Flagship Magazine Summer 2014

ISSUE 24

SUMMER 2014

THE MAGAZINE OF SEAFARERS UK

Storm siege

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Fishermen’s livelihoods devastated by last winter’s storms

After the storms – helping hard hit fishermen get back on top 5

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Seafarers Awareness Week 2014. A chance to get involved… 8

Author Rose George completed the Virgin London Marathon for Seafarers UK! 12

Join us in getting stripey on Friday 16 May to help raise funds for seafarers in need 13

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THE BANDS OF HER MAJESTY’S ROYAL MARINES

IN CONCE RT 2014

We are very proud to announce a series of concerts by The Royal Marines Bands, organised by Seafarers UK to help raise essential funds for seafarers in need and their families. The money raised helps to support seafarers across the Merchant Navy, Fishing Fleets, Royal Navy and Royal Marines.

Inverness Eden Court Edinburgh Usher Hall Eastbourne Winter Garden Dunfermline Carnegie Hall Perth Concert Hall Guildford GLive Isle of Wight Medina Theatre Dunfermline Carnegie Hall Truro Hall for Cornwall Edinburgh Usher Hall Bristol Colston Hall Carlisle Sands Centre Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall Worthing Assembly Hall Southampton Guildhall

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www.eden-court.co.uk www.usherhall.co.uk www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk www.onfife.com www.horsecross.co.uk www.glive.co.uk www.medinatheatre.co.uk www.onfife.com www.hallforcornwall.co.uk www.usherhall.co.uk www.colstonhall.org www.thesandscentre.co.uk www.leascliffhall.co.uk www.worthingtheatres.co.uk www.livenation.co.uk

FOR TICKETS, PLEASE CONTACT THE VENUES DIRECTLY To find out how seafarers in need benefit from these Royal Marines Bands concerts, contact Alexandra Sard on 023 9273 6101, email alexandra.sard@seafarers-uk.org or Nick Davies on 07885 555760, email nick.davies@seafarers-uk.org

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Contents FLAGSHIP ISSUE 24

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Our cover story Support for storm beaten fishermen

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Seafarers Awareness Week 21–29 June 2014 is approaching fast!

Raising awareness of our island nation’s dependence on seafarers.

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SUMMER 2014

From the bridge Commodore Barry Bryant gives us an overview of the latest news Our cover story Support for fishermen affected by last winter’s devastating weather Making a difference Highlights from our December grants round Seafarers Awareness Week Raising awareness of our island nation’s dependence on seafarers Supporting cadet training Seafarers UK was delighted to support the Manchester and Salford Universities’ Royal Naval Unit re-dedication of HMS Biter Fundraising news All the latest fundraising news and activities from Seafarers UK Community news The latest Seafarers UK community news and updates

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In Memoriam

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Crossword and Jack Chat

Seafarers UK awarded a grant to the Seafarers Emergency Fund to help Filipino seafarers with free phone calls to get in touch with their families in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan.

BRAND REVIEW In 2013 we undertook a full review of our brand. The refreshed brand approach will help to communicate what we do more clearly and to inspire potential new supporters to support our work. The new brand will help add leverage to achieving our key business objectives.

The review itself involved a representative survey of donors, interviews with partner organisations, beneficiaries and corporates, and workshops with staff and trustees. The results of the review will be rolled out during 2014 as marketing materials, publications and stationery are replaced or updated. This edition of Flagship is one of the first corporate publications produced in the new style. We hope that you like it. If you have any comments or suggestions as to how we can make this publication better, please email Maria Higham, Flagship Editor at flagship@seafarers-uk.org

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FROM

THE BRIDGE Commodore Barry Bryant CVO RN, Director General, Seafarers UK

Winter floods and storms

An example to other charities

We frequently feel that the British public needs reminding of the dangers of the sea, but the weather over the winter months has graphically illustrated the incredible power lurking in the oceans, with railway lines swept away, harbour defences breached and seaside homes pounded by waves. As I write, there are fishermen who have been unable to go to sea for weeks, and boats badly damaged. We gave £50,000 to kick-start the Fishermen’s Mission Appeal, helping fishermen and their families, who are hardest hit in fishing communities. (More on this grant on page 5.)

We have become one of the first charities in the maritime and military sectors to submit ourselves to examination under the PQASSO scheme. This is basically a Quality Assurance process where a visiting independent expert looks at all aspects of our administration and procedures, from the work of the trustees on the General Council right down to whether the fire extinguishers are properly checked.

(Naval readers – think Flag Officer Sea Training!)

I’m delighted to report that we achieved the Level One qualification with flying colours; indeed, we were noted as “a template for others to follow”!

Flying the Seafarers UK flag Of course, our job here at Seafarers UK is to ensure that your hard-earned, generous donations are spent as effectively as possible to help seafarers in need and their families. We work hard to raise as much money as we can to maintain those vital payments without diminishing our investment reserves too quickly.

We have made some very positive new contacts in the business world, and campaigned very effectively on behalf of the whole UK maritime community.

However, we constantly need to encourage new faces, particularly those associated with the shipping industry, to come on board. Last year we spent a lot of time considering how we should communicate ourselves to keep our message fresh and to best promote our work.

Over the next few months we’ll be introducing some subtle changes to our brand and communications to increase people’s awareness of our work – starting with this edition of Flagship.

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A busy year ahead 2014 is going to be a busy year with many fundraising events ranging from the formidable ‘24 Peaks’ through to a dinner at Buckingham Palace by kind permission of our President, HRH The Earl of Wessex. We’re also looking at an innovative Lottery scheme as well as ‘Project’ fundraising, where we hope to link certain corporate donors with specific welfare projects.

With our Centenary just three years away, plans are developing for a commemorative publication plus a major event in London, hopefully at the Mansion House where the charity was founded during the dark days of the First World War, when our seafarers saved the nation from starvation. As the ‘war to end all wars’ led inexorably to the second conflict 20 years later, who’s to say that we still don’t need a strong Royal Navy and a robust commercial fleet in the future?

Those who forget the lessons of history are condemned to re-learn them – but rest assured that your charity will continue to focus on the needs of our seafarers!

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COVER STORY

Support for storm beaten fishermen Some fishermen lost their boats in the unprecedented winter storms, while others were unable to put to sea as giant waves battered coastal communities.

£50,000

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given to help the Fishermen’s Mission Appeal

Dawlish sea wall collapsed under the railway line as a result of the storms this February

Many fishermen, including those with boats in coves, harbours restricted by tides or launched from beaches, are still unable to fish following the winter storms. The inshore fishing fleets in the south west and southern England, and those along the Welsh coast, have been particularly badly hit. The winter storms not only stopped coastal fishing but smashed harbours and boats and ripped pots from their lines.

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Seafarers UK awarded an emergency grant of £50,000 to the Fishermen’s Mission to help launch their fundraising appeal to support those fishermen and their families who have been adversely affected by the extreme weather.

The Fishermen’s Mission have made emergency grants of up to £500 available to individual fishermen who are in real need. The money just helps them to meet their bills and pay for food while they get their boats back to sea and a regular income starts coming in.

‘Seafarers UK is proud to be at the forefront of emergency relief work. The money we have pledged will help give vital support to fishermen who find themselves in need of immediate support while they get their boats back to sea and start working again.’

Barry Bryant, Director General, Seafarers UK

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GRANTS NEWS

making a

difference Highlights from our December grants round

Our new continuous grant-making approach has led to an increase in grant applications of 43%. In total we received 127 applications in 2013 and awarded 102 grants to 84 organisations for approximately £2.5 million. Our small grants programme, introduced in 2010, continues to give vital support with 41 out of 66 applications being awarded £5,000 or less.

In 2013, Seafarers UK awarded grants worth

£2.5 million

Living an independent life

Spiritual wellbeing

Nautilus Welfare Fund £198,000

Aberdeen Seafarers Centre £10,000

This is our largest grant of the year, which will support Merchant Navy seafarers and their dependants with very limited financial means by part-funding accommodation costs to enable them to reside at Mariners’ Park in Wallasey, Liverpool. The grant will also contribute towards their therapeutic physiotherapy service, as well as help fund their ‘Caseworker Project’ that aims to identify ex-seafarers in need who have never sought help before and improve their financial situation and wellbeing by supporting them to claim government benefits and access appropriate grants from maritime charities, and promote independent living and a fulfilling lifestyle.

The grant will help fund 50% of the employment costs of a Port Chaplain who will provide advice and support to current or former seafarers living or working locally. The majority of vessels in Aberdeen harbour are support and supply vessels for the North Sea Oil and Gas industry. Conditions at sea in this area can be unforgiving. The Port Chaplain will also help seafarers experiencing bereavement or personal trauma and find other channels of support when needed.

‘We visit over 2,000 vessels each year, bringing gifts at Christmas time and helping to bring feelings of wellbeing and appreciation to the crews.’

The Fisher House Project helps injured servicemen and women get back into sport

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Howard Drysdale, Superintendent and Port Chaplain

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GRANTS NEWS

Half a million pounds knocked off seafarers’ debts

Rebuilding earthquake damaged welfare facilities

Seafarers’ Advice and Information Line (SAIL) £122,000

Lyttelton Seafarers Centre £15,000

Having helped to fund advice workers posts in the past, we have now stepped up our involvement and are working in partnership with the Seamen’s Hospital Society to fund the SAIL project, with Seafarers UK funding 50% of the project costs.

The earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 devastated the town of Christchurch in New Zealand. The nearby port in Lyttelton was also badly damaged.

Consequently, it has been unable to provide any suitable premises for use as a seafarers’ welfare centre.

A record 965 seafarers and dependants were helped in 2012, with the most common issues relating to benefits and debt. SAIL helped individuals to obtain benefits and eliminate debts to the value of £587,000. In achieving this there were many other benefits, such as avoiding house evictions and giving people a better standard of living by ensuring they received all the benefits they are entitled to.

Seafarers UK awarded the Lyttelton Seafarers Centre Charitable Trust with a grant of £15,000 to help with the capital cost of providing a portable building for the new centre which will provide communication, recreational and shopping facilities for seafarers coming to the port.

ANNIE contacted SAIL following the death of her husband who was in the Merchant Navy for over 20 years. SAIL gave Annie advice on how to deal with her debts by arranging a payment plan with her creditors.

TONY lives in Grimsby and wanted to get back to sea after a period of illness.

SAIL put him in touch with a local charity that gave him a grant to pay for his medical certificates.

‘We were delighted to receive a grant from Seafarers UK which has helped the Trust develop a temporary seafarers’ centre within 500 metres of the port entrance.’

Peter Snow, Chair of The Lyttelton Seafarers’ Centre Charitable Trust

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The healing powers of sport!

The Royal Marines Association (RMA) – The Fisher House Project £10,000 We were delighted to follow up our initial grant of £5,000, with a further £5,000 funded by Lloyd’s Patriotic Fund, for which we were very grateful.

Our initial grant of £5,000 was awarded to RMA in March 2013 specifically to help fund a multi-use games area at Fisher House, a dedicated multi-sports rehabilitation facility at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.

The Fisher House sports facility opened in November last year. It provides a homely environment in which injured service men and women have the opportunity to get back into sports.

The facility gives individuals time in the fresh air, away from the pressure of the hospital ward.

The multi-games facility introduces residents to new sporting opportunities as part of their rehabilitation programme.

There will be an opportunity to play at least 12 sports including basketball, volleyball, rugby, handball and tennis.

‘We deeply appreciate the prompt grant from Seafarers UK to the SEF for Typhoon Haiyan.’

Roger Harris, Executive Director, International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network

Typhoon Haiyan devastated communities in the Phillipines

Help in the hurricane Seafarers Emergency Fund – administered by the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) £15,000 It is estimated that as many as 160,000 seafarers were affected by Typhoon Haiyan that ripped through the Philippines causing widespread death and destruction in 2013. All sections of the maritime industry responded quickly and effectively with Seafarers UK not being an exception, awarding a grant to the Seafarers Emergency Fund administered by ISWAN within one week of the disaster to provide immediate help to those in need.

The grant helped to provide free phone calls and Wi-Fi communications at seafarers’ welfare missions and centres around the world for Filipino seafarers desperately needing to call their families, as local centres’ funds had been depleted due to high demand.

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CAMPAIGNING NEWS

Seafarers Awareness Week 21– 29 J U N E 2014 Raising awareness of our island nation’s dependence on seafarers Seafarers Awareness Week is fast approaching!

During the week of 21–29 June Seafarers UK will be working hard to raise awareness of seafarers and our island nation’s dependence on them.

For Seafarers Awareness Week our beneficiary charities and other ‘partners’ are being encouraged to publicise the services they provide to seafarers, from the Sea Cadets and others that promote training and maritime careers, to those offering accommodation and welfare.

In 2013 Seafarers UK gave grants of £2.5 million to 84 charities that help seafarers, their families and dependants, across the Merchant Navy, Fishing Fleets, Royal Navy and Royal Marines.

Seafarers Awareness Week activities may include open house days, fun activities, bike rides, rows and runs.

Seafarers are central to the security and wellbeing of our island nation.

And our regional volunteer committees have also been asked to get involved, by running coffee mornings, cocktail parties and public talks among other things.

W H AT DI D S E A FA R E R S E V E R DO FOR U S?

Please lend your support to any events you might hear about for Seafarers Awareness Week. You could even write to the editor of your local newspaper, drawing attention to this campaign and explaining the great work our seafarers do and the support they deserve. @SeafarersWeek facebook.com/SeafarersAwarenessWeek youtube.com/user/SeafarersAwareness

A Merchant Navy Engineer

• import half of all the food we eat

Day of the Seafarer Most people will not have stopped to think about the role of our seafarers. It’s only with a little thought that they will realise seafarers are the people without whom food, clothes, gifts, gadgets or even basic needs would not reach our doors.

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is holding its worldwide ‘Day of the Seafarer’ on 25 June. The IMO’s

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• import essential fuel for our power stations social media campaign will explain to people what seafarers have brought them. IMO will be asking people to complete this sentence: “Seafarers brought me...”

Think of something you own and for which you wish to thank a seafarer.

If you can, provide a photo or video of it and post it on one of these social media channels:

• carry 75% of our exports by ship • defend our shores and interests overseas • keep international shipping lanes open and safe.

@IMOHQ ( #thankyouseafarer) facebook.com/imohq youtube.com/user/IMOHQ

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CAMPAIGNING NEWS

150,000

seafarers in need helped in 2013

HMS Biter was re-dedicated following an extensive re-fit

Supporting cadet training Seafarers UK was delighted to support the Manchester and Salford Universities’ Royal Naval Unit’s (URNU) re-dedication of HMS Biter.

The 21-metre P2000 class ship that provides inshore training for Manchester and Salford URNU students was re-dedicated at a ceremony at the Imperial War Museum North in Salford last November, with the Royal Navy Fleet Commander, Vice Admiral Philip Jones CB, in attendance as guest of honour.

The ship can accommodate 12 students in a variety of training stances and has provided years of sterling service allowing countless students sea-time around the shores of the UK. It was the first of the 16-strong P2000 fleet to enter an extended period of re-fit, during which time she was entirely re-engined, extending her life for a period of 15 years.

The event allowed the ship to re-affirm her affiliation with the Manchester District Sea Cadets and the Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers.

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200 years at sea Commodore Barry Bryant represented Seafarers UK at the ‘The Health and Welfare of Seafarers: Past, Present and Prospects’ Conference, at the University of Hull.

The conference was organised by the Department of Maritime History, and brought academics, researchers and welfare workers together to discuss how society has treated the seafaring community over the past 200 years.

The Hull Maritime Museum, which records and celebrates so much of our maritime heritage, was the perfect venue for a reception to acknowledge our seafarers, past and present. Among our guests it was a pleasure to welcome the Lord Mayor and Admiral of the Humber, Councillor Nadine Fudge, alongside Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant, Mrs Susan Cunliffe-Lister, and the Chancellor of Hull University, Baroness Virginia Bottomley.

We came away with renewed commitment to all those who work at sea and their families, to work harder than ever to help raise awareness of our seafarers’ incredible contribution and to look after them in times of need.

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FUNDRAISING NEWS

Shop to donate

shop!

You can help to raise money for Seafarers UK simply by using some of the great charity services online. All you need to do is shop with your favourite stores by using one of the ‘Shop to donate’ schemes listed below. They will donate a percentage of your purchase to us and it won’t cost you a penny extra!

As well as helping us to continue our vital work, the benefits of using these schemes include exclusive special offers from the online retailers and access to free fun giveaways and competitions.

Shop to donate is a great way to support Seafarers UK and get your shopping done at the same time!

The Giving Machine Shop online via TheGivingMachine at your favourite shops to generate a cash donation for Seafarers UK for free. www.thegivingmachine.co.uk

Easy Fundraising The UK’s largest charity shopping site, Easy Fundraising, has hundreds of stores to choose from. www.easyfundraising.org.uk

Embarrassing outfits wanted Donate your old clothes and benefit Seafarers UK It’s straightforward and secure:

eBay If you sell goods on eBay please consider donating the proceeds to Seafarers UK. It is simple to do and eBay will guide you through the process of donating. To learn more about how you can support Seafarers UK on eBay visit: www.ebay.co.uk/charity

1. Request a donation bag for Seafarers UK at clothesforcharity.org.uk 2. Fill the bag and arrange a collection date 3. Our couriers collect the bag, scan it, and deliver it safely 4. You get email confirmation 5. Seafarers UK gets £200 for every tonne donated – around 3x more than other clothes donation services

Order a bag and help Seafarers UK today at: www.clothesforcharity.org.uk

Join us on Facebook and Twitter facebook.com/clothesforcharity @donate_clothes

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FUNDRAISING NEWS

Fundraising

news

All the latest fundraising news and activities from Seafarers UK

Journalist and author Rose George completed the Virgin London Marathon on 13 April raising more than £2,350 for Seafarers UK.

The Big Charity Bake Off Getting active for Seafarers UK Members of the London Royal Naval Unit (URNU) have supported Seafarers UK by taking part in a number of challenges including the Great South Run, the Bournemouth 10k and the annual carol singing concert at South Kensington tube station. More recently their efforts turned to the URNU Bake Off, raising money, and a few pounds of flour, in aid of Seafarers UK.

Michael Grey in conversation with Rose George

90% of world trade is brought to us by seafarers who are far too easily exploited, exhausted and sometimes abandoned by ship-owners and operators.

Run Rose Run! Rose’s book ‘Deep Sea and Foreign Going – 90% of Everything’ explored the world of container shipping and was featured on BBC Radio 4, in the Daily Telegraph and in Vogue magazine!

Seafarers UK was delighted to help the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) promote a reception at HMS President in London, where veteran maritime journalist Michael Grey MBE talked with Rose about her experiences

at sea while writing ‘Deep Sea and Foreign Going – 90% of Everything’.

Sponsored by KVH Media Group, the function was well attended by shipping industry and maritime services representatives. Ex-Lloyd’s List editor Michael Grey quizzed Rose about the subjects of many chapters in her book, ranging from whales and environmental issues to the welfare of seafarers and the vital role of a ship’s cook!

You can still sponsor Rose by visiting her JustGiving page: www.justgiving.com/rosegeorge3

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URNU members baked some delicious and very creative cakes in order to compete for the coveted ‘Baker of the Year’ crown. The overall winner was a delicious carrot cake. Once the cakes had been judged they were auctioned off – with all the money raised going to Seafarers UK. Thank you!

Fighting loneliness Thank you to all who supported our Christmas Appeal. Your donations helped to raise £15,000 in just a few weeks.

The Appeal focussed on the loneliness that many seafarers experience once they retire from a life at sea.

Your donations will help to alleviate this loneliness. As with all the funds we raise, we target our donations to help seafarers and their families who are most in need. Thank you!

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FUNDRAISING NEWS

Rapids, bears and sub-zero temperatures!

Sean Pollen, an active member of London URNU, embarked on an epic adventure in aid of Seafarers UK. Whilst negotiating over 100km of wild Swedish waterways in just six days, Sean and his fellow adventurers faced freezing conditions, paddling for up to eight hours each day and camping out with the brown bears at night!

You can still sponsor Sean by visiting his fundraising page at virginmoneygiving.com/ Svartalven2014

WWI Centenary Cycle 4–9 August 2014 The Centenary Cycle is a unique challenge that will take you on a 325 mile WWI Centenary route in Northern France. The ride starts in Folkestone and ends in Paris visiting many of the battlefields and memorials on the way.

The ride is designed to be challenging but achievable and as long as you put in a little training beforehand you should be fine!

FIND OUT MORE For more information or to register, visit www.seafarers-uk.org or phone our events team on 020 7932 5960.

A get stripey day at work helps support seafarers and their families in times of need.

Join us on Friday 16 May by wearing stripes to work, painting your nails with stripes, or baking something stripeylicious!

For more information, please visit us online at getsripey.org

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Raising our profile in Liverpool Following the success of Seafarers UK’s presence in Liverpool for the Battle of the Atlantic 70th commemorations in 2013, Seafarers UK is going back to Liverpool a year later this June as part of the city’s International Festival of Business. This takes place over the month of June and is set to be a major event, raising the profile of Liverpool as a place to do international business, and attracting further inward financial investment.

The festival focuses on different areas of business with the weeks commencing 9 and 16 June being built around the Marine, Logistics and Energy sectors.

A programme of shipping industry and energy-related conferences, seminars and networking events, along with a major exhibition, is being organised by the Mersey Maritime Group.

Seafarers UK plans to be there as a part of this, with a jointly held evening reception with WISTA (Women in International Shipping & Trading Association) on Monday 16 June, as an informal launch to the second week of events, and following on directly from the weekend’s annual River Mersey Festival (14–15 June). Seafarers UK also hopes to be the beneficiary of a special evening onboard a Royal Navy ship visiting the City as part of the festival, as well as being involved in one or two other opportunities for raising our slowly increasing profile in Liverpool.

FIND OUT MORE For more details about the International Festival of Business, please visit www.ifb2014.com

If you would like to make a donation to Seafarers UK or to get involved with our fundraising activities please get in touch today.

Call 020 7932 0000 or email seafarers@seafarers-uk.org

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Community News In 2013 community events continued to provide a steady source of income. It gets harder to raise money as the years go by, but everyone went the extra mile to achieve great results!

Edinburgh Proms The finest military musicians mark the centenary year To mark the centenary of the start of World War 1, the bands of HM Royal Marines, the Royal Regiment of Scotland and the Pipes and Drums of RAF Leuchars will be presenting a traditional ‘Proms style’ concert at Edinburgh Usher Hall on Thursday 19 June.

The finest military musicians of all three services in Scotland will be on parade to provide an evening of ceremony and colour, with military marches, stirring overtures and solo pieces. The event helps to support a number of charities including Seafarers UK, The Soldiers’ Charity and the RAFBF.

The Seafarers UK Annual Golf Day Southwick Park, 21 July This year teams will compete for the Seafarers Trophy in a Texas Scramble. This is a very enjoyable and well-supported day for those who play golf and live near enough to participate.

We can only reiterate our personal thanks to all the committees and volunteers who continue to work so hard to support Seafarers UK.

Fundraising dynamos recognised £1,200 raised for Seafarers UK

Alexandra Sard, MBE, Community Support Manager and Nick Davies, Captain, Royal Navy, Seafarers UK Scotland

We were delighted to present a President’s Award to Old Portsmouth’s AbarBistro. Owners Karen and David Moore have generously organised many raffles and collections on behalf of Seafarers UK. In October 2013 Manager Steve Martin completed the Great South Run for Seafarers UK and raised £1,200.

Well done, Steve and thank you!

To book tickets, please contact Usher Hall Box Office on 0131 228 1155 or visit www.usherhall.co.uk

Attendees at the Seafarers UK Annual Golf Day 2013

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COMMUNITY NEWS

A musical spectacular!

Our Royal Marines Band concerts between September and December were a great success.

Our second year at Bristol and Worthing saw packed houses, as did our new venue at Barnstaple, where the Royal Marines Band was joined by the Chivenor Military Wives Choir.

Our audience numbers for the concerts were higher than in previous years, which is extremely encouraging for the future. The Sea Cadets and Royal Marines Cadets from over 20 units gave up their time to come along and help by selling programmes and raffle tickets and inviting people to donate funds as they left. Seafarers UK is indebted to all the cadets who helped out.

Our programme of Royal Marines Band concerts runs throughout the year. We are incredibly fortunate to have such an excellent working relationship with the Band Service (see inside front cover for list of concerts in 2014).

We are always looking for volunteers to help us at a variety of events. For further details, please contact Alexandra Sard at: alexandra.sard@seafarers-uk.org or phone 02392 736 101.

Bristol Harbour Festival Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July

We have a variety of events planned for 2014 including: Coffee mornings, Wine tasting, Formal dinners, Lectures, Bridge afternoons, Quizzes, Garden parties, Musical evenings, A Sea Shanty Fish and Chip supper… even a Gardeners’ question time!

The Royal Marines Band at the Diamond Jubilee Muster

Bristol Harbour Festival is one of the biggest and best free events in the country. We are very excited that, in recognition of the city’s strong maritime links, Seafarers UK will be involved in this year’s festival. With the help of Richmond Event Management, who organise the festival on behalf of the council, our stand will be in a prime position in Museum Square where we hope to meet lots of people and let them know about our work while also having some fun. Seafarers UK’s Bristol Committee will be manning the stand throughout the weekend and would be most grateful to hear from anyone who would be willing to join them.

To volunteer please contact julie.behan@seafarers-uk.org FIND OUT MORE For more details about the festival and attractions, visit www.bristolharbourfestival.co.uk

Royal Marines Band in Aberdeen The annual Royal Marines Band Concert at Aberdeen Music Hall attracted an enthusiastic audience led by the Lord Provost Councillor George Adam who is also ‘Admiral of the Northern Seas’ and an Honorary Vice President of the charity.

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IN MEMORIAM We’d like to thank the families and friends of those recently deceased, who have chosen to support Seafarers UK in their memory.

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We would also like to thank those people who have chosen to make a quiet personal remembrance of a friend or relative anonymously. We may not have their names, but we acknowledge them all with honour and respect.

Remembrance parade

Mr Alan Aspden Lt Commander Gerald Bailey MBE Mr Terry Brown Mr Harry Campbell Mr George Edward Corkhill Mrs Adele Fiona Crowe Mr Stanley George Day Mr Paul Stuart Fairlamb Mrs Angela Heather Forbes Surgeon Capt (D) Frederick Leonard Hall OBE RN Mr Will Headon Mr Peter Hollingworth Mr Michael Dennis Jepson OBE Mr Leslie Frank Charles Long Mr James Mannion Mr James Peter McGannon Mr Owen Leonard Moseley Mr Lyndon Russ Mr Douglas Neville Stanbrook Mrs Lorna Sybil Sheffield Mrs Daphne Iris Stroud Mr Dennis Thistlethwaite Mr Norman Turner Mr Patrick Walsh Captain John Welch Mrs Muriel Wood Members of the Hogg family killed in the Great War

Mrs Joan Elizabeth Ingham Mrs Joan Elizabeth Ingham who died in October 2013, was a very active member of our Felixstowe Committee for eight years until her retirement in 2003. She will be greatly missed by her fellow committee members for her friendship and loyal support of the charity. Her husband, Captain David Ingham, asked for the collection at his wife’s memorial service to be donated to Seafarers UK for which we sincerely thank him.

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OTHER NEWS

£20,000 grant received from the Garfield Weston Foundation

Taking the chair Seafarers UK’s Chairman, Vice Admiral Peter Wilkinson CB CVO BA has been appointed Chairman of the Forces Pension Society. The new role will be an addition to his current roles which include Chairman of Seafarers UK, Trustee of the Armed Forces Memorial and National President of the Royal British Legion.

Helping improve the lives of international seafarers

We are delighted to announce that Seafarers UK has gratefully received a grant of £20,000 from the Garfield Weston Foundation towards the costs of our ‘Welfare of seafarers of working age’ project. The project promotes and funds UK-based maritime welfare activities and organisations that help to improve the working lives of international seafarers.

“ I want to help provide a safety net for future seafarers and their families.”

As an island nation, we rely on seafarers who risk their lives, put food on our plates and carry vital supplies to and from our shores.

Leave a lasting legacy to our seafarers FIND OUT MORE…

To find out more about our work please phone 020 7932 0000 or email seafarers@seafarers-uk.org

By leaving a gift to Seafarers UK in your Will, you will help to support seafarers and their families, who find themselves in need of essential support at difficult times. Last year Seafarers UK gave £2.5m in funding to more than 80 maritime charities and organisations.

Seafarers UK receives no government funding and is heavily dependent on public donations and legacies to maintain its grant-making programme. Please help us to continue supporting those who risk so much for our island nation by leaving Seafarers UK a gift in your Will.

www.seafarers-uk.org Seafarers UK (King George’s Fund for Sailors) is a registered charity, number 226446, in England and Wales, incorporated under Royal Charter, and registered in Scotland under number SC038191.

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JACK CHAT AND CROSSWORD

The Cutty Sark prize crossword

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outfitters Hawkes Ltd to form the celebrated Savile Row tailors Gieves and Hawkes, who still provide naval outfits today. In the Army, the three medals were known as “Pip, Squeak and Wilfred”, after the famous Daily Mirror cartoon characters.

Fray Bentos Very good or very well.

Originating in World War I, as a corruption of the French très bien, the phrase comes from the ubiquitous brand of tinned corned beef, or “bully beef”, which was considered a treat at the time. Fray Bentos was a port in Uruguay famous for meat packing, although the brand is Anglo-Belgian in origin.

There will be a bottle of Cutty Sark whisky for the first correct entry pulled out of Flagship’s bicorn hat after the closing date of 25 May. Post your entries to: Flagship Crossword, Seafarers UK, 8 Hatherley Street, London SW1P 2QT

The Toasts The traditional drinking toasts in Royal Navy ships are: “Absent friends” (Sunday); “Our ships at sea” (Monday); “Our men” (Tuesday); “Ourselves” (Wednesday); “A bloody war or a sickly season” (Thursday); “A willing foe and sea-room” (Friday); and “Our wives and sweethearts” (Saturday).

Across 01 See 9 04 One takes part in roundup, then disappears from Olympic city (3,2,3) 10 Last crash in race ruptured bank (7) 11 Staff cynic drops one degree in favour of religious education (7) 13 Gas all around me and French, then undisciplined mad chant signals moment of victory (4,3,3,5) 16 See 28 17 Copper cross beside harbour (8) 20 Unidentified underwriter depressed (8) 23 Soda shaken with endive and shallot tips stirred in (6) 24 Have tenant’s oboe played in Moonlight? (9,6) 27 It’s illuminating, having laugh with the French deputy (3,4) 30 Georgian seat from 51 bits I assembled (7) 31 Tired and upset (8) 32 Irishman joins Anglican church for communion (6) 29 Monkey follows sloth for payment (3)

Down 01 Legoland big hit, arranged after holiday (10,5) 02 Mohamed in manoeuvre that plays the man not the ball? (2,7) 03 Larva ants devastated one-time colony (9) 05 Author making use of nib with two points (5) 06 Feast is set up – it’s impressive! (3) 07 Seed extracted from cocoa tree (3) 08 Single night badly scheduled without multi-tasking (3,5,2,1,4) 09 & 01 Across Unpack shirts, a tie, ask about suit (2,2,6) 12 Disturbing the peace in Spain in a public place (5) 14 Artist upset church witness in Canterbury? (7) 15 Rates German top 30 in Gascony (3) 18 Small Cheshire town containing doctor and animal one found in compound (9) 19 Emperor joins Roman wasp and Welsh girl (9) 21 Praise letters from Essex to Lilibeth (5) 22 Self-drive? (3) 25 Tasteless diva dances around Head of Personnel (6) 26 Brown rises from nothing to make powerful alliance (4) 28 & 16 Across Gentleman reworked limp article from Colombo (3,6)

Solution to the crossword from Flagship 23, Winter 2013. AUDACITY, ROYAL OAK, JERVIS BAY, ESK and IVANHOE were all British warships lost during the Battle of the Atlantic.

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The last is, of course, traditionally followed by the quip, “may they never meet”. Thursday’s initially puzzling toast originally referred to raised hopes of promotion. The attempt by the Ministry of Defence in 2013 to replace Tuesday’s toast with “Our sailors”, and Saturday’s with “Our families”, has met with only partial success.

Gieves, Matthew and Seagrove Naval slang terms for the trio of World War I campaign medals: the 1914-15 Star, the British War medal and the 1918 Victory medal. The name derives from the well-known naval outfitters based on Portsmouth High Street until 1916. In 1974, Gieves took over London

Codswallop Rubbish, nonsense, or something that is useless.

Hiram Codd was a British engineer who, in 1875, patented the process of bottling carbonated water so it could be kept much longer than still water in casks.

“Wallop” was traditional naval slang for beer. So, for a beer drinker, Mr Codd’s Wallop was, of course, useless rubbish.

Swimmer Formerly, a sailor who was once a prisoner but chose a life at sea in preference to jail. Today “the swimmer of the watch” is a life-saver dressed ready to enter the water if required.

Copies of ’Jackspeak: a guide to British Naval Slang and Usage’,

by Dr Rick Jolly OBE are available in all major book shops throughout the UK.

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