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Leading Maritime charities partner to launch industry-first programme to support neurodivergent seafarers.

As part of our ongoing efforts to foster greater equity, diversity and inclusion within the maritime space, NeurodiversAtSea, the Seafarers Hospital Society and The Seafarers’ Charity are delighted to announce the launch of an industry-first project to provide tailored support to neurodivergent seafarers. The project builds upon research conducted by NeurodiversAtSea which identified a lack … Continued

Seafarers Hospital Society launches pilot project to support women at sea

The UK-based maritime charity will supply the Port of Tilbury and the London InternationalCruise Terminal with discrete kits containing feminine hygiene products to freely distributeto women seafarers in need. London, 27 August 2024: The Seafarers’ Hospital Society (SHS), a maritime charitydedicated to meeting the health and welfare needs of all seafarers working in the UK,has … Continued

What is Neurodiversity?

We all experience and interact with the world in a way that makes sense to us. Neurodiversity highlights the idea that there’s no one right way to think, learn, behave or feel. Neurodiversity is used as a way to describe the different ways human brains work because there’s no single definition of ā€œnormalā€ when it … Continued

SHS to explore sustainability and crew welfare synergies at LISW23

The Seafarers Hospital Society will convene a panel of key industry stakeholders for a wide ranging discussion on potential intersections between decarbonisation, crewing strategies and seafarer welfare.Ā  The Seafarers Hospital Society (SHS) will host a virtual panel discussion on the opportunity for synergy between decarbonisation and crew welfare improvements en route to Net Zero at … Continued

SHS launches guide to support seafarer healthcare interactions

The Seafarers Hospital Society has launched a free Seafarer Health Consultation Guide to assist interactions between seafarers and health professionals with the aim of improving healthcare outcomes and meeting the unique needs of seafarers. Seafarers often work for long periods without access to normal healthcare provisions while being required to meet internationally agreed-upon medical fitness … Continued

Seafarer Health Consultation Guide

The aim of this guide is to steer both seafarers and health professionals through their encounters with one another in ways that improve outcomes and contribute to ensuring that both the general and special health care needs of seafarers are met. The focus of this guide is on seafarers based in the UK, but many … Continued

Let’s SHOUT about it!

A free 24/7 confidential text service for fishermen.   The Fishermen’s Mission and the Seafarers Hospital Society are delighted that their latest SeaFit project has been shortlisted in the ‘Innovation of the Year’ category (a new category) for this year’s Fishing News Awards. The category recognises an innovation that has brought demonstrable benefit to the … Continued

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