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Seafarers’ Welfare Conference 2025
The agenda for the Seafarers’ Welfare Conference 2025 has been released! The 2025 MNWB member conference will…
Our Mission
Improving the lives of seafarers and fishers by raising welfare standards in collaboration with our stakeholders
The work of MNWB is to help improve the effectiveness of all those charities caring for merchant seafarers, fishermen and their dependants.
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We have issued over 4,000 training certificates to participants.
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Grants awarded
15 UK charities and organisations have been funded through the Dft grant programme.
£72,000
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The Vehicle Replacement Programme has awarded grants helping towards the cost of new vehicles for welfare societies.
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Does your organisation support seafarer wellbeing or run projects that benefit the maritime industry? We provide grant funding for suitable projects. Contact us today for more information or start your application now.
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Welfare Watch September 2025
In this edition of Welfare Watch, we look over a month which held a multitude of events. On Merchant Navy…
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LISW25: Maritime Charity Partners Supporting Shipping video highlights
On 15th September at LISW25, we were joined by the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF), Project Connect, and the…
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