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MNWB Chair meets Maritime Minister at Tilbury Seafarers Centre
The Merchant Navy Welfare Board (MNWB) and Queen Victoria Seafarers Rest (QVSR) welcomed Maritime Minister Keir Mather MP to…
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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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.
Are you a serving or retired UK seafarer?
Seafarer Support is a free confidential telephone and online referral service for serving and former UK seafarers and their families in times of need.
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Seafarer update on the Strait of Hormuz
We continue to remember seafarers caught up in the conflict in the Gulf area and the Strait of Hormuz. The…
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Connecting our seafarers with support on World Day for Safety and Health at Work
Maritime and Coastguard Agency backs welfare support for seafarers through Merchant Navy Welfare Board A career at sea brings adventure,…
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