Thanks from Ocean Youth Trust Scotland
Shipwrights News | Posted on February 28, 2024 at 10:25 am by Office Admin
The Shipwrights’ Company makes a series of donations to organisations that deliver offshore sail training and water-based activities that assist the personal development of young people. Recipients include the Tall Ships Youth Trust, UKSA and Ocean Youth Trust Scotland, to whom the Educaton and Charity Committee awarded £5,000. Sian McCluskey, the Fundraising and Communications Officer […]
London Nautical School visit to CUTTY SARK
Shipwrights News | Posted on February 27, 2024 at 10:40 am by Office Admin
The Shipwrights’ Company supports the London Nautical School with an annual grant and by permanently providing a link Governor, with many other Shipwrights holding or having held School Governors’ posts. Some years ago the Company’s Ark Appeal funded the establishment of nautical studies in the curriculum and the post of a maritime studies teacher, […]
Billmeir Award to Stirling & Son Apprentice, Fin Murphy
Shipwrights News | Posted on February 26, 2024 at 11:20 am by Office Admin
The facet of the Shipwrights charitable giving that has the most direct connection to the origins of the Company is the Billmeir Award Scheme under which grants are awarded for technical education and training and comes from a Trust set up in 1957 by the late Jack Billmeir CBE, a shipowner and Prime Warden of […]
The Shefarers of Ipswich Project
Shipwrights News | Posted on February 8, 2024 at 11:38 am by Office Admin
In June 2023 the Education and Charity Committee supported an application from the Spill Festival and awarded a grant of £1,000 to support the Shefarers of Ipswich project. The objectives of the project were: Profiling and advocating for local women in the maritime sector Forging new local networks for women living and working on the […]
Prime Minister visits 3/5 Lancing Sea Scout Group
Shipwrights News | Posted on January 29, 2024 at 10:59 am by Office Admin
The Scouts Trusts and Foundations Executive, Wendy May, has forwarded the following report: “The Prime Minister visited 3rd / 5th Lancing Sea Scout Group on Thursday 18th January 2024 at his request, onboard SUPETA, the Scout Yacht. It was quite an event and the PM was pleased to chat to the young people, see all […]
End of Year Report from Lyme Regis Boat Building Academy
Shipwrights News | Posted on December 22, 2023 at 9:48 am by Office Admin
The Shipwrights’ Company has long been a supporter of Lyme Regis Boat Building Academy which it has supported through grants and Billmeir awards to students so it was heartening to receive the following report from Will Reed. “As the sun sets on another eventful year here at the Boat Building Academy, it’s time to look […]
An update from Fulham Reach Boat Club
Shipwrights News | Posted on December 19, 2023 at 1:58 pm by Office Admin
Periodically over the years the Education and Charity Committee has supported Fulham Reach Boat Club and the Company was delighted to receive the following message: Dear FRBC Supporter I hope this email finds you well! Thank you for your support of Fulham Reach Boat Club. 2023 has been a busy year for FRBC where we […]
A thank you message from MACS
Shipwrights News | Posted on December 18, 2023 at 4:00 pm by Office Admin
Dear all at The Worshipful Company of Shipwrights In a world where requests for support often take centre stage, today we stray from that norm. Instead of reaching out with a plea, I want to thank you and The Worshipful Company of Shipwrights for changing lives this year. Thank you for being an integral part […]
Billmeir Award – Report from Andrew Dumbelton
Shipwrights News | Posted on at 10:18 am by Office Admin
The Education and Charity Committee granted a Billmeir Award to Andrew Dumbelton who undertook a boatbuilding course at Falmouth Marine School. Andrew sent in a report with the following message; “Please find attached a PDF file with my report about my Boatbuilding course at Falmouth Marine School that the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights very generously […]
