Fishermen’s Mission returns to Port of Grimsby

Suesan Brown, Mission Area Officer, settling in to her new office at the Port of Grimsby. Image: ABP

The Port of Grimsby, operated by Associated British Ports (ABP) is delighted to see the return of The Fishermen's Mission to the docks.

The Mission works hard to support fishermen and their families and has moved into a first-floor room within No 2 Auckland Road kindly gifted to them by WE1 Heritage who have leased many of the buildings in the historic part of the port referred to as the Kasbah.

Simon Bird, Director, ABP in the Humber said: "We're pleased the Fishermen's Mission have decided to relocate into the port of Grimsby itself. They offer a much-needed service to not only retired fishermen, but to those visiting the port."

Superintendent Suesan Brown, Mission Area Officer, said: "I am so grateful to Steve from WE1 Heritage for the work he is doing and the help he is providing, not just to us but to so many. Our wonderful new office is open to active and retired fishermen and their families."

Steve Ridlington, Managing Director of WE1 Heritage said: "When I heard that the fisher folk were struggling to get to see the Port Missioner following a change in their office, I offered analternative that allowed the access to return and for the Fishermen's Mission to return to its home near the fishing quays on the docks."

Suesan and her team will be on hand to support working fishermen within the port and retired with welfare and care. Later in the year the first of the SeaFit programme welfare visits will be in the port. This is a joint initiative between the Fishermen's Mission and the Seafarers Hospital Society.

For more information about The Fishermen's Mission visit their website https://www.fishermensmission.org.uk/