Apply to be Maritime Solent’s Charity of the Year 2026 – 2027
We would like to invite maritime charities delivering the majority of their work in the Solent region to apply to partner with us as our Charity of the Year. Follow in the footsteps of Wetwheels (2022 – 2023), Portsmouth Sail Training Trust (2023 – 2024), Rona Sailing Project (2024 – 2025) and UKSA (2025 – 2026) and let us work with you to help promote the work that you do
CLOSING DATE FOR NOMINATIONS: 31/07/26
The chosen charity will receive promotional support to raise their profile among the regional industry, including:
- Press release announcing the charity partner
- Social media messaging and sharing throughout the year
- An online magazine article to the Maritime Solent network of 1300+
- A presentation spot at the Finalist Celebration event on 23 September
At the Maritime Solent Awards 2026, taking place on 22 October, the chosen charity partner will receive:
- Two free tickets for the event
- The opportunity to give a presentation about their work to guests
- A premade film to be shown about them and their work
- An opportunity for charity envelopes to be left at each setting for cash collections
- A QR code on the event brochure and displayed during the awards to take people to a website where they can donate to the charity
After the event, the charity will be regularly promoted through our communications channels.
“From UKSA’s perspective, being Maritime Solent’s Charity of the Year has been hugely valuable. It’s given us access to a well-connected, influential network across the industry and a platform to showcase our work to organisations shaping the future of maritime.
Just as important has been the opportunity to attend and be part of key events, which has helped us build meaningful relationships and open up opportunities for the young people we support. For a charity like ours, that visibility and connectivity really matters.”
Apply to be our Charity Partner
Applications for maritime charities to put themselves in the spotlight by partnering with the Maritime Solent Awards 2026 as Charity of The Year will open on 6 July 2026. Maritime charities based in and delivering the majority of their work in the Solent region are encouraged to apply to partner with Maritime Solent.
The prestigious Maritime Solent Awards celebrates the very best of maritime talent, innovation and skills in the Solent’s world-class sector and on the evening the chose charity will have the opportunity to speak at the event and launch our shared plans for the following year.