Seafarers Newsletter Summer 2019

Summer 2019

Our Impact in 2018 In 2018 Seafarers UK awarded 76 grants worth £2,463,869 to 56 organisations, to fund the frontline delivery of services to seafarers.

56

£2.46 million

In funding to beneficiaries

76

Organisations supported

Grants awarded

% of Grants awarded by geographical location: 56% of grants are UK-wide (£1,405,136)

8%

20% England: • N West: £142,775 • N East: £139,404 • S East: £117,469 • S West: £64,375

8% Scotland (£193,250) 4% Northern Ireland (£102,596) 2% Wales (£47,996)

4%

6% 6%

1 0% Commonwealth (£250,868)

56% 2%

10%

5% 3% See our Impact Report 2018 on pages 10-15

Also in this issue: Rowing Dangerously

by Jordan Wylie

Marine Engineering Pathway Project

Seafarers UK is pleased to be one of Jordan Wylie’s chosen charities for the ‘Rowing Dangerously’ challenge, which will see him rowing unsupported across the Bab‑el-Mandeb Strait.

Having successfully engaged with thousands of young people, the MEP partnership project is now launching its second phase.

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Seafarers play a vital role in our economy, transporting 95% of all UK imports, including many foods that go into our lunch.

With your support, we can help seafarers and their families when they fall on hard times.

Help us make sure that your lunch is here tomorrow:

Donate through your pay to help seafarers today. www.seafarers.uk/payroll-giving Seafarers UK (King George’s Fund for Sailors) is a Registered Charity, No. 226446 in England and Wales, incorporated under Royal Charter. Registered in Scotland, No. SC038191. Registered Office: 8 Hatherley Street, London SW1P 2QT.

The Bands of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines

Charity Concerts

in aid of Seafarers UK

2019 Medina Theatre, Isle of Wight

25 September | www.medinatheatre.co.uk | 01983 823884

Usher Hall, Edinburgh

20 November | www.usherhall.co.uk | 0131 228 1155

Perth Concert Hall, Perth

27 November | www.horsecross.co.uk | 01738 621031 For tickets, please contact the venues directly

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Seafarers UK (King George’s Fund for Sailors) is a Registered Charity, No. 226446 in England and Wales, incorporated under Royal Charter. Registered in Scotland, No. SC038191. Registered Office: 8 Hatherley Street, London SW1P 2QT.

A farewell

from Barry Bryant, Director General, Seafarers UK Commodore Barry Bryant, CVO RN, Director General, Seafarers UK

Welcome to what will be my last contribution to Seafarers UK’s regular newsletter, and there have certainly been some changes since first writing for the then 'Flagship' magazine in 2002.

The charity, the sector and the industry have seen many changes, some undertaken confidently to improve the lot of all our seafarers, and some forced upon us by external circumstances or decisions made by others. It would be foolish to believe that all changes resulted in a constant enhancement of our services, but I think both we and our many colleagues can look back with considerable satisfaction to the huge progress in both the maritime and military charities in that time. In our own charity we have seen the change of working title to Seafarers UK – not universally popular at the time, but I think we are now a much more recognised force outside our immediate supporters.

Since updating our Royal Charter in 2010, we have exploited our charitable objects to the full; as well as general seafaring welfare, we are highly active in the education and welfare fields for future seafarers, and our work in chairing the Maritime Charities Group has seen efficient and cost-effective partnership funding for research and conferences.

Our watchwords are ‘facilitation’ and ‘cooperation’ – in other words, making things happen, and using the resources of as wide a group as possible. Grant funding is only one-way to help the sector. Our knowledge, contacts and introductions both in and beyond the maritime welfare sector can also be used to help those organisations that wish to pursue a more strategic or innovative approach to achieving their ultimate aim. This has to be the way forward for our sector, and in recent years there has been a much more fluid flow of information and best practice, taking heed of advice from all quarters. We have also become more

active in a political sense, representing the ‘people’ element on the Maritime UK Board and working closely with both the Department for Transport on careers and employment matters, and DEFRA (Dept. for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs) on the future for our fishing industry and coastal communities. While always having a big influence in the ports and on the waterfronts, we now see our reports being quoted in Parliament, helping to bridge the often wide gulf of misunderstanding between government and seafaring. I very much hope Seafarers UK will continue to develop this pivotal position, often using a modicum of time, seed-corn funding and imagination to achieve disproportionate results – and I also hope that all our supporters, both individual and corporate, will see that we are making their generous donations work as hard as possible for the greater good of our whole nautical community.

In a personal sense, and while being hugely satisfied with what has been achieved with a willing and cheerful team and a bit of thinking outside the box, I believe it’s time to move on and let the next generation take over.

Certainly technology and its applications – even in charities – moves faster than mere mortals, and while Seafarers UK has some super young whizz-kids working on this, they need a leader who perhaps has a little more understanding... older readers may have some sympathy! It’s been a huge privilege to have been at the helm during such an exciting and innovative period, and I must thank the various Chairmen – five in my time! – and Trustee colleagues who give great backing and guidance from the back benches while largely giving the senior management team the scope to get on with the work.

At least the charity is determined to have its final pound of flesh! Perhaps the most challenging part of the job has always been fundraising; we all have to do our bit, and I’ve been persuaded to abseil down the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth on Sunday 30th June as almost my last act. Well, my last act as Director General, anyway! Thank you all for your enthusiastic and generous support over the years, and I very much hope my successor will have an equally satisfying time on watch.

To sponsor Barry please visit his fundraising page at https://uk.virginmoneygiving. com/BarryBryant

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Saving for a Stormy Day with Fisheries Loan Fund

As part of our increasing focus on supporting more fishing communities across the UK, fishermen in Cornwall, Dorset and East Devon started receiving extra help to access funding from the European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF) thanks to innovative grant funding from Seafarers UK and their local credit union.

EMFF is a significant source of funding for fishermen as it can provide up to 80% of the cost of modernising fishing vessels and purchasing safety equipment. Seafarers UK, in partnership with Trinity House and the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers, funds a team of Animateurs to support UK fishermen to access funds and business support. To date the Animateurs have received over 500 enquiries from fishermen, submitted 82 grant applications to the EMFF and successfully obtained £1.75m of grant support for projects with a total value of £2m.

Early on in the animation project it became clear that not all fishermen are able to meet the EMFF’s requirement to pay the upfront cost of expenditure prior to submitting a claim for reimbursement costs of up to 80%. This requirement can be even more problematic for fishermen operating on tight budgets and slim profit margins as there can be a period

of 12 or more weeks prior to the expense claim being processed by the EMFF. The EMFF’s requirement for upfront expenditure has been described by Chris Ranford (pictured above right), one of the team of Animateurs, as ‘a big barrier for fishermen who wish to access grant funding’. Many small-scale coastal fishermen experience financial insecurity caused by their vulnerability to the weather, tides, fluctuating fuel prices, and of course the size and price of the catch. This can make it difficult for fishermen to demonstrate a regular pattern of income sufficient to meet the lending requirements of many mainstream lenders such as banks.

In order to support fishermen to access grants from the EMFF, the Animateurs approached Seafarers UK to support an innovative lending scheme with Kernow Credit Union in Cornwall. Seafarers UK has been able to award a grant of £20,000 to

‘Saving for a Stormy Day’, a short film produced by the Animateurs, explains Kernow Credit Union’s Fisheries Loan Fund and can be viewed at: www.youtube.com/watch?time_ continue=39&v=NHlxG0_ekFk

provide a Fisheries Loan Fund at the Credit Union. Fishermen who are in receipt of a grant offer letter from the EMFF are able to access a loan from Kernow Credit Union to cover the upfront cost of expenditure.

Once the EMFF has reimbursed the fisherman, the Credit Union loan is repaid, and the money is then returned to the Loan Fund and is available to help other fishermen access EMFF funding.

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Rowing Dangerously Seafarers UK’s Grants Manager, Tina Barnes (left) with Elaine Coleman from Kernow Credit Union Limited

This innovative approach to providing bridging loans for EMFF applicants has also been taken up by the Dorset and East Devon Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG). The FLAG approached Seafarers UK for a £20,000 grant award to establish a similar Fisheries Loan Scheme at Wyvern Credit Union based in Dorchester. This approach to establish a loan guarantee scheme to support access to EMFF grants for fishermen is an approach that Seafarers UK would like to roll out more widely through other credit unions in coastal areas.

Each credit union operates different criteria for membership and different policies and procedures. As well as loans, credit unions also encourage their members to save. It is from these savings that loans can be made to other credit union members.

Seafarers UK is pleased to be one of Jordan Wylie’s chosen charities for the ‘Rowing Dangerously’ challenge, which will see him rowing unsupported across the Bab‑el-Mandeb Strait.

Jordan Wylie (pictured above), an adventurer, author and former soldier, is pushing the boundaries to raise £250,000 to help support children around the world, including those supported thanks to Seafarers UK funding.

Jordan, who ran through the three most dangerous countries in the world last year, is hoping to become the first person on record to row completely unsupported across the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, a strategic waterway passage located between Djibouti on the Horn of Africa and Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula, that links the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean via The Gulf of Aden. It is perhaps the most important, most dangerous

and most geo-politically contested strait of water on the planet.

Rowing Dangerously is a fundraising project to raise awareness and vital funds for three charities close to Jordan’s heart: Frontline Children, Seafarers UK and Epilepsy Action.

Funds raised will allow Seafarers UK to provide support to families and children where a parent or a family member has been injured, traumatised or worse while working at sea.

Find out more about the challenge, follow Jordan’s training preparations and help him reach his fundraising target: www.givepenny.com/rowingdangerously

Save the Date The Annual National Service for Seafarers

To find out if there is a credit union in the area that you live or work in, please visit www.findyourcreditunion.co.uk If you are from a FLAG or a coastal credit union that would like to offer your services to your local fishing community, please email grants@seafarers.uk

This year’s National Service will take place in St. Paul's Cathedral in London on Wednesday 9 October.

Since 1905, this event has paid tribute to all members of the seafaring profession, past and present, and given encouragement to young people who are the seafarers of tomorrow. There is no charge for attendance, but a ticket will be required. Should you wish to attend, please contact Cheryl Gallop on 020 7932 0000 or email ANSS@seafarers.uk

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Marine Engineering Pathway (MEP) Project inspires young people

The Maritime Minister, Nusrat Ghani (centre) and STEM Programme Manager, Sally Wilkinson (left) with students and teachers outside a Pod at a MEP workshop.

people and gives them a practical taste of the sector. By the end of the last year of the initial three years of delivery, the project had shown excellent results.

The evidence from teachers and students is that the initial phase of the MEP project (MEP1) has made a real difference in inspiring young people about Marine Engineering and their GCSE choices. Feedback from our workshops reveals: an increase from 26% to 36% of students planning to study engineering. on average teachers rate the workshops nine out of ten.

Students and STEM Coordinator with a marine engine

This major three-year project was launched in 2016 by Seafarers UK and its co-sponsor and delivery partner, Sea Cadets. We have since been working in partnership to inspire and engage young people in schools and Sea Cadet units across the UK in learning more about Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and to think about a future in marine engineering.

We have been doing this through the roll-out of six custom-built mobile Learning Units (‘Pods’), based regionally across the UK. The project aims to increase access across the country to the heavy and expensive equipment which is essential for teaching marine engineering to young people. Each ‘Pod’ holds a sectioned engine, a

working engine and an array of other marine engineering equipment.

The project provides a pathway into employment for young people with an interest in engineering and the sector and will thereby benefit the maritime industry. MEP presents an innovative approach to marine engineering that reaches out to thousands of young

At the time of writing, it is anticipated that MEP1 will have achieved its main Key Performance Indicators and engaged with more than 15,000 young people by the end of March 2019.

An extension to the project has now been developed, to meet the ongoing need for marine engineering education. Known as MEP2 - and with full provision of six Learning Units and STEM Coordinators - the new programme will build on the success of the initial three-year pilot phase, aiming to deliver marine engineering taster sessions and workshops to 12,540 young people a year over three years (37,620 in total by the end of April 2021).

MEP2 will also take the project to the next level with the launch of a special marine engineering package for older students and cadets, helping to inspire further the next generation of young engineers in the UK.

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Please visit www.seafarers. uk/marine-engineeringpathway for more information.

Get SeaFit Seafarers UK has pledged over £739,000 towards SeaFit, an innovative programme that aims to provide active UK fishermen and their families with early intervention and prevention advice and support, to improve their long-term physical and mental health and wellbeing.

Delivered in partnership by Seafarers Hospital Society and Fishermen’s Mission, this two-year Programme has been informed by various pilot projects run by both organisations previously and feedback from fishermen themselves. Seafarers UK’s 'Fishing for a Future' research report, launched in June last year, following a survey of 41 UK fishing ports and harbours, provided the evidence of the need.

The report highlighted that over 50% of survey respondents experienced characteristics of health deprivation, with 79% reporting work-related back pain, and 95% reporting suffering from stress. 64% felt they did not take care of their health which impacted on their family life, and high levels of long-term disability or illness amongst older seafarers were prevalent.

The Programme will address some of the issues highlighted in the report by delivering physical and mental health and wellbeing support, in partnership with local commercial, voluntary and statutory occupational health teams, as well as local GPs, commissioners and other decision-makers.

The Programme covers numerous aspects of physical and mental health

and wellbeing and provides a range of services direct to the fishing communities completely free of charge.

With a first grant of £150,000 being awarded in July last year to kick-start the project, Seafarers UK awarded a further £100,000 in November 2018.

The first health check event under the SeaFit Programme was carried out in Peterhead in October last year, although there had already been events in both North Shields and Fraserborough during 2018. This was a great start, with 59 health checks and 21 dental checks carried out over the course of three days. Three further health check events have been carried out in Spring 2019 across Northern Ireland. Further events are planned throughout 2019.

Work has also started in building a team of health trainers to work with fishermen and their families in three locations around the UK. The first Health Trainer project was launched in East Riding on the Yorkshire coast last October. Targeting the fishing communities of Bridlington and the Holderness Coast, the trainers have been working with fishermen and their families to improve their overall health and wellbeing and connect them to

local services, including a local social prescribing service. A similar scheme is now also up and running in Newlyn.

Free dental checks, with state-ofthe-art mobile dental units, staffed by dentists, dental nurses and volunteer administrators and drivers, have also taken place at eight fishing communities across Cornwall and west Devon, as well as in Poole, Bridlington and Peterhead.

These are delivered by Dentaid and Smile Together, with more planned over the coming months. Wherever possible, dental checks are part of the health check events. A further opportunity to provide free dental checks and enable local fishermen to engage with dental services is provided in Troon, where a local dental practice offers a monthly walk-in clinic specifically for fishermen and their families at a time convenient to them.

More accessible ways of providing mental health and wellbeing support are being explored to complement the online service already available free of charge through Big White Wall, the 24/7 online mental health and wellbeing service, offered to working fishermen and merchant seafarers through Seafarers Hospital Society. The first such service, Fairwinds, got off the ground in Newlyn and is provided from the Harbourside Physiotherapy Clinic.

Harbourside Physiotherapy Clinic has, as part of the SeaFit Programme, already created a network of physiotherapists in Cornwall and West Devon, who all have practices close to the harbour.

They are being trained and supported to provide a holistic and preventative approach to physiotherapy services for local fishermen. Eight physiotherapy clinics have signed up to the scheme so far, with interest from further afield already being shown.

To find out more about the SeaFit Programme and range of services available in your area, please visit www.seahospital. org.uk/seafit-programme or phone Lysanne Wilson, Health Development Manager on 020 8858 3696 or email lysannewilson@seahospital.org.uk

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The many active ways to

support Seafarers UK We have a strong calendar of exciting and active events to suit almost every sense of challenge and achievement.

From our annual flagship event, the tough and very rewarding corporate team-building 24 Peaks Challenge in July, to the Virgin Money London Marathon, Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 and Swim Serpentine events.

Obstacle Events These events cater for everyone!

Whether you want to enjoy a wet and muddy time, or perhaps push yourself and challenge your comfort zone and strength, while also having a great deal of fun, these events have it all!

Take a look at the events below and if you have any questions, please do get in touch with Marie Robson, our Events & Corporate Fundraising Executive, who is a big fan of these events herself!

Rough Runner

Spartan Sprint

(5km, 10km & 15km options)

(5km)

Inspired by game shows, made for everyone.

Inspired by TV game shows like Gladiators, Total Wipeout and Ninja Warrior, this is a combination of distance running with epic obstacles on the way.

Take on our Sweeper Arms, 40m water slide, and legendary TRAVELATOR! 5km, 10km or 15km routes available to suit your fitness level.

At the time of going to print, places for each of these events have been snapped up for 2019.

However, if you would like to be involved in 2020, get in touch.

Register your interest and you will be one of the first to hear from us when the opportunities open for another exciting year.

For more information about any of these events or to register your interest, please phone 020 7932 5960 or email events@seafarers.uk

Mudnificent 7 (7km)

Perfect for athletes of all levels; from Spartan firsttimers to seasoned racers.

The 5km Sprint may be our shortest distance but it packs more than 20 Signature Spartan Obstacles including mud, fire, walls and barbed wire. If you think you can’t do it, you’re wrong.

Get to the starting line and show yourself what you are capable of!

A unique event and summer festival.

You’ll get to experience an amazing 7km course designed by seven different event companies. The course is split into seven zones, with each one giving you a taster of a different theme.

In addition to the above, our calendar now also includes other running events, from fun runs and 5ks to marathons, both in the UK and abroad. To find out if we have places near you or if you have an event you have your eye on, please get in touch with Marie on 020 7932 5960 or email events@seafarers.uk

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Seafarers UK benefits from

Shipping Week

Deep Blue’s

tasty support for Seafarers UK Deep Blue Restaurants has been in operation since 2003 and a stalwart supporter of Seafarers UK for many years.

Founded by the Low family, Deep Blue Restaurants strives to offer local communities a consistently high standard of fish and chips served in a pleasant environment by efficient and friendly people.

For over 15 years the Deep Blue team have been serving some of the best, tastiest fish and chips from as far north as their branch in Market Weighton near York, to Southend-on-Sea, to as far afield as Palma de Mallorca Airport.

This year, Seafarers UK will once again be one of the official charities supported

by London International Shipping Week (LISW), held from 9 to 13 September.

Over the past few years, Deep Blue kindly hosted Seafarers UK’s donation tins throughout their restaurants as an encouragement to their patrons to support the very people who risk their lives to provide a catch that invariably becomes their traditional Friday night supper.

Earlier this year, Seafarers UK approached the Deep Blue team to see if they would be interested in piloting a new contactless giving scheme that Seafarers UK was eager to trial. To our delight, Deep Blue was happy to partner with us on this pilot programme. Now diners in the Deep Blue restaurants in Oxted, Surrey and the newly opened branch in Bury St Edmunds will be able to make a contactless donation to Seafarers UK when they pop in to pick up top-quality fish and chips. In an increasingly cash-free retail society, Seafarers UK is eager to keep up with the demands and expectations of our supporters. Providing them with a quick, easy and efficient method to make a donation is doing just that.

The week takes place every two years and is increasingly seen as the ‘must attend’ event of the shipping industry’s calendar. Close to 200 different events and functions will be held over five days, bringing in leaders across all sectors of the international shipping industry from the UK and around the world.

The week includes an official one-day conference and Gala Dinner, with the latter raising substantial funds for four maritime charities. This year, and with the support of the mobile satellite communications company, Inmarsat, Seafarers UK is also collaborating with the three other LISW benefiting charities to hold a conference on Wednesday 11 September, entitled ‘The Impact of Technology on Crew Welfare’.

For more information, please visit

www.londoninternationalshippingweek.com

To our delight, Deep Blue was happy to partner with us on this pilot programme.’

If you fancy supporting Seafarers UK while tucking into deliciously fresh and tasty fish and chips, then take yourself off to the Deep Blue Restaurant on 17-19 Station Road East in Oxted (RH8 0BD) or Deep Blue Fish & Chips in Hardwick Shopping Centre in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 2RH) and look out for our contactless donation boxes on the counter.

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Our Impact in 2018

Our Grant-Making in 2018 In 2018 Seafarers UK awarded 76 grants worth £2,463,869 to 56 organisations, to fund the frontline delivery of services to seafarers.

16 new organisations supported with grant funding for the first time

56

£2.46 million

In funding to beneficiaries

Organisations supported

to our funding in 2018

Grants awarded

2018 Grants by support categories:

5%

12%

Accommodation and

Supported Housing

40%

Advice and Information Services Health Care Services Maritime Training/ Safety and Support Hardship and Poverty Grants Port-Based Welfare Services

43%

1 2% (£294,445) Maritime Youth 5% (£115,000) Royal Navy

172,982 people assisted thanks £32,419 average grant awarded

% of Grants awarded by sector: 3% (£1,068,213) 4 Merchant Navy 40% (£986,211) UK Fishing Fleet

76

% of Grants awarded by geographical location: 56% of grants are UK-wide (£1,405,136)

20% England: • N West: £142,775 • N East: £139,404 • S East: £117,469 • S West: £64,375

8% £104,000

8% Scotland (£193,250) 4% Northern Ireland (£102,596)

2% Wales (£47,996)

£323,280

4%

6%

£431,237

6%

1 0% Commonwealth

£460,436

(£250,868)

56%

£465,215

2%

10%

5%

£679,701

3%

0

100

200

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Campaigning Merchant Navy Flag Flying

In its fifth year our popular Fly the Red Ensign for Merchant Navy Day campaign saw the British Merchant Navy’s official flag flying ashore at more than 800 locations, thanks to tremendous support from local authorities, councils and Merchant Navy Association branches.

Seafarers UK invited mayors, councillors and chief executives to organise flag-hoisting ceremonies to raise public awareness of the UK’s ongoing dependence on Merchant Navy seafarers. Media coverage was widespread, with numerous colourful photos showing Red Ensigns flying on civic buildings and prominent flagpoles. All locations were included on a prestigious ‘Roll of Honour’ and Seafarers UK sent a Commemorative Certificate to all participants.

Seafarers Awareness Week

Our Seafarers Awareness Week campaign in June once again focused on the promotion of maritime jobs, at sea and ashore, featuring case studies of men and women in a wide variety of roles; signposting helpful sources of further information - including on Maritime UK’s website; and identifying the full range of UK training and educational establishments.

Impressive broadcast and online media coverage resulted, as journalists were encouraged to explore our island nation’s dependence on sea ports and harbours, our Merchant Navy, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and Royal Navy.

www.seafarersweek.uk

www.merchantnavyday.uk

Promoting Maritime Careers In 2018 Seafarers UK continued to chair the Maritime Careers Promotion Forum, which made recommendations to Maritime UK for activities that effectively promote the whole range of maritime and marine employment opportunities for young men and women, with an emphasis on seafaring roles. These included participating in the National Career Guidance Show in London and Skills Shows in Glasgow, Leeds and Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Sector Efficiency and Effectiveness One of Seafarers UK’s four Royal Charter charitable objectives is ‘Promoting the Efficiency & Effectiveness of the Maritime Charitable Sector’. We do this in a number of ways, from making specific grants for projects that benefit the sector - such as previous funding for the development of SSAFA’s case-working software - to being a funder, member and chair of the Maritime Charities Group (MCG), organising the Annual National Service for Seafarers (ANSS) and by providing HR and Admin support to selected partner organisations.

In 2018 we delivered another memorable service at St Paul’s, attracting attendees from across all areas of the maritime community.

We continued to engage with existing ANSS supporters whilst striving to appeal to new groups to ensure the success of the service in years to come. The MCG continued to assess how best to deploy its combined resources where and when necessary and in the most efficient manner. The Group built further on the recommendations of the 2017 MCG ‘Navigating Change’ conference, developing plans for a smaller follow-up gathering at Trinity House in October 2019.

The technical development of a common Grants Application Form and process to assist in optimising the use of total sector resources was also successfully completed with grant funding principles, across all funders, being drawn up.

www.maritimeuk.org/careers/

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Our Impact in 2018

Examples of how we make a difference...

Maritime Training/Safety and Support 22 grants to 17 organisations helping 35,333 people £25,000 in funding was awarded to Smallpeice Trust to build on the excellent outcomes of two previous marine engineeringfocused projects kick-started by Seafarers UK in 2017. Our grant will help deliver five STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) Days to 300 Year 9 students at disadvantaged schools in deprived coastal communities. Students will participate in the Seafarers UK bespoke project ‘Airboat Challenge’ where they will design and make a prototype airboat. After each STEM Day, teachers from each of the five schools will receive the bespoke Seafarers UK Think Kit - ‘Floating Wind Turbine’ - containing tools needed to run an in-school STEM Club for up to eight weeks.

Teachers at each STEM Day will then also choose ten of their most deserving students to attend the four-day Future Marine Engineering residential course at Southampton University.

It will be ensured that at least 50% of these students are female, given the serious shortage of female engineers in the UK.

Accommodation and Supported Housing

Advice and Information Services

2 grants to 2 organisations helping 850 people

A grant of £10,000 was awarded to SSAFA as a contribution to the running costs of their unique Welfare Advice and Support service that provides help to Royal Navy and Royal Marines, as well as Merchant Navy personnel and veterans and their families.

£30,000 in funding was awarded to Queen Victoria Seamen’s Rest (QVSR) towards the £119k cost of providing welfare support to active and retired seafarers. This is a regular annual grant request that we have long supported.

Two thirds of QVSR’s resident seafarers are aged 65+, eight are aged over 80 and three are nonagenarians.

Many have lived at QVSR for over ten years and consider it their permanent home; increasingly they rely on the welfare and volunteer staff to support them with their daily life, especially as many have health issues.

The grant will help fund QVSR’s Welfare Team and Volunteer programme that will help provide resident and visiting seafarers, as well as their dependants in and around London, with access to advice and guidance in relation to benefit applications and financial management; assistance with medical appointments; move-on options and housing applications; support with regards to grant applications for essential items for the home and tracing relatives and re-building relationships where appropriate. Staff and volunteers will also engage socially with resident seafarers by offering a varied programme of sports and activities to reduce social isolation.

10 grants to 8 organisations helping 16,731 people

The service operates from 92 SSAFA branches in local communities and 50 service committees on military bases in the UK and overseas. SSAFA’s network of specially trained volunteers, known as caseworkers, offers advice and assistance for a variety of concerns, from housing and financial difficulty through to mental health issues. Caseworkers meet with each person face-to-face to first identify their needs, and to provide emotional comfort, financial assistance, and some practical support that enables beneficiaries to overcome their challenges and improve the quality of their lives.

Our partnership with Seafarers UK is a long-standing example of how much can be achieved with collaboration and a mutual goal of supporting our Armed Forces community. We are enormously grateful to Seafarers UK for their generosity and continued partnership.’

Jonathan Sandall, Director of Fundraising, SSAFA

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Health Care Services

Port-Based Welfare Services

12 grants to 10 organisations helping 2,185 people

17 grants to 15 organisations helping 117,078 people

£25,000 was awarded to Combat Stress to provide mental health assessment, treatment and care to ex-Merchant Navy seafarers via their free 24-hour helpline, at specialist treatment centres and in the community. A small but significant number of Merchant Navy seafarers with trauma-related mental health conditions approach Combat Stress each year for help.

The grant will support a range of mental health services which will address the needs of each seafarer. This might include one-to-one sessions with a member of the charity’s community team or visiting one of the treatment centres in Ayrshire, Shropshire and Surrey for an outpatient appointment or residential programme.

Hardship and Poverty 13 grants to 10 organisations helping 805 people £70,000 was awarded to Sailors Childrens Society towards supporting disadvantaged children of Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleet families in need throughout the UK, through the provision of regular financial grants, clothing grants, caravan holidays and emotional support. All families seeking assistance from the Society are living in poverty as evidenced by receipt of council tax and housing benefit, and the scheme aims to help alleviate the effects of poverty. These families have also suffered a bereavement, desertion or diagnosis of a life-changing medical condition, resulting in drastically reduced household income, displacement from the family home and longer-term confidence and parenting issues.

The charity is currently seeing a 50% increase in applications for assistance due to increased poverty which, combined with the long-term implications of Universal Credit, means families who are already in need are really struggling. Mental health is also of great concern both in parents and children, and the Society has linked up with The Big White Wall, the NHS-run online mental health community, to give access to more specialised services alongside the assistance given by their team.

£9,996 in funding was awarded to Cardigan Bay Fisherman’s Association towards immediate remedial works needed to ensure the former boat club is safe. The ultimate aim is to create a focal point for the Welsh fishing industry and the wider community, as well as a meeting place, an educational centre and an administrative base to assist and support local fishers. Ideally situated at the heart of the fishing quay in Aberystwyth, the building requires a complete renovation to accommodate its new members and to realise its potential as a new multi-purpose hub and meeting place. Our grant will allow the Association to complete a number of urgent repairs to the exterior and the frontage of the building to prevent further deterioration of the premises. This work is complementary to the major development, which will hopefully be undertaken next, and will be an integrated part of the planned enhancements.

On behalf of all the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleet children supported

by Sailors Childrens Society, I would like to thank Seafarers UK for their grant. The support we give to disadvantaged children following a traumatic family event is financial, practical and emotional – none of which would be possible without the financial assistance from our main supporters.’

Deanne Thomas, Chief Officer, Sailors Childrens Society

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Our Impact in 2018

Fundraising in 2018 Following a very full programme during our Centenary year, our Fundraising team was kept as busy in 2018, not only with our traditional annual challenge events, but also our new Sport for Charity membership, where individuals can choose to participate in all sorts of different third-party challenge events.

24 Peaks Challenge

Virgin Money London Marathon 2018

Rough Runner Challenge

Despite having a reputation as one of the most extreme team-building events in the UK, our 24 Peaks Challenge saw an increased uptake in 2018 with 25 teams taking part, raising over £100,000 for Seafarers UK. With every peak being over 2,400 feet and last summer’s heatwave as an added obstacle, the teams came well prepared and faced the challenge with great camaraderie.

30 incredible people nursed sore feet after having completed the hottest London Marathon on record. Having spent months training, often in extreme weather conditions, our team of runners took on the 26.2-mile course, raising £50,000 as a way of contributing to the work of Seafarers UK.

In addition to our usual programme of events, some supporters choose to seek out their own challenges in support of Seafarers UK. In 2018, staff from the Spiny Lobster Restaurant in Bristol chose to take on an obstacle course event, Rough Runner. They enjoyed a wet and muddy fun time and raised more than £1,000 for the charity.

Other fundraising

London University Royal Naval Unit shows long-term commitment to Seafarers UK

Our Family Appeal, launched in 2018, raised over £56k in donations to help support seafaring families in need.

The charity also continued fundraising for one of our Centenary projects, the Marine Engineering Pathway project in partnership with Sea Cadets. The project continued to build its capacity, reach, reputation and outcomes and was granted a three-year extension at the end of 2018.

London URNU, a long-standing supporter of Seafarers UK, had another successful year fundraising for our charity, with both staff and cadets alike involved in a number of activities throughout the year, raising almost £7,000. The group hosted an auction and ran a raffle at their Christmas Party and Spring Ball, with a number of Seafarers UK staff also joining in the fun at their Wine Tasting event.

A number of their more active individuals also took on the London Marathon, Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100, as well as scaling 24 Peaks in the Lake District.

£1.9m total donations received

£967k in investment income

£3.4m

total charitable activity expenditure

£326k in other funds raised *

(*From Events, Charitable Activities and Seaservers Ltd)

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Thank you Seafarers UK is lucky to have a number of very loyal supporters of our charity. Through their commitment and dedication to our cause, we are able to continue helping seafarers in need and their families. We are extremely grateful to all our supporters, donors, fundraisers and volunteers.

John Corp who ran in the London Marathon for the fifth time for Seafarers UK and raised almost £3,000

Rolls Royce for a corporate donation of £10,000

James Pippard and Heidmar UK Ltd for providing £4,000 in sponsorship towards our 24 Peaks Challenge

Firouz Mal and his two sons, Nadar and Neema, who ran in the London Marathon and raised almost £7,000

Fuller’s, who raised £29,000 in donations from sales of Seafarers Ale last year

The Laurence Misener Charitable Trust, Garfield Weston Foundation, Peter Dixon Charitable Trust and The Gosling Foundation for their generous grants last year*

Steamship Insurance Management Services Ltd, who participated in the 24 Peaks Challenge and won Top Fundraiser Award for raising over £10,000

Capt. Kuba Syzmanski and TK Foundation for recruiting five teams for the 24 Peaks Challenge and matching their fundraising

Princess Cruises Community Foundation for their donation of £4,400

*A full list of Trusts and Foundations that supported us in 2018 can be found in our Annual Report 2018 The newsletter of Seafarers UK www.seafarers.uk • 15

Campaigning update

Raising awareness of the UK’s ongoing dependence on Merchant Navy seafarers

3rd September 1939 marked the outbreak of the Second World War

Seafarers UK is calling on local councils, government offices and business headquarters to celebrate Merchant Navy Day on 3 September by hoisting a Red Ensign on buildings and flagpoles.

Now in its fifth year, Seafarers UK’s ‘Fly the Red Ensign’ campaign is aimed to raise public awareness of our island nation’s ongoing dependence on Merchant Navy seafarers. The Red Ensign is of course the official flag of the British Merchant Navy. It is flown by ‘UK-flagged’ commercial ships and on thousands of recreational vessels in UK waters and further afield.

Bridlington Town Council was one of hundreds of local authorities that supported our campaign

But sight of a Red Ensign flown ashore, especially inland, used to be a reasonably rare occurrence. All that changed when Seafarers UK started to encourage parish, town and community councils - along with larger local and unitary authorities - to hoist a Red Ensign on civic buildings and prominent flagpoles.

Many councils decided not just to ‘fly the flag’ but also to organise hoisting ceremonies on or around Merchant Navy Day. One result was a huge volume of local media coverage and plenty of activity on social media. Key stats - including 95% of the UK’s imports coming by ship - were widely promoted, raising public awareness on why living in our ‘island nation’ we need never to forget the debt we owe Merchant Navy seafarers.

This year Seafarers UK is inviting all campaign participants to consider making donations to our Merchant Navy Fund.

All registered organisations and individuals will be included on a ‘Roll of Honour’ and promoted on the Merchant Navy Fund website - for details email mnfund@seafarers.uk

www.merchantnavyday.uk

In 2018 more than 800 Red Ensigns were flown ashore across the UK

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Focus on funding for fishing communities Seafarers Awareness Week, 8-14 July, will this year be featuring fishermen and their coastal communities, actively promoting the increased funding offered by Seafarers UK for initiatives that improve health, safety and welfare.

Following publication last year of the ‘Fishing for a Future’ report commissioned by Seafarers UK, the charity is allocating more funds to help the UK’s fishing communities than ever before.

As usual, grants are made not to individuals but to beneficiary charities and other organisations that provide ‘frontline’ and other services for fishermen and their families.

operating in thriving coastal communities with a positive future. To that end, Seafarers UK is working collaboratively with others to unlock funds, skills and support.

Seafarers UK’s commitment to increase support for UK fishing communities will be highlighted at a reception in Fishmongers’ Hall in London on 9 July.

Seafarers Awareness Week provides a focal point for a high-profile media relations campaign coordinated by Seafarers UK to raise public awareness of the diverse pressures facing UK fishermen and the importance of ‘buying British’ when choosing fish and other seafood.

Local events and activities during Seafarers Awareness Week can be promoted by Seafarers UK. Please email details to week@seafarers.uk Website: www.seafarersweek.uk

Seafarers UK is endeavouring to make UK fishermen secure, healthy and safe,

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A Passenger’s Guide Seafarers UK is always keen to praise our supporters’ efforts to raise funds and highlight the projects we fund. As such, we would like to give a huge thanks to author John Blake, who undertook a number of lectures and new book signings over 2018 and very generously donated a percentage of his book sales to Seafarers UK. John Blake served in the Royal Navy and in the Royal Navy Reserve for nearly 16 years as an executive and navigating officer, attaining the rank of Lieutenant Commander.

During his naval time, he served extensively in seagoing ships and qualified as a navy underwater diver and a naval air defence specialist.

John is a keen maritime historian and a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation. He lectures on maritime history and writes regularly for yachting and maritime magazines.

John is a published author and in 2018 his fourth book, ‘Titanic: A Passenger’s Guide’, was launched. The book examines this famous ship from a refreshingly different angle.

A Passenger’s Guide is a unique guide to all aspects of the ship, incorporating authentic period literature - from sources including White Star Line itself, Harland & Wolff shipyards,

By the end of 2018 John Blake raised close to £300 for Seafarers UK through the book signings.

and important publications from the time. The book is chockfull of information about the great ship. Written as though it was in fact an informational book for someone considering sailing on board the Titanic, it begins with the background of the White Star Line, giving details of how the ship came into being. The book also boasts many great pictures from the period and is, indeed, filled with a wealth of information that any Titanic enthusiast would enjoy, including some technical information about construction materials used, as well as particulars of the furnishings and decks along with glimpses of typical menus and sleeping accommodations.

By the end of 2018 John raised close to £300 for Seafarers UK through the book signings which, as always, was very gratefully received.

‘A Passenger’s Guide’ has received a number of glowing reviews. The book, along with John’s other publications, is available to buy on Amazon (www.Amazon.co.uk). Don’t forget that if you make your purchase through Amazon Smile (https://smile.amazon.co.uk) – you will be helping to raise funds for Seafarers UK as well with Amazon donating 0.5% of your net purchase price (excluding VAT, returns and shipping fees) of eligible purchases to the charitable organisation of your choice.

Sailor to circumnavigate Great Britain in aid of Seafarers UK Retired businessman Mark AshleyMiller, (pictured right) 56, set out from Dartmouth on 29 March to circumnavigate Great Britain and visit every Harbour Master on an epic two-year voyage.

Mark is sailing his 34ft ketch ‘Good Dog’ from harbour to harbour in a clockwise direction around Great Britain, with the aim of meeting as many Harbour Masters as possible and asking them questions in order to gather a unique record of them, their harbours and their work. He is doing this in support of Seafarers UK, raising funds and awareness of men’s mental health in the maritime industry.

To help Mark reach his fundraising target, please visit his fundraising page at uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ HarbourMasterSailingChallenge

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Maritime Lifeline In 2019 to-date, Seafarers UK has awarded £283,115 in grants, reaching 12 organisations, including £1,315 awarded from the Merchant Navy Fund.

Grants Awarded in 2019 to-date From Seafarers UK: Blue Marine Foundation - £7,750

Maritime Charities Group - £10,000

Cornwall Community Development Ltd - £15,000

Mission to Seafarers Singapore - £15,000

Cornwall Rural Community Charity - £24,050

Red Sea House Tenants Association - £5,000

Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel Trust - £1,000

Sailors’ Orphan Society of Scotland - £15,000

International Seafarers’ Welfare & Assistance Network - £80,000

UK Sailing Academy - £50,000

International Seafarers’ Welfare & Assistance Network - £49,000 Marine Conservation Society - £10,000

From the Merchant Navy Fund: Falklands Veterans Foundation - £1,315

Case studies How your support reaches those in greatest need Timothy , aged 92, served

in the Merchant Navy during the Second World War and was discharged in 1949. In 1952, he emigrated to Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and established a farm that he managed until 2002.

After that, local Government policy prevented his ability to carry on farming, and Timothy and his wife were left to survive on extremely meagre pensions which did not cover the cost of their care as they became more frail. Thanks to funding from Seafarers UK, the Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League (RCEL) was able to provide Timothy with a general needs grant which, combined with other support from RCEL, now helps Timothy and his family to make ends meet.

ʻI just want to thank Seafarers UK very, very much for their grant. It is such a help. I could not do without it. It helps to pay for my monthly medication and my visits to a specialist physician.ʼ

Simon*

joined the Merchant Navy when he was just 15 years old.

He joined his first ship in Gravesend in 1975 and travelled the world.

But it all changed after Simon’s involvement in the Falklands War. ‘I didn’t understand it at all.

Everything just felt wrong. I became very aggressive and violent. Despite my problems, I tried to get on with my life.’ Simon trained to be a plumber and a heating engineer and became self-employed to avoid interacting with too many people. He also got married and had a son. Things, however, gradually got worse after a few years, when Simon found himself really struggling with his condition. He went to see his GP to ask for help. ‘My GP told me that he’s seen others like me recently – maybe it was because it was the 30th anniversary of the Falklands conflict and it was all over the news.’

‘He suggested I contact Combat Stress. It was a difficult call to make but I was subsequently diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and then, with the help of some therapy, I started to put pieces together.’ Simon first attended

a local outreach group meeting every month. It was a chance to talk and express himself with others in a similar situation. This was a real lifesaver for Simon.

He then also completed some residential PTSD Intensive Treatment courses at the charity’s treatment centre in Surrey. ‘I first went on a two-week course and my wife said she’s seen a marked change.

So I then decided to do a sixweek course as well. This made a huge difference.’ As the weeks progressed, Simon became much calmer and more approachable.

‘Monthly group meetings are really important to me. I always come away from these a little better it’s like a top-up to remind you of the ways to cope.

Five years ago, I wouldn’t have been able to go to this kind of group - I couldn’t even answer the door at home, but things are different now. I’ve come out the other side and feel a lot better.’

*Name has been changed to avoid identification

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Virgin Money London Marathon 23 runners laced up their trainers and took to the streets for the 39th London Marathon on 28 April.

With corporate and individual fundraisers side by side, each ran their own event soaking up the iconic atmosphere through the streets of the capital lined with thousands of supporters.

Josh Jelley, London URNU

Several runners have returned for another year to continue their fantastic support, including John Corp running his 10th London Marathon (his 6th for Seafarers UK), Firouz Mal and his two sons, Nadar and Neema, as well as James Pippard, CEO of Heidmar Inc. Joining these, and other returning runners, Seafarers UK was also delighted to welcome CEO of UK Chamber of Shipping Bob Sanguinetti (pictured right), who has to date raised over £10k through his London Marathon fundraising.

Seafarers UK is extremely grateful to every runner for raising over £40k in total to date towards our work to support seafarers in need and their families.

Scotland & Northern Ireland Community News

by John Hood, Scotland & Northern Ireland Representative

Commemorations to mark the end of the First World War drew to a close here in Scotland with a poignant national ceremony on 1st January in Stornoway to remember the loss of 201 men returning from the war to their homes on the Isle of Lewis onboard HMY IOLAIRE. Across the North Channel in Larne on 31st January a ceremony was held to commemorate the loss of 133 passengers and crew onboard the Princess Victoria en route from Stranraer in 1953.

These tragic events bring into focus the impact on their loved ones and communities that are with us today and remind us of the importance of our work providing support to seafarers

and their dependants down the years.

It was humbling to see the coming together of representatives from South Atlantic Medal Association, the RFA Association, Scottish Nautical Welfare Society, and RFA cadets from Glasgow Riverside Campus who travelled from far and wide to attend the funeral of John Rooney, a retired RFA seafarer and Falklands veteran in Glasgow recently. They ensured his

final voyage did not go unmarked.

This year, Seafarers UK has been selected to be part of the Belfast Tattoo where we will be holding bucket collections at the end of each performance on 6th & 7th September so watch out for further details.

Further downstream, our concerts with the Royal Marines Band Scotland will take place at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh with the Edinburgh Gilbert & Sullivan Society on 20th November and the Perth Concert Hall on 27th November.

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England & Wales Community News

by Alex Sard MBE, Community Support Manager

The Autumn and Winter of 2018 saw a variety of committee activities being held, not the least of which was Bath’s annual Reeling Ball, successful as ever with a waiting list of those wishing to participate!

The Isle of Man’s Trafalgar Ball was another excellent well-attended and profitable event, as was Lincoln’s Trafalgar Night Dinner.

Royal Marines Band concerts were held at the Medina Theatre on the Isle of Wight, at Leas Cliff Hall in Folkestone, at Worthing Assembly Hall and finally at Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre. This venue at Guildford was a first for Seafarers UK and it was perfect. It is hoped that Seafarers UK will return there in the latter part of this year.

The Seafarers UK Golf Day will take place this year on 23 July at Southwick Park (Portsmouth). Golfers are welcome to join us on this day which always is very popular and great fun. Details and entry forms are on the Seafarers UK website at www.seafarers.uk

Reg Miles, President and past Chairman of Seafarers UK’s Guildford Committee

On a sad note, the President and past Chairman of Seafarers UK’s Guildford Committee, Reg Miles died on 19 February at the age of 95 having served on the Committee for over 25 years and indeed, until quite recently, continuing to play an active part. Reg will be much missed by his many friends and colleagues. As an ex Royal Marine and a Special Constable, Reg was a huge fan of the Royal Marines Band and owned a RM Band CD collection that was second to none! He liked nothing better than to engage with the musicians at our concerts and listen to the music as they rehearsed.

A delightful man who did a great deal for Seafarers UK and so much in his community for others. Our thoughts are with his family.

David Manley, an ardent supporter of Seafarers UK’s Royal Marines Band Concerts (and also the annual Golf Day) who has travelled many miles over the years to support us, was rewarded recently by spending a day with the Portsmouth Band watching the Drum Majors’ Course.

Granddaughter Poppy, a budding flautist, came too and was thrilled to be invited to take part in the ceremonials and marching! Start them young indeed!

David Manley’s granddaughter, Poppy, thrilled to be taking part in the ceremonials and marching with the Portsmouth Royal Marines Band

Seafarers UK is always seeking volunteers. So if you would like to come and help us run an event or have ideas of your own on local fundraising, please get in touch with Alex via email at alexandra.sard@seafarers.uk or mobile 07711 926824.

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In Memoriam We’d like to thank the families and friends of those recently deceased, who have chosen to support Seafarers UK in their memory.

We would also like to thank those people who have chosen to make a quiet personal remembrance of a friend or relative anonymously. We may not have their names, but we acknowledge them all with honour and respect.

Mr Herbie Bloxsome

Lt Roy Coggan Hill RN (Ret)

Mr Alan James Burroughs

Ms Edith Helen Houldey

Mr Dennis Cayley

Mr Denis Alan Hume

Mrs Joyce Day Mr Keith Eustace-Pedlar Mrs Joan E Fensome Captain Carl Frederiksen Mr Ian Parkes Goodwin

Mrs Patricia Ann Lutley Mr John Mandeville Mr Reg Miles Commander Stanley (John Russell) RN (Ret)

Mr Albert William Henry Green

Mr Arthur Weland Smith

Mrs Bernice Elizabeth Hayhoe

Mr Roy Whitehead

Mrs Hearty Florence Hill WRNS

Mr R J Yeomans

For more information on In Memoriam Giving, please phone Carole Hunt on 020 7932 5986 or email carole.hunt@seafarers.uk

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Seafarers UK was originally set up in 1917 as King George’s Fund for Sailors, with the aim of helping people in the maritime community by providing vital funding to support seafarers in need and their families.

Now operating under the name Seafarers UK, the charity continues this work by giving money to organisations and projects that make a real difference to people’s lives, across the Merchant Navy, Fishing Fleets, Royal Navy and Royal Marines.

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