It is with deep sadness that we have learned that our beloved pastoral chaplain and Crisis Response Network coordinator, Boet van Schalkwyk, has died suddenly following a car accident last…
Global maritime charity Sailors’ Society is adding a new pre-departure module to its innovative and acclaimed MyWellness e-learning platform and app. Last year alone, almost 9,000 seafarers and cadets were…
Global maritime charity Sailors’ Society has launched an urgent crisis appeal following mounting concern over attacks on ships in the Red Sea. While much has been reported on supply chain…
Thousands of cadets are set to attend Sailors’ Society’s Wellness at Sea Maritime Schools’ Conference for South East Asia on Saturday (September 23). The unique virtual conference, sponsored by The…
Sailors’ Society is switching its focus to 24/7 virtual support for seafarers and their families across the world. The charity’s global team will provide a virtual chaplaincy service available to…
Maritime welfare charity, Sailors’ Society, was honoured to be the Supported Charity for the 2022 International Bulk Journal (IBJ) Awards last week (November 21). Almost €4,000 (EUROS) was raised at…
Your support could be a lifeline to a parent craving contact with their child or someone in crisis and desperate for help Sailors’ Society launches its Christmas Appeal International maritime…
Aspiring seafarers from across eight African countries have hailed the first Sailors’ Society’s wellness and mental health conference, designed exclusively for maritime school cadets from across the continent, as a…
International maritime charity Sailors’ Society has joined the nation and Commonwealth in sending condolences and our grateful thanks for the 70 years of dedicated service Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II…
Global, mobile satellite communications company Inmarsat is lending its support to seafarer welfare by sponsoring a series of virtual wellness conferences run by maritime charity Sailors’ Society. The conferences have been…
“The sea is still God’s school for teaching the highest in sacrifice” On the 110th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, international maritime charity Sailors’ Society is paying a special tribute…
Missed out on a 2022 TCS London Marathon ballot place? There’s still an opportunity to tick this world-famous run off your bucket list by signing up for a guaranteed charity…
Bespoke Peer-to-Peer Support Groups for seafarers affected by the conflict in Ukraine International maritime welfare charity Sailors’ Society has created three bespoke Peer-to-Peer Support Groups for seafarers affected by the…
New school provides seafarers’ children with safe space to learn Hundreds of Filipino pupils will no longer have to be taught in shacks and tents, thanks to a new storm-proof…
New Sea Change Fund to provide grants for seafarers in crisis Maritime charity Sailors’ Society has launched a new fund to provide urgent welfare grants for seafarers and their families…
Maritime fundraiser receives national honour BEM for Director of Development at The Mission to Seafarers LONDON, Saturday 1st January: AWARD-WINNING fundraiser JAN WEBBER is to be honoured by The Queen in the New…
Marathon Mariner Runs to Honour Crewmates A British seafarer, who trained for months while on board ship, completed the 2021 London Marathon in aid of maritime welfare charity, Sailors’ Society. …
Sailors’ Society secures innocent seafarers’ release Five Indian crew, wrongly imprisoned in Iran, have finally been released and reunited with their families, thanks to intervention from Sailors’ Society. Deepak Ravi and four…
One million seafarers helped by charity’s ground-breaking welfare app One million seafarers, on board more than half the world’s shipping fleet, have now benefitted from the ShipVisitor welfare app, which helps to provide…
Get on board with wellness to stop a mental health disaster: Sailors’ Society’s plea to the maritime industry Charity announces launch of free Wellness at Sea e-learning for all seafarers …
Wellness at Sea “reduces seafarer anxiety and sadness”, says report International maritime charity Sailors’ Society’s Wellness at Sea training and support reduces anxiety and sadness among seafarers, a research report…
Seafarers “extremely vulnerable” to attacks – Sailors’ Society responds to stowaway incident off UK coast Attacks on ships can be “utterly terrifying” for the seafarers involved, Sailors’ Society CEO Sara Baade…
Coronavirus ‘worst crisis for seafarers in 200 years’, says international maritime charity Sailors’ Society says coronavirus is the worst crisis seafarers have faced in its 200-year history, with ‘overwhelming’ numbers…
Seaspan and Sailors’ Society mark five-year Wellness at Sea partnership delivering mental health support to crew International maritime welfare charity Sailors’ Society recently marked the fifth year of its longstanding…
Sailors’ Society provides mental health support to crew on board more than 1,000 ships International maritime welfare charity Sailors’ Society is providing free mental health and wellbeing support to crew…