Catherine Spencer

The Seafarers’ Charity has been shocked at the findings of new research published by the University Of Nottingham Rights Lab which reveals evidence of poor treatment and lack of decent working c...

The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) announces the appointment of a new Risk, Safety and Training Lead. The post is partially supported by a three-year grant from The Seaf...

The Seafarers’ Charity’s Chief Executive Officer, Catherine Spencer will step down on 6 July 2022 to take on a new role outside of the maritime sector. Catherine has led the Charity since...

The Seafarers’ Charity’s UK Maritime Anchor Fund supports working-age UK merchant seafarers. The Fund is open for applications for those impacted by the P&O Ferries redundanc...

The brand-new research project will be carried out by the Seafarers International Research Centre at Cardiff University and will focus on women working on cargo ships. It aims to explore their welfare...

The Seafarers’ Charity has awarded £5,000 to provide a hardship fund, administered by the Fishermen's Mission, for North East fishers, who are experiencing hardship because of the mysterio...

The Seafarers’ Charity is funding a new membership organisation to represent, support, and promote women working in the UK fishing industry. UK Women in Fisheries UK Women in Fisheries is a...

The Seafarers’ Charity - a provider of grants and support to the maritime community - has received funding for a pilot project to develop safety management onboard fishing vessels to the standar...

The Seafarers’ Charity has worked with Seafish, The Money Charity and other stakeholders to develop a new training course on money management for new entrants to fishing. The training will set...

As part of London International Shipping Week 2021, The Seafarers’ Charity, alongside The Mission to Seafarers, Sailors’ Society and Stella Maris organised a conference on 13 September, to...

The Seafarers’ Charity, in partnership with researchers at the University of Nottingham, released a new survey to better understand the reality of working conditions for fishing crew a...

A revolutionary new initiative funded by The Seafarers’ Charity will provide access to a range of affordable financial services for fishing families. The Fishing Without a Safety Net research c...

There are many reasons why working at sea can affect couple and family relationships. These include financial pressures caused by unpredictable income; the physical hazards of working at sea...

On the release of its new strategy in March 2021, Seafarers UK announced that its working name will now be ‘The Seafarers’ Charity’ and will reference its heritage by using ‘Ki...