Providing a personal lifeline
Supporting seafarers and their families in need
Through the two centuries we have been supporting seafarers, we’ve remained agile, adapting and updating our services to succeed in our mission - to meet the welfare and wellbeing needs of seafarers and their families, wherever they may be.
VIRTUAL CHAPLAINCY
Our global team of chaplains are here day and night to offer support
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WELLNESS AT SEA
Our award-winning programme from cadet conferences to e-learning
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Crisis Response Network
Our trained team on hand through accidents, piracy, abandonment and imprisonment
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HELPLINE
We can help 24/7 with issues from mental health to family breakdown
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The Captain of a shipwrecked crew, who were supported by Sailors’ Society’s Crisis Response Network
Ship Connect
We can make regular calls to ships to check on crew welfare
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Grants
We can give emergency grants to seafarers and their families in need
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Peer-to-Peer support groups
Our mediated WhatsApp groups are hugely popular with crews worldwide
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SUPPORTING THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY
Investing in a healthy, happy crew isn’t just a moral issue for shipping companies – it’s also good for business.
Read more +“My cadetship has been the best experience of my life and I would like to thank Sailors’ Society for their financial support and enabling me to start what I hope will be a long and rewarding career.”
Rachel Vassallo, cadet, UK
“Working at sea and spending months away from family can be incredibly tough – so it is great to see Sailors’ Society welcoming seafarers to the city and helping them to stay in touch with their loved ones.”
Julian Lewis MP, New Forest East
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