City of London Sea Cadets – Annual Report
Shipwrights News | Posted on May 29, 2024 at 3:48 pm by Office Admin
The Shipwrights’ Company supports and has a close affiliation with the City of London Sea Cadets onboard HMS BELFAST so we were delighted to receive the Unit’s Annual Report which can be viewed here. The report includes many items of interest including a piece on the firefighting training run onboard HMS BELFAST for the cadets […]
A Postcard from Ocean Youth Trust Scotland
Shipwrights News | Posted on May 28, 2024 at 10:52 am by Chris Morgan-Matthews
One of the annual or ‘Standard Donations’ the Shipwrights’ Company makes is to Ocean Youth Trust Scotland who receive a grant of £5,000 to help them achieve their aims through their Assisted Berth Scheme. OYT Scotland uses its award-winning voyages to help young people develop and “discover their potential through the medium of sail training, […]
Finishing the Dream: Wetwheels Launch – Mon 13 May 2024
Shipwrights News | Posted on May 15, 2024 at 1:10 pm by Chris Morgan-Matthews
Finishing the Dream. Liveryman Mr Geoff Holt MBE DL is circumnavigating Great Britain to ‘finish his dream of providing a network of fully accessible, barrier-free boats which will provide the opportunity for all disabled people to access the UK’s beautiful coastal waters. Geoff began his challenge on Monday 13 May 2024 when he was waved […]
Navigate – News from London Nautical School
Shipwrights News | Posted on April 16, 2024 at 4:30 pm by Office Admin
The latest copy of Navigate, the London Nautical School magazine is at the following link and contains a round up of the school’s activities during the spring term which included trips to Mumbai and Auschwitz.  The magazine also includes updates on the School’s Sea Cadets, the Jack Petchey Speak Out Challenge, the Year 9 Nautical […]
Abrams Travel Bursary – Thanks from a very grateful student
Shipwrights News | Posted on April 2, 2024 at 9:12 am by Office Admin
Eleanor Margetts, a student of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at the University of Strathclyde, was the recipient of an ‘Abrams Travel Bursary’ from the Shipwrights’ Company which enabled her to get to Paris to attend the JEC World Composites Show. The Abrams Travel Bursary is specifically to enable students from Strathclyde to take up […]
Youth Adventure Trust – Thanks
Shipwrights News | Posted on March 20, 2024 at 12:36 pm by Office Admin
The Company supported Youth Adventure Trust with a grant of £2,200 in February 2024 and has received the following message of thanks: Please pass on our heartfelt thanks to everyone at the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights for their kind grant of £2,200 to help support disadvantaged young people from Wiltshire and Swindon attending the YAT […]
Fulham Reach Boat Club – Community Club of the Year
Shipwrights News | Posted on March 13, 2024 at 1:17 pm by Office Admin
The Shipwrights’ Company was delighted to receive the following message from Fulham Reach Boat Club to whom we send our congratulations: Dear FRBC Supporter We are absolutely delighted to share the news that Fulham Reach Boat Club has won the Community Club of the Year at the Community Sport and Recreation Awards!! Adam Freeman-Pask, CEO, […]
Report from Portsmouth Sail Training Trust
Shipwrights News | Posted on March 10, 2024 at 4:55 pm by Office Admin
The folowing message and attached Impact Report have been received from the Portsmouth Sail Training Trust (PSTT). “Thank you for supporting the work of Portsmouth Sail Training Trust (PSTT). Your support enables young people to get out on the water and gain experiences and qualifications which have a positive impact on their lives and future […]
Update and Thanks from the Cirdan Sailing Trust
Shipwrights News | Posted on February 28, 2024 at 3:55 pm by Office Admin
Last year the Education and Charity Committee awarded £2,000 to the Cirdan Sailing Trust. Ed Humphries, the Chief Executive has sent the following letter and progress reports: “On behalf of The Cirdan Sailing Trust, I would like to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights for the support of our […]
