Help us provide 24-hour support to yacht crew and their families worldwide
Organised by ISWANISWAN needs your help to keep our free, confidential, multilingual, 24/7 helpline YachtCrewHelp running for those in need of support.
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Working on a superyacht can be a dream job but crew still face challenges like long hours, work-related stress and job insecurity.
These can all take a toll on a crew member's mental wellbeing. In the International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network's (ISWAN) 2018 report, The Welfare of Superyacht Crew, crew members said:
I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression from the stress of my last boat
There are quite a few people with psychological discomforts, for want of a better term, who could benefits from having professionals to talk to. But its not done very often, its not encouraged and its certainly not paid for
Crew welfare has not been taken seriously, as the mentality by the industry, owners and captains is, 'if you wont do it, we will find someone who will'
The survey found that:
80% of female respondents and 54% of male respondents reported suffering from one or more episode of work-related stress
82% of respondents experienced low crew morale sometimes, often or always
55% of female respondents found accessing mental health care to be an occasional or regular challenge (compared to 28% of men)
We want to make sure those working on yachts, along with their families, can easily access support when they need it.
What can you do to help?
You can help us by donating to YachtCrewHelp, ISWAN's free, confidential, 24-hour helpline offering wellbeing, emotional and practical support to yacht crew and their families of any nationality worldwide.
Are you a company or organisation?
If you make a donation of £1,000 or more, your logo will feature on ISWAN's website.
Are you an individual?
We are grateful for any contribution to the running of our helpline, however small. You can help us provide hardworking crew with access to support when they need someone to talk to.
If you have any questions about YachtCrewHelp, you can e-mail Georgia Allen at georgia.allen@iswan.org.uk or visit the ISWAN website at www.iswan.org.uk/yachtcrewhelp.