Grants awarded

Funding for the core costs of the Fishermen's Mission's Emergency and Welfare Outreach Service, and a ring-fenced fund to award hardship grants to beneficiaries when they need financial support.

Funding to support community volunteers from maritime professions across the Forth region to take part in a project to develop skills in maritime heritage, which has been proved to cause statistically significant improvements in wellbeing and self-belief, and reduce isolation and poor mental health.

This project encompasses the activities of Support Services staff at all five Stoll London and Aldershot sites; tracking the needs of our veteran residents and encouraging and empowering them to manage their independent lives post-service. The grant requested below will be ringfenced to cover time and resources spent specifically with our Royal Navy, Merchant Seamen and Marines veterans.

The funding will help us to provide accommodation for active and retired seafarers and assist with their welfare by working with external specialist services and organisations to provide practical, emotional and pastoral support. The funding will also help us to support the management of port-based welfare services at our Seafarers Centres.

Funding towards running costs of Mariners’ Park, a 36-bed care home supporting approximately 60 retired and needy merchant navy seafarers each year.

Funding to provide current and retired seafarers with a range of wellness activities, mental health support, and practical services in response to financial, social, and health challenges exacerbated by rising living costs and the COVID-19 pandemic.