Post by Administrator on Dec 18, 2015 18:08:33 GMT
Merchant Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary members to now be recognised and supported by the Armed Forces Covenant
Seafarers UK celebrates success after campaigning since 2012
Seafarers UK, formerly King George’s Fund for Sailors and as the charity representing the whole UK maritime community, has long recognised the vital service that personnel of the Merchant Navy and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary have rendered to the United Kingdom in times of strife. -
Seafarers UK has fought a lengthy – although fortunately bloodless – campaign fully to recognise the Merchant Navy dimension in our overall armoury, supported throughout by the Confederation of Service Charities (Cobseo).
Seafarers UK is therefore delighted that the present administration, under the direction of the Minister for Defence Personnel and Veterans, Mark Lancaster MP, has recognised the very real case for recognition and has asked for the following statement to be included in this year’s Covenant Annual Report: -
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