Porthcawl RNLI volunteer helm, Nathan Evans is running this year’s London marathon on Sunday 27 April having secured a ballot place.

Nathan has chosen to use the opportunity to run the marathon to raise vital funds for the lifesaving charity which has been a big part of Nathan’s life.

Nathan’s family have a long-standing connection to the RNLI lifeboat station in Porthcawl with his grandfather Ken Evans and Ken’s brothers Mike, Ray and David all joining in the early days of the station when an inshore lifeboat station was first established in Porthcawl in 1965.

Nathan said, ‘I originally joined the crew in 2006 having spent a lot of time around the station as a child and then rejoined in 2011 following an interim at university. My experiences at Porthcawl RNLI have led me into an enjoyable career as an RNLI staff member where I currently work as a maritime operations quality lead, a role which ensures operational standards across the RNLI’s 238 lifeboat stations around the UK and Ireland.’

To follow Nathan’s marathon training updates and look out for opportunities to join him on a training run visit the instagram account: @marathonlifeboatman

To donate in support of Nathan: https://2025tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/nathan-evans-db573