Crew members on board John Laing

Sponsorship and donations

What your money could buy

MAKE A DONATION - 96.1% of our expenditure in 2008-9 went on the direct delivery of our charitable services.

If you would like to make a donation to OYT South, here’s what your money could buy:

£2 million – replacement vessel when John Laing reaches the end of her useful life
£9,000 – full cost of a five-day voyage for a group of twelve deserving crew members
£4,500 – cost payable by group for a five-day voyage for twelve crew members (50% of true cost)
£2,000 – annual life raft service
£1,700 – annual lift out of the water and relaunch
£1,000 – paint, brushes and rollers
£1,000 – new charts and navigational publications for a season
£750 – full cost of a five day voyage for one deserving crew member
£600 – replacements for ship’s medical kit
£500 – replacement distress flares
£500 – personal protective gear for refit helpers
£375 – cost payable by crew member for a five-day voyage (50% of true cost)
£360 – food bill for a five day voyage
£210 – service all lifejackets
£175 – annual compass swing
£150 – full cost of one day's sailing for a deserving crew member
£140 – annual service of firefighting equipment
£120 – one complete set of new oilskins
£75 – cost payable per day by one crew member
£62 – one new lifejacket
£30 - one new safety harness line

2009-10 Refit Appeal (pdf)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



“It has been the best time of my life and I enjoyed it so much I didn’t want to leave.” Ashley, 17

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