The Seafarers’ Charity

At The Seafarers’ Charity, we’ve been improving the lives of seafarers and their families for over 100 years. We started as the King George’s Fund for Sailors, providing vital assistance in troubled times. Today, we’re evolving guided by the same powerful vision. Through our grant giving, we’re bringing about truly life-changing impact for many who work – or have worked – at sea, and their families. Alongside this we’re also using funding collaboration, research and advocacy to tackle the root causes of seafarer hardship and disadvantage in the UK and around the world.

 

With our annual grant award programme exceeding £2m, we are at the centre of the maritime welfare charities’ structure, injecting the most money into the sector. But we don’t just fulfil our traditional grant funding role. We are investing in the future through advocacy and research to understand how we can ensure that fewer seafarers and their families endure hardship. In a perfect world there would be no need for The Seafarers’ Charity to exist, but while there is still significant need, we are determined to ensure that seafarers can work, live and retire with dignity.

The Seafarers’ Charity

Contact 

Mike Allen 

Corporate Partnerships Manager - mike.allan@theseafarerscharity.org