Building communities, making waves

Boat Building was placed on the Red List of Endangered Crafts in 2023. But is the tide beginning to turn for this threatened industry?

Our speaker at the Ipswich Maritime Trust meeting on Wednesday 2nd April 2025 is BELINDA JOSLIN, founder of Women in Boatbuilding (far right in photo), who will be talking about the Community Interest Company (CIC) she set up, and the effect it’s having on encouraging women to enter the industry, as well as providing a community to support them.

Hear too about the shocking impact of Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) boats on coastal environments, and find out what we can do to help.

Wednesday 2nd April at 7.30pm in the Waterfront Building at the University of Suffolk. IMT members free, guests £5.00. All welcome. Refreshments.

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