CHARITIES SUPPORTED BY JBS
John is especially keen to support charities that help young people. At present he is helping:
The Merseyside Youth Association, www.mya.org.uk that assists disadvantaged young people in Liverpool and the surrounding area.
The Moorlands Community Development Project. This is a small charity that does marvellous work with under privileged young in Brixton
www.classroomsintheclouds.org - JBS supports this charity aiding children in Nepal.
John also supports Raleigh International www.raleighinternational.org and The British Exploring Society www.britishexploring.org.
John also raises funds for The Scientific Exploration Society www.ses-explore.org and the water
charity Just a Drop www.justadrop.org. Both these bodies do excellent work worldwide. He is also a keen supporter of the Scientific
Exploration Society's Award Scheme that gives bursaries to encourage young explorers.
He also helps the Army Benevolent Fund – the Soldiers’ charity, and the'Not Forgotten' organisation whenever possible.
Assistance to any of these bodies would be most welcome.
John is a patron of Tall Ship Zebu CIC. The CIC’s short-term goal is to completely restore Zebu so that she can be used as a benchmark heritage educational museum and culture platform showcasing how traditional sailing vessels were built, sailed and how they were used as coastal trade vessels.