Foundations for the future

Grants from trusts and foundations transform the lives of seafarers, their families and communities.

Trusts and Foundations provide a vital source of funding and the programmes they fund help us bring life transforming care to seafarers, their families and communities.

It’s only with the support of trusts and foundations that we are able to deliver programmes like our Crisis Response Network, brilliant new e-learning platform and our Sea Change Fund, which has helped so many in desperate need.

In 2022, our CRN team dealt with 76 cases involving nearly 1,000 seafarers in distress.

Seafarers like Lee*. A Ship Master called Sailors' Society requesting urgent help for his 2nd Officer, who was physically and mentally unwell and showing suicidal tendencies. Lee had suffered an injury a month earlier, recovery was frustratingly slow and he was struggling. He withdrew from his crewmates and stopped eating and sleeping properly; he lost about 10 kgs. The next port was 12 days away. One of our crisis response team, who spoke Lee's language, called him every day to talk through his feelings, give hope and share relevant coping skills. Our team also supported the Master, who sent us six-hourly updates, and the rest of the crew. The ship arrived in port where Lee was looked after by the local agent, given medical attention and time for recovery before he was repatriated to his home country. He received further medical, including psychiatric, care when he arrived home.

*We have changed his name to protect his identity

WELLNESS AT SEA E-LEARNING

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SEA CHANGE FUND

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If you are a trustee of a trust or foundation, have other charitable links or know someone who does, and would like to know more about how to support our global work, please contact [email protected]

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