18.10.2013
All Ireland Mission to Seafarers Conference Takes Place in Dublin
Volunteers and staff of the Mission to Seafarers in Ireland, north and south, have been attending a two day conference in the City North Hotel, Dublin today and yesterday, October 17 and 18.
The All Ireland Mission to Seafarers Conference is being conducted by personnel from the London headquarters of the organisation.
The conference is covering a wide range of topics including looking at where the organisation stands now and planning ahead for the next three years as it prepares to mark 160 years in 2016.
Delegates also received a global review and examined local sustainability which looked at the options for maximising fundraising and marketing opportunities.
There were workshops on fundraising and marketing, volunteering, operational planning and being part of the global picture.
A proposal to establish a regional council for Ireland was examined along with seafarers issues and global ministry developments.
Photo captions:
Top: Delegates to the All Ireland Mission to Seafarers Conference 2013 in City North Hotel, Dublin.
Bottom: Canon Ken Peters, director of welfare and justice with Mission to Seafarers International Headquarters in London; the Revd Colin Hall–Thompson, senior chaplain of Mission to Seafarers in Northern Ireland; Nicky Wynne, director of Development with Mission to Seafarers International Headquarters in London; and the Revd Willie Black, Port Chaplain with Dublin Mission to Seafarers.