The Maritime Charities Group (MCG) has announced that Tim Slingsby, Director of Skills and Education at Lloyd’s Register Foundation (LRF) will be its new Chair following the retirement of Commander Graham Hockley LVO RN.
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The Maritime Charities Group (MCG) has announced that Tim Slingsby, Director of Skills and Education at Lloyd’s Register Foundation (LRF) will be its new Chair following the retirement of Commander Graham Hockley LVO RN.
Read moreThe report of the MCG Redundancy and Retraining Bursary Fund shows that in total 105 seafarers who lost work due to Covid-19 were granted help with the cost of training. At least half of them have secured another job in maritime.
Read moreThe MCG Redundancy and Retraining Bursary Fund will finally close on Friday 16 September, following discussions by funders, the Merchant Navy Welfare Board (MNWB), Trinity House and the Nautilus Slater Fund.
Read moreRepresentatives from several maritime charities welcomed the news that potential changes in charity law will make aspects of their governance much simpler and clearer and will help them to recruit trustees.
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