Cadet Wellbeing
Support for Cadets and Seafarers
Prioritising Your Wellbeing at Sea
A career at sea offers endless possibilities, but the lifestyle and time away from home can be challenging. Cadetships come with high academic demands and new situations to adapt to, making it even more important to prioritize your physical and mental health.
Support When You Need It
At Stream Marine Careers, we encourage you to reach out to our experienced team if you need extra support during your training. We’re here to help, and you can always talk to us.
External Support Resources
In addition to our support, several organisations are available to seafarers for assistance at any time. Below, you’ll find a list of these resources to ensure you have access to the help you need.
Sailors Society
The sailors society is a global maritime welfare charity that support seafarers and their families all year round. They have an abundance of wellness resources for seafarers including Cadets. I encourage you all to sign up for the free wellness at sea e-learning. This will give you all access to tools and resources to help you have a happy and fulfilling career at sea. They also have podcasts, a 24/7 helpline and instant chat if you ever need someone to talk to, we hope you can always come and chat to SMC about any issues your having to allow us to support you, but this is also an excellent place for support. They also have groups you can join for peer-to-peer support. To learn more and access the free e-learning, use the following link: Sailors Society Website
SAIL - Seafarers Advice & Information Line
SAIL is a completely free advice service dedicated to all seafarers and their families across the UK.
They give free, confidential advice on benefits, money worries, charity grants, pensions and much more. SAIL is run by Citizens Advice Greenwich. It’s funded by Seafarers Hospital Society, The Seafarers’ Charity, and Greenwich Hospital. You can access there website here: SAIL
SeafarerHelp
SeafarerHelp is the free, confidential, multilingual helpline for seafarers and their families available 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. SeafarerHelp is provided by the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN), an organisation that works to promote the welfare of seafarers and their families.
We are here to help seafarers of any nationality, religion, gender or sexuality whatever their problem, wherever they are in the world. Find out more here: SeafarerHelp
ISWAN
ISWAN work to promote and support the welfare of seafarers all over the world. They have a 24-hour help line available.
ISWAN also have a free Seafarers app that can be downloaded from the Google Play or App Store, even when at sea with no internet connection it can be used to access ISWANs recourses. This includes the self-help health matters, which includes guides on good mental health and staying fit onboard.
