Great news from the Stour Blue Water Pass Trust

In February 2024 the Education and Charity Committee awarded a grant of £2,000 to The Stour Blue Water Pass Trust (My Blue Pass) to enable them to upgrade their website and allow them to manipulate the data more effectively, thereby increasing their output by providing activities and adventures on the water, creating transformative experiences for […]

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Thank you from the Scouts

Following on from our interim report last year, please find attached an updated report on the funding from WCS.  As you know we are keen to assist more young people to develop skills for life.  The funding we receive from WCoS is incredibly impactful for the young people and the adult volunteers that support them.  […]

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Thank you from Exmouth Sea Cadets

Every year the Shipwrights’ Company makes a central donation to the Marine Society and Sea Cadets through the Education and Charity Committee which is to be used to support Sea Cadet detachments around the UK.  This allows MSSC to prioritise need and removes the prospect of the Shipwrights inadvetantly upsetting their plans and priorities!  In […]

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Barry Sea Cadets – Letter of Thanks

Every year the Shipwrights’ Company makes a central donation to the Marine Society and Sea Cadets through the Education and Charity Committee which is to be used to support Sea Cadet detachments around the UK.  This allows MSSC to prioritise need and removes the prospect of the Shipwrights inadvetantly upsetting their plans and priorities!  In […]

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Ocean Youth Trust Scotland – Report

In FY 2024-25 the Shipwrights’ Company donated £5,500 to Ocean Youth Trust Scotland whose vision is: ‘We believe all young people, regardless of circumstance or ability, should have the opportunity to realise their true potential in order for them to live healthy, fulfilling lives, making a positive contribution to their community and to society in […]

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Thank you from Brighstone Primary School

In October 2024 the Education and Charity Committee awarded Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School in Newport on the Isle of Wight £300 so that they could purchase copies of the book ‘The girl who rowed the Ocean’ by Alastair Humphreys.   The school has sent a charming letter back to the Prime Warden which […]

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Heritage Crafts News Release – Gail McGarva wins Fifth President’s Award for Endangered Crafts

Dumfries and Galloway boatbuilder Gail McGarva BEM, was the winner of the 2024 President’s Award for Endangered Crafts. The Heritage Crafts News Release ‘Gail McGarva wins Fifth President’s Award for Endangered Crafts’ can be found here. Congratulations Gail from the Shipwrights’ Company.

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London Nautical School Magazine

The London Nautical School has just been recognised as an academy and is part of City of London Academy Trust so as of 1 January 2025 is now ‘London Nautical, a City of London Academy’.  Very many congratulations! The latest issue of Navigate, the final London Nautical School’s magazine under its previous name can be […]

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A Festive Thank You from Wetwheels Hamble

The Shipwrights’ Company is extremely proud to have supported Wetwheels and has received the following message from Wetwheels Hamble. 🎄 A Festive Thank You from Wetwheels Hamble 🎄 As we approach the end of 2024, we want to take a moment to thank everyone who has supported us during what has been our most successful […]

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