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Guests attend the drinks reception at The Broadgate Tower
 

Sailors’ Society looking forward to another eventful year

2/24/2011 4:35 AM EST  -   Logical Creative Marketing
Southampton-based Sailors’ Society recently held a reception at the prestigious offices of international law firm Reed Smith LLP in The Broadgate Tower, in the City, to thank their supporters and ambassadors for their contributions to fund-raising events held during 2010. Some of the major events planned for 2011 were also announced at the reception and it promises to be the busiest year ever for the charity.

Christos P. Lemos Shipping Group announces long term charity commitment

1/5/2011 10:42 AM EST  -   Logical Creative Marketing
Distinguished Greek shipping group commits $5,000 per year for the next five years
Two arms of Christos P. Lemos Shipping Group, C. P. Lemos Shipping SA and Alert Shipmanagement Ltd announced today that they would be making a long term commitment to global charity Sailors’ Society to support seafarers in need.

Mr. George A. Diamantaras from C.P. Lemos Shipping SA said:
“The Christos P. Lemos Shipping Group...

Local charity employee receives international Welfare Award

12/20/2010 11:44 AM EST  -   Logical Creative Marketing
Ann Brogan recognised for her outstanding contribution to Sailors’ Society
Southampton’s Ann Brogan won the Welfare Personality of the Year Award at the ICSW International Seafarers’ Welfare Awards in London.
Ann’s work as the Operations and Administration Manager for Southampton-based global charity, Sailors’ Society, was finally recognised at the event in which over 2000 seafarers also nominated ports,...

Sailors’ Society Asian Challenge Gathers Momentum

12/16/2010 6:42 AM EST  -   Logical Creative Marketing
Cargill and Rightship to sponsor fundraising event climbing Mount Kanabalu
Sailors’ Society has confirmed that Rightship are joining Cargill as main sponsors of their new Asian Challenge event, which takes place in April next year.

The event, which will see 40 teams of three people from across the shipping industry climb Mount Kinabalu in Borneo, takes place immediately before Singapore Maritime Week and Sea...
Richard Lovell and David Gower
 

Pacific Basin Shipping hits a Six for Sailors’ Society.

11/1/2010 8:39 AM EST  -   Logical Creative Marketing
The Sailors’ Society Singapore Shipping Dinner, with a cricketing theme, at the dazzling Shangri-la Hotel was a great success with 350 guests attending.
Sponsors Pacific Basin Shipping and Ince & Co were recognised for their extensive support both to the charity and for sponsoring the evening. Both were presented with a personalised ‘Year of the Seafarer Award’ by the Sailors’ Society Chief Executive Robert...
Winning team from Technip, The Lost Boys
 

Wilderness Challenge fundraiser proves a great success

10/8/2010 4:44 AM EST  -   Logical Creative Marketing
Teams compete to win the race, but work together to pledge £100,000 for the Sailors’ Society.
Global giant Technip triumphed at the recent endurance challenge event which saw teams of four take on a 50km bike ride through the stunning Rothiemurchus Forest, a 3km canoe across the beautiful Loch Morlich and a 5km hill run through the Cairngorms National Park – and all in a single day.

The event, sponsored by...
Afternoon Tea at Wolvesey
 

Bishop of Winchester welcomes supporters to Wolvesey

10/7/2010 5:29 AM EST  -   Logical Creative Marketing
Volunteers for the Sailors’ Society are rewarded with an exclusive afternoon tea
The Bishop of Winchester played host to a number of supporters of the global charity Sailors’ Society at his historic home, Wolvesey.

The Rt Revd Michael Scott-Joynt led a service which remembered seafarers and gave recognition to the hard work and tough conditions they encounter. The Sailors’ Society Principal Chaplain Rev....
Jo Rich and Miranda Nugent join the Sailors' Society team
 

Sailors’ Society welcomes new members to the team

9/20/2010 5:35 AM EST  -   Logical Creative Marketing
This autumn sees the addition of two new faces at the Sailors’ Society. Miranda Nugent has joined the team as the new Trust and Corporate Officer and Jo Rich will be providing maternity cover as the Events Fundraiser and PR Co-ordinator. Miranda has recently completed a Masters in Creative Writing and has joined the Sailors’ Society as her first role in fundraising. Jo graduated with a degree in Events Management in...
Merchant Navy Day flags on display in London
 

Merchant Navy Day Flags planted for the 5th Consecutive Year

9/10/2010 12:13 PM EST  -   Logical Creative Marketing
Merchant Navy veterans paraded in Trinity Gardens, Tower Hill, London last Sunday to commemorate Merchant Navy Day to honour the 40,000 merchant seafarers who lost their lives in the two world wars.
International seafaring charity Sailors’ Society was on hand to plant hundreds of Red Ensign flags, donated by veterans, families of lost seafarers and supporters of the charity, creating a moving ‘Sea of...
Dan Harding with Thelma and Arthur Yarney
 

Saints star and lifelong supporter keep seafarers’ charity in the spotlight

9/9/2010 5:43 AM EST  -   Logical Creative Marketing
Saints Defender Dan Harding thanks Sailors’ Society supporter Arthur Yarney for continued sponsorship
When Eastleigh resident and life-long Saints supporter Arthur Yarney became the official sponsor of Saints defender Dan Harding last year, he decided to forego the honour of seeing his name in the season’s match day programmes. Instead, he arranged for the Sailors’ Society logo to appear, giving the...