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Today is the day of the #RoyalParksHalfMarathon 🏃 We are wishing #TeamUKSA all the best for their epic day as they take on this central London half marathon through four of London's royal parks, raising money so that UKSA can continue to transform lives with the power of the sea 🌊 Good luck runners, you're going to smash it! 🙌

Industry & Cadetship Coordinator Lauren Rebecca Saltonstall will be back in Antibes next week, co-hosting an event with Hill Robinson Recruitment and @Pya Crew! Bringing you Bridging the Gap - A panel which aims to bring together different generations of yachting to discuss some of the hottest topics in the industry, and see what we can learn from and teach each other. We have a UKSA Crew Training / Yachtmaster graduate who is currently nearing completion of his OOW training on the panel, along with an experienced Chief Stewardess, Captain and Chef. If you're around next week and would like details on how to RSVP get in touch by emailing lauren.saltonstall@uksa.org *Spaces are limited due to the office space, so if we are over-subscribed the team will select a variety of crew from departments and experience levels to attend.*

📣 New Vacancy 📣 UKSA are hiring a Business Accountant to support the Financial Controller with experience in the development, production and review of management accounts, with an aim to improve budget management. If you are a good communicator and excellent team player find out more about the role here: https://lnkd.in/eZ8Vk-EW

UKSA is bidding for a cash boost from the Tesco Stronger Starts scheme to support our Test the Water Programme. 💙 Stronger Starts provides grant awards of up to £1,500 to local community projects, with a particular focus on children and young people. Three groups in every community have been shortlisted to receive grant awards and Tesco customers can vote for the group they think should take away the top award in their local Tesco store using a blue token. You can vote for UKSA's Test the Water Programme in Freshwater Tesco, and help us to provide free half-day water-based adventures to every Year 6 Island school with the aim to support all Island children to gain valuable life skills such as water-confidence, team work and resilience. To find out more about the Test the Water Programme, visit https://lnkd.in/ei-cW7pb

"The children loved feeling a sense of achievement and realising they were able to do things that they never thought possible." Hartley Primary Academy are no strangers to UKSA, visiting on residential trips since 2018. We were excited to welcome them back again this year, and hear how much they enjoyed their trip which wouldn't have been possible without the Leave No Child Behind fund #MoreThanASchoolTrip To read the full story visit: https://lnkd.in/e_mpNhQw

"Never imagined I'd be in such an amazing job a couple of years ago, I really love this job so so much" Are the words of Ella Macey , Marine Engineer at Williams Shipping and Level 3 Workboat Apprenticeship Graduate ⚓ Ella has shared these brilliant photos from her time training with UKSA and Williams Shipping, having wrapped up her last course with us last month. We can't wait to see more from Ella as she continues loving life on the sea 🌊 To find out more about UKSA's Apprenticeships courses, visit https://lnkd.in/ehEjpw_a

A few weeks ago you might remember that Williams Jet Tenders, the world’s leading specialist in jet-powered luxury tenders, and UKSA, the renowned marine training centre, announced a collaboration. This exciting initiative aims to provide practical industry experience for future professionals on the flagship Superyacht Cadetship programme. Superyacht Content spoke to UKSA and Williams Jet Tenders about the initiative. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gfXxDTxC

On Thursday our second year Further Education students visited the Royal Yacht Squadron Maritime Careers Fair ⚓ It was a great opportunity for them to speak to potential employers are learn more about the options for employment in the maritime sector from the employers themselves, leaving with heads full of information and even more inspiration for the path they may want to take after graduating from UKSA 🌍

It's day 3 of the Monaco Yacht Show S.A.M. and what a few days it has been ☀️ It has been great to see so many UKSA Alumni, from catching up Nic one of our Watersports Instructor Training and Yachtmaster graduates, to being shown around M/Y GO by one of our Cadets that has gone from student to crew, going abord M/Y Eternal Spark and catching up with the Captain who is an ex UKSA employee turned Superyacht Captain ⚓ A Massive thank you to Edmiston for hosting the UKSA team, it's so rewarding to be able to meet so many of our graduates in the industry as they live their dream jobs. 💙 To find out about UKSA's career courses, visit uksa.org

Today is #WorldMaritimeDay and the focus is on #SafetyFirst ⚠️ Safety at sea is so important and there are hundreds of pieces of advice we would share in this post if character limits didn't exist (attention spans were longer) so in support of the day we have decided to share one of the most simple but one of the most important sea survival tips: FLOAT TO LIVE ⭐ If you ever find yourself in cold water unexpectedly your instinct is often to swim or thrash, but with this comes the risk of inhaling water especially if it shocks you or causes you to gasp. Instead you should #FloatToLive Floating to live involves laying back into the water, to the point when your ears are submerged, spreading your arms and legs to help you remain stable, relaxing your body and your breathing and just ✨ f l o a t i n g ✨ This survival skill is one of the many taught as part of our STCW Basic Safety Training course, demonstrated by students in these pictures. Remember: your legs can dangle, we all float differently, and it is actually easier to float in sea water than a pool due to the salt content. Stay safe! 💙