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Safety Net launched to boost financial resilience of UK merchant seafarers
May 13, 2022
Two leading maritime charities have responded to the cost of living crisis with new resources to support UK seafarers.
More detailsHarland & Wolff launch partnership with The Seafarers' Charity
May 11, 2022
Harland & Wolff, the iconic multisite fabrication company with over 160 years of maritime and offshore engineering pedigree has appointed The Seafarers’ Charity as its 2021/22 partner.
More detailsThe Seafarers' Charity grant award assists appointment of new NFFO Safety Lead
May 04, 2022
The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Risk, Safety and Training Lead. The post is partially supported by a three-year grant from The Seafarers’ Charity.
More detailsThe Seafarers' Charity launches the Spring appeal 2022
April 28, 2022
No one should have to choose between eating and staying warm, but it’s happening here at home.
More detailsAppeal launched by IAPH and The Seafarers’ Charity to assist Ukrainian port workers and their families
April 26, 2022
Ukrainian seaports are in the frontline of the war. Help port workers and their families, now and through the crisis.
More detailsThe Seafarers’ Charity’s Chief Executive Officer to step down
April 07, 2022
The Seafarers’ Charity’s Chief Executive Officer, Catherine Spencer will step down on 6 July 2022
More detailsSeapost - March 2022
March 24, 2022
In response to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, SIRF managed by The Seafarers’ Charity, is now extending its emergency support to seafarers and their families devastated by the conflict and is urgently calling on the maritime and shipping industry to contribute to the Fund. In this edition, we also share the financial support we made possible for those impacted by the P&O Ferries redundancies; invite you to complete a survey to help shape our future legacy work and celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Merchant Navy Fund, also administered by our charity.
More detailsUK Maritime Anchor Fund supports P&O Ferries workers made redundant last week
March 22, 2022
The Seafarers’ Charity’s UK Maritime Anchor Fund supports working age UK merchant seafarers. The Fund is now open for applications for those impacted by the P&O Ferries redundancies. The Fund will support seafarers through financial help, advice, relationship counselling and mental health and wellbeing support and counselling.
More detailsThe Seafarers' Charity funds new research to explore the welfare needs of women seafarers
March 15, 2022
The brand-new research project will be carried out by the Seafarers’ International Research Centre at Cardiff University and will focus on women working on cargo ships. It aims to explore their welfare needs and the extent to which these are currently met.
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