Shipwrights’ Apprentice Lectures 2021 – Press Release 02

The 2021 Annual Shipwrights’ Apprentice Lectures will take place at 2pm on Wednesday 20 October 2021 and at an exciting new venue – the MAST Studios in Southampton City Centre.  The latest Press Release can be found here..

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Newsflash from Roseland Youth Sailing Trust

NEWS FLASH: OUR 1000TH NEW SAILOR TAKES TO THE WATER! Click on the link:  RYST NEWSFLASH – OUR 1000TH NEW SAILOR I’m delighted to announce an important milestone in the growth of the Trust that we reached this week with your support. At Polkerris Beach on Thursday 16th September, nine-year-old Tyler from Foxhole (pictured) became our […]

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News from Sailing Tectona CIC

I wanted to let you know that we’ve spent the funding awarded to us by the Shipwrights’ Company earlier this year and it has made such a difference.  We used part of the money to sand, varnish and rig the masts that we’ve now stepped into new robust mast steps in our large vessel Tectona. […]

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Queens Silver Medal 2021

Yesterday the Prime Warden of the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights, Mr. Richard Close-Smith, headed a Company visit to The Queen’s Silver Medal Competition on Kielder Water where he met the 18 selected apprentices on the 2020 course.  The apprentices were quite clearly working hard but were enjoying the challenges and were a most impressive group […]

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The 2021 Annual Shipwrights’ Lectures Wednesday 20 October at MAST Studios Southampton

After the enforced break in 2020 the Shipwrights’ Lectures Team are pleased to announce that this year’s Annual Shipwrights’ Lectures will be going ahead on Wednesday October 20th and at an exciting new venue – the MAST Studios in Southampton City Centre. https://www.mayflowerstudios.org.uk/ The general format will follow previous years and there is a full […]

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Thanks to the Shipwrights’ Company from AHOY

After what has been an extremely challenging time for all I wish to start by thanking you once more for your commitment, flexibility and unflinching support for AHOY over the past 18 months. During this time our staff have – and continue to – work tirelessly to ensure our projects and activities remain accessible and […]

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Update from the Tall Ships Youth Trust

Our “life-changing” youth voyages are back! MORE than 400 young people have benefitted from a residential voyage with Tall Ships Youth Trust since early June when government-imposed Covid-19 restrictions were first eased. “It’s such a fantastic experience and rare excursion that more young people must experience a Tall Ships Youth Trust voyage at least once! […]

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Portsmouth Sail Training Trust (PSTT) Report 2020-21

In Septembwr 2020 the Shipwrights’ Company made an award of £1,517 to Portsmouth Sail Training Trust (PSTT) which was used to take two young people through the PSTT programme.   The PSTT report from 2020/21, which is attached, includes the following:  “Established in 2014, PSTT provides maritime training, qualifications and mentoring to disadvantaged young people for […]

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Congratulations George Green’s School on A Level and GCSE Results

Congratulations to George Green’s School on the A Level and GCSE results achieved by its students this summer.  The Shipwrights’ Company has received the following updates from the school which can be dowloaded and are summarised below: A level Press Release August 2021 GCSE Press Release August 2021 A Level Results Statement: At George Green’s […]

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