The International Seafarers’ Welfare and also Assistance Network (ISWAN) has actually invited Bond TM as the key companion for its brand-new on the internet toolkit for superyacht staff.
A study carried out by ISWAN in 2018 discovered that 82% of superyacht staff experienced reduced staff spirits in some cases, frequently or constantly, and also 55% of women participants discovered accessing psychological healthcare to be a periodic or routine obstacle. In order to be much more noticeable to superyacht staff in requirement, ISWAN has actually been fundraising for Yacht Crew Help– a brand-new on the internet toolkit to offer staff with a straight line to complimentary, 24-hour psychological assistance, support, and also valuable wellness and also well-being sources.
Alongside gallant fundraising initiatives from Colin Squire of Yachting Matters and also Captain Brendan O’Shannassy, President of the ISS Captain’s Committee, Bond TM have actually added a charitable EUR10,000 to assist make the brand-new system a fact.
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Will Faimatea, Director and also Founder of Bond TM, stated: ‘Having formerly been staff for years I identify the subject of psychological wellness is a problem like it is almost everywhere however acquiring assistance and also aid whilst you are staff can be challenging. Crew wellness is a location that can quickly be neglected.
‘After reading an article by Colin Squire about the drive to raise funds for Yacht Crew Help I spoke to Brendan O’Shannassy and also Caitlin Vaughan whilst they got on the course of this task and also they discussed what they were attempting to accomplish. As well as the helpline this task enhances understanding in the market that the psychological wellness and also wellness of staff is equally as crucial as it remains in various other profession and also everybody need to find out to identify any type of indication on their own and also in others and also do what they can to help.
‘With Yacht Crew Help crew will not have to search too far to obtain help if they think they may need it and the fact that they know help is close by may offer support and comfort. Contributing back to the yacht industry that I am proud to be part of is in itself rewarding but what makes this even more worthwhile is being able to contribute to ISWAN to start Yacht Crew Help for those who may need it.’
ISWAN’s Project Manager Caitlin Vaughan stated: ‘We have been so fortunate to be supported by wonderful people and organisations within the superyacht industry who recognise the need for accessible mental health support for crew. We’ re pleased to be partnering with Bond TM whose market experience will certainly be important to the growth of the toolkit.’
Further charitable promises are anticipated to be introduced in the coming weeks, consisting of the last quantity increased by a fundraising initiative fromBurgess ISWAN would certainly likewise such as to give thanks to MHG Insurance Brokers and also wilsonhalligan that offered the preliminary assistance required for ISWAN’s 2018 study and also extensively recognized record on The Welfare of Superyacht Crew.
Fundraising remains to sustain the procedure of ISWAN’s helpline for seafarers and also initiatives to attend to the referrals in ISWAN’s superyacht staff well-being study record. Companies, organisations and also people wanting to reveal their assistance can do so at yachtcrewhelp.org.
Yacht Crew Help would certainly not have actually been feasible without the assistance of Bond TM and also ISWAN anticipates operating in collaboration on this brand-new system to sustain superyacht staff worldwide.
