News
21 March 2022
Detailed information on contacts for the SeaFit Programme, particularly around mental health provided by the Royal National Mission for Fishermen.
Under the joint Fishermen’s Mission/Seafarers’ Hospital Society the GetSeaFit Programme, managed by Carol Elliott, seeks to provide a measure of mental health advice and support for fishermen and their families as follows:
- Quayside Healthy Lifestyle Adviser covering Fraserburgh, Peterhead and Aberdeen. The adviser can refer clients to counselling and other mental health services. Email: healthylifestyleadvisor@aberdeenshire.gov.uk Tel: 07436 020165
- Health trainer(s) around the Bridlington, Scarbourgh, area who can signpost to appropriate services. Email: HNF-TR.healthtrainers@nhs.net Tel:0800 9177752
- MH counsellor joint funded by SeaFit/Fishwell providing MH counselling services to fishermen in Norfolk/Suffolk. Email: info@fishwell.org.uk Tel: 07930 273807
- Quayside MH counsellor in Newlyn who can provide support to other areas of Cornwall. fairwinds781@outlook.com Tel 07934 720429
Outside of SeaFit, the Fish Mish, has a contract with ‘Inspire Workplaces’ to provide telephone MH counselling.
Seafarers Hospital Society also offer an online MH service through their ‘Together All’ programme. https://seahospital.org.uk/help-for-you/mental-health-and-wellbeing/