to arrange such visits either during or after school hours.

Please contact him at: education@portaferrylifeboat.com

As our station is manned solely by volunteers it can only be opened on request, so it really is vital that you contact us before arriving.

Looking forward to meeting you!