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Coming Up Rosy For Rosie: Supporting Fishermen’s Widows
“People like Rosie have rarely known the comforts in life we may take for granted. Being able to help, even in small ways, has a huge impact.” – Miriam Kemp, Fishermen’s Mission Area Officer, Fraserburgh and the Moray Coast A Life Shaped by the Sea For Rosie, fishing has been part of life for as…
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A Brighter Future: Retired Fisherman Tommy Finds Safety and Warmth
Fishermen’s cottages are often described as picture-perfect – whitewashed stone walls, sea views and cosy interiors. But for some retired fishermen, the reality can be far from charming. When one...
The Love of My Life: Remembering those lost on the Boston Pionair
“Billy was the love of my life. It may have been sixty years ago that he was lost at sea but never a day goes by without him being in...
Health on the harbour
From dental to mental care, SeaFit is transforming fishermen’s wellbeing one quay at a time “We struggle to access NHS services with being out at sea.” That’s John White, a...
Changing the conversation
How C Aware is saving lives in the North Shields fishing community C Aware, our joint programme with Macmillan Cancer Support, is now entering its second year! That’s one full year...
Surviving the one-in-ten-thousand wave
Seafarers talk about the one-in-ten-thousand wave: vicious, violent, and devastating. Fishermen pray it never comes their way. Peter Dadds, a long-time fisherman from Mudeford, Dorset, saw that wave with his...
National Fishing Remembrance Day 2025: always remembered, always in our hearts
Fishing communities unite to remember lives lost at sea nationwide.
Challenging Journeys – The Fishing Industry in Kintyre
While most of us are tucked up in bed in the early hours of the morning, Al Mclean is on the road. As a refrigerated truck driver from Campbeltown, Al’s...
No Fishermen Left Behind – Supporting Former Fishermen
“The Fishermen’s Mission have been very good and helped more than expected. You’ve done it for us, Jane was so kind and helpful and it’s lovely to know the support...