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GALLERY: Annual Awards for Services to Seafarers’ Welfare 2025
On 18 February 2026, we hosted our first ever stand alone Annual Awards event at Trinity House in London which…
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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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Training Certificates
We have issued over 5,500 training certificates to participants.
£1,920,858
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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Maritime welfare heroes celebrated at MNWB Annual Awards
Leaders, frontline workers and volunteers from across the maritime welfare sector were celebrated this week as the Merchant Navy…
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Welfare Watch February 2026
The latest edition of Welfare Watch is now available. This edition highlights how MNWB and its members continue to strengthen…
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