WHAT YOU CAN DO
This is a fast-moving campaign, and we have a critical 10-week window before the MCA’s proposed changes take effect in September. Whether you are a serving Coastguard Rescue Officer, a member of a coastal community, or a supporter of our emergency services, we urgently need your help. Here are the concrete ways you can stand with us today.
1. WRITE TO YOUR MP
As a Category 1 emergency service, our structure is ultimately accountable to Parliament. We need our local representatives to put pressure on the Department for Transport and the MCA.
Find your MP
If you don’t know who your local MP is, enter your postcode at members.parliament.uk
What to ask them
Ask your MP to formally object to the MCA’s decision to bypass the Court of Appeal’s ruling (Groom v MCA) and strip away worker status.
Ask your MP to sign the Early Day Motion (EDM)
Request that they formally sign the Early Day Motion currently being tabled in Parliament regarding Coastguard Rescue Officers’ rights and coastal safety.
USE OUR TEMPLATE LETTER
We have provided a pre-written letter template that you can personalize and email directly to your MP in under two minutes.
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Has MY MP Pledged Support?
Over 115 MPs of all parties, all around the UK have already signed the pledge in support of the campaign, committing to saving our vital Coastguard Rescue Service. We need more representatives to join the fight. You can pressure your MP to show their support by using the pre-written letter template here.
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2. Sign the Petition
In just one single month, over 100,000 of you have stood up to say no to the MCA’s decision and demand that the Government halts the MCA’s transition to a volunteer-only model and force a formal review of coastal safety implications. This secured the signatures needed to force a debate in Parliament. But our fight to stop the erosion of the UK’s only Category 1 emergency service is far from over. Now, we need you to keep pushing. Sign the petition today, share it with everyone you know, and help us ensure our highly trained rescue officers can continue to answer the call before it is too late. Let’s get this over 200,000!
3. Follow & Share on Social Media
Word of mouth is our greatest asset. Follow our official public channels to keep up-to-date with daily campaign milestones, media appearances, and updates on GMB’s push for voluntary recognition.
STAY UP TO DATE
This campaign is moving fast, and we are fighting back along the coast, in the press, and in Parliament. Stay up to date with the campaign progress with weekly updates on our Facebook page.
Use and Share Our Hashtags:
#SaveOurService
#SUPPORT-FOR-CROS
#ANSWERTHESHOUT
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FOLLOW THE CAMPAIGN ON FACEBOOK FOLLOW THE CAMPAIGN ON INSTAGRAMSTAY UP TO DATE
This campaign is moving fast, and we are fighting back along the coast, in the press, and in Parliament. Stay up to date with the campaign progress with weekly updates on our Facebook page.
Use and Share Our Hashtags:
#SaveOurService
#SUPPORT-FOR-CROS
#ANSWERTHESHOUT
#CCBG
Get in touch, like, share and follow us on Facebook & Instagram
FOLLOW THE CAMPAIGN ON FACEBOOK FOLLOW THE CAMPAIGN ON INSTAGRAM