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Network</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/247-helpline" class="white-text">24/7 Helpline</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/mywellness" class="white-text">E-learning</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/ship-connect" class="white-text">Ship Connect</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/grants" class="white-text">Grants</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/peer-to-peer-support-new" class="white-text">Peer-to-Peer Support Groups</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/supporting-the-shipping-industry" class="white-text">Supporting the shipping industry</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/who-we-are" class="white-text"><strong>Who we are</strong></a> <ul class="no-bullet mobile-nav text-center gm-bottom"> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/history" class="white-text">Our history</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/our-people" class="white-text">Our people</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/icma" class="white-text">ICMA</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/our-patron" class="white-text">Our patron</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/jobs" class="white-text">Work for us</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/our-impact-2023" class="white-text"><strong>Our impact 2023</strong></a> <ul class="no-bullet mobile-nav text-center gm-bottom"> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/annual-report-2023" class="white-text">Annual Report 2023</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a class="white-text" href="https://www.sailors-society.org/support-for-seafarers"><strong style="border-bottom:1px solid #FFF;">Seafarers and Cadets</strong></a> <ul class="no-bullet mobile-nav text-center gm-bottom--2"> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/was-resources-for-seafarers" class="white-text"><strong>Wellness at Sea Resources for seafarers</strong></a> <ul class="no-bullet mobile-nav text-center gm-bottom"> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/support-for-seafarers" class="white-text">Support for seafarers</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/mywellness" class="white-text">E-learning</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/was-circle-of-care" class="white-text">Circle of Care</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/was-check-mental-health" class="white-text">Check your mental health</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/grants" class="white-text">Grants for seafarers</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/uk-maritime-pilots" class="white-text">UK Maritime Pilots </a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/wellness-at-sea-for-cadets" class="white-text"><strong>Wellness at Sea for cadets</strong></a> <ul class="no-bullet mobile-nav text-center gm-bottom"> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/cadet-wellness-at-sea-india" class="white-text">Cadet Wellness at Sea - India</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/cadetreport23" class="white-text">Cadet Report 2023/24</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/cadetreport22" class="white-text">Cadet Report 2022/23</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/cadet-conference24" class="white-text">Cadet Conferences 2024</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/cc24-north-asia" class="white-text">North Asia conference</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/cc24-south-east-asia-agenda" class="white-text">South East Asia agenda and registration</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/cc24-africa-agenda" class="white-text">Africa agenda and registration</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/cc24-uk-europe-agenda" class="white-text">UK and Europe agenda and registration</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/cc24-conference-speakers" class="white-text">2024 Conference speakers</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/msc23" class="white-text">Maritime Schools' Conferences 2023</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/maritime-schools-conferences-2022" class="white-text">Maritime Schools' Conferences 2022</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/peer-to-peer-support-new" class="white-text"><strong>Peer-to-Peer Support Groups</strong></a> <ul class="no-bullet mobile-nav text-center gm-bottom"> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/p2p-open-to-all" class="white-text">Open to all groups</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/p2p-cadet" class="white-text">Cadet groups</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/p2p-female" class="white-text">Female groups</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/p2p-captains" class="white-text">Captain groups</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/p2p-family" class="white-text">Family groups</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/p2p-ukraine" class="white-text">Ukraine crisis groups</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/p2p-pilot" class="white-text">Maritime pilot groups</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/p2p-lgbtq" class="white-text">LGBTQ+ groups</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/crn" class="white-text"><strong>Crisis Response Network</strong></a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/helpline" class="white-text"><strong>Helpline</strong></a> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a class="white-text" href="https://www.sailors-society.org/wellness-at-sea-home"><strong style="border-bottom:1px solid #FFF;">Maritime Industry</strong></a> <ul class="no-bullet mobile-nav text-center gm-bottom--2"> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/was-for-shipping-companies" class="white-text"><strong>Wellness at Sea for shipping companies</strong></a> <ul class="no-bullet mobile-nav text-center gm-bottom"> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/was-premium" class="white-text">Wellness at Sea Bespoke Packages</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/was-awareness-campaign" class="white-text">Wellness at Sea Awareness Campaign</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/was-training" class="white-text">Wellness at Sea Training</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/was-crisis" class="white-text">Crisis Response Network</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/was-ship-connect" class="white-text">Ship Connect</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/was-contact" class="white-text">Contact Us</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/was-families-shorestaff" class="white-text"><strong>Wellness at Sea for families and shore staff</strong></a> <ul class="no-bullet mobile-nav text-center gm-bottom"> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/was-awareness-families-shore-staff" class="white-text">Wellness at Sea Awareness Campaign for families and shore staff</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/state-of-the-industry-snapshot-connectivity" class="white-text"><strong>State of the Industry Snapshot Connectivity</strong></a> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a class="white-text" href="https://www.sailors-society.org/news"><strong style="border-bottom:1px solid #FFF;">News</strong></a> </li> </ul> <ul class="no-bullet mobile-nav gm-top text-center"> <li><a class="white-text" href="/support-us"><strong style="border-bottom:1px solid #FFF;">Support Us</strong></a> <ul class="no-bullet mobile-nav text-center gm-bottom--2"> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/supporting-us" class="white-text"><strong>Support us</strong></a> <ul class="no-bullet mobile-nav text-center gm-bottom"> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/cadet-appeal" class="white-text">Christmas Appeal</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/crisis-appeal" class="white-text">Crisis Appeal</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/247-care-appeal" class="white-text">24/7 care appeal</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/gift" class="white-text">Virtual Gifts</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/200-stories-book" class="white-text">200 Stories from the Sea</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/seasunday" class="white-text">Sea Sunday</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/gifts-and-partnerships" class="white-text"><strong>Gifts and partnerships</strong></a> <ul class="no-bullet mobile-nav text-center gm-bottom"> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/corporate-support" class="white-text">Corporate support</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sailors-society.org/trusts-and-foundations" class="white-text">Trusts and foundations</a></li> <li><a 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