A new multimillion pound grant scheme that will revolutionise the maritime sector has been launched by Merchant Navy Welfare Board (MNWB).
More than £2m is available in the grant pot which is available for maritime charities and organisations looking to run projects in the following areas:
- Career, skills & diversity: plugging skill gaps, broadening the pool of talent and providing equal opportunities for seafarers, and fostering creativity.
- People: Research and support for programmes to alleviate seafarer mental health and wellbeing issues.
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Stuart Rivers, Chief Executive Officer of the MNWB which supports and promotes co-operation between organisations that provide welfare services to seafarers, fishermen and their dependents, said:
There’s no escaping how recent crises, including the pandemic, war on Ukraine and P&O Ferries’ situation, have taken their toll on seafarers across the world. To be frank, they’ve endured an insufferable time. Welfare charities working on the front line have also been under pressure to respond to these crises
However, he notes that as the world starts to rebuild, this new fund offers an opportunity for maritime charities far and wide to relish and will help support the recovery of the maritime sector.
Unrealised plans to kickstart a project that improves the mental health or wellbeing of seafarers or those looking to bridge the gender gap, can now become a reality
