Calendar could raise thousands of pounds for Fishermen's Mission

THOUSANDS of pounds could be raised for a charity from the proceeds of a calendar. The 2022 calendar – produced by the Fishermen's Mission – is called When the Boat Comes In – British Fishing Lives Through The Year and is the result of the work of volunteers.

Jackie Dodds, the superintendent at the mission's base in Scrabster, explained that a competition was held earlier in the year and resulted in people submitting hundreds of entries of artwork or a fish recipe based on a season of the year. After weeks of decision making, the images were selected to make up the calendar and will appear along with artwork from actresses Sophie Thompson and Caroline Quentin while food blogger and recipe maker Marlena Razali donated a Malaysian Salmon curry recipe.

Jackie said: "We have a gifted volunteer, Graham Young, who often worked into the small hours to design our truly amazing 2021 calendar. That was hugely successful and raised thousands of pounds. This year, together with Graham, we asked our supporters to help. The calendar looks beautiful and we hope it will be another successful fundraiser."

This year the mission celebrates its 140th anniversary and Jackie points that donations are even more important this year.

She said: "Fundraising for our work has been difficult throughout the pandemic. The simple fact is that without funding our crucial role of caring for our fishermen and their families will end. Our work is based on building trusted relationships through face-to-face meetings on the quayside, on fishing vessels and through home visits. We are sure that people will love our 2022 Calendar, and every copy sold will bring hope to a fisherman needing our help."

Anyone wanting a calendar can contact Jackie on 07774116386 or to buy online go to the charity's link at https://fishmishmarket.org.uk/shop/

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