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September 2022
Dear Supporter
On 2 October, The Seafarers' Charity runners will take to the streets of London for the famous London Marathon. We wish them good luck and look forward to cheering them on.
Earlier this month, Paul Butterworth, Chair of The Seafarers' Charity’s General Council, and Fredrick Onono, a member of staff and former RN, had the privilege of attending the state funeral of our late Patron, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, representing our cause, our KGFS heritage and our long-standing relationship with the Royal Family. Read on to learn how you can record a message of condolence and share your recollections of our late Patron with us.
In this newsletter, you will also find out how you can attend this year's Annual National Service for Seafarers, learn about our recent Merchant Navy Day campaign and download our new 'Coming out Toolkit'.
Finally, we are immensely proud to announce that our trustee, Robert Greenwood, has been awarded the prestigious Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service.
Best wishes,
Luca Selvaggio
Editor
Good luck to our London Marathon runners
This Sunday, 20 runners will take to the streets of London to take part in London Marathon in aid of The Seafarers' Charity.
We thank all our runners for their commitment to training and fundraising for our Charity to support seafarers in need and their families, and we look forward to cheering them on.
Fredrick Onono attended Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral as a standard bearer for The Seafarers' Charity.
Paying tribute to our late Patron, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
On Monday 19 September, Paul Butterworth, Chair of The Seafarers' Charity’s General Council, and Fredrick Onono, Financial Analyst at the Charity, represented our trustees and staff at the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Thank you to everyone who has already recorded a message of condolence and shared recollections of our late Patron with us. If you haven't had a chance to do so yet, please submit your message to our Book of Condolence and Remembrance.
The Annual National Service for Seafarers
Book your tickets for this Annual National Service for Seafarers on 12 October 2022 at St Paul’s Cathedral in London and join us in commemorating and celebrating all seafarers from across the maritime profession.
Enter Code 'GenNave' when booking tickets. Doors will open at 3:45pm.
The Seafarers' Charity trustee, Duncan Bain, attending the Red Ensign hoisting ceremony at Waverley Borough Council.
Merchant Navy Day 2022
Thank you to everyone who supported our Merchant Navy Day campaign on 3 September 2022 by hoisting Red Ensign or proudly flying the flag online, and making a donation to support past and present Merchant Navy seafarers and their dependants who need our help.
Merchant Navy Medal awarded to our trustee
Robert Greenwood, a trustee of The Seafarers' Charity, has been awarded the prestigious Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service for his considerable dedication over many years to improving safety and welfare in the fishing industry; one of the most dangerous professions in the world.
Download: The Seafarers' Charity's 'Coming out' Toolkit
Available to download for free, the newly launched ‘Coming Out Toolkit’ aims to help create a safe and supportive environment at the workplace.
At The Seafarers' Charity, the toolkit will be provided to staff upon their induction and will help current staff who are non-members of the LGBT+ community develop their allyship.
