How we help
Seafarers UK is the leading maritime charity supporting people from the Royal Navy, Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets, who have risked their lives at sea. Over the past ten years Seafarers UK has granted in excess of £28 million and our important work continues with particular emphasis on:
Ensuring elderly seafarers can live a dignified and poverty-free life, with access to health care and domestic assistance.
Helping dependent families and children to maintain a reasonable quality of life including accommodation, clothing and education.
Ensuring serving seafarers have access to reasonable shoe facilities including transport and communication with their families.
Providing financial assistance to maritime trainees especially those from underprivileged backgrounds who want to train for a seagoing career.
Some Hard Facts
- Deep sea fishing is the most dangerous job in the UK:
- Seafarers UK supports fisherman and their families in times of crisis and bereavement.
- More veterans from the Falklands War have committed suicide than died in the conflict:
- Seafarers UK supports mental health programmes for veterans from the Falklands War and other conflicts.
- 95% of UK imports arrive by sea:
- Seafarers UK supports a wide range of projects offering support to merchant seafarers who risk their lives daily to supply our country with essential goods.
- 1000 of London’s homeless people served in the armed forces:
- Seafarers UK supports hostels and reintegration programmes for veterans of the Royal Navy.
Case Studies
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| Case Study Giles.doc | 970 KB |