Raybel Charters

** NEWS !! ** Thrilled to be able to reveal this update on a new project we’ve had in prep for nearly a year now .... all about the much overlooked #deptfordcreek 💙😍 facebook.com/raybelcharters/…

*** NEW JOB CALL OUT *** community gardener to help us bring more wildlife to Lloyd's wharf and develop a local greening group of volunteers... more here... tinyurl.com/5eawxaem #greentown #regeneration #place #sittingbourne #swale #gardeningjobs @oakmeresolution @SwaleCVS

Call out for ships to join the Sail Cargo Alliance! With the continued growth of the sail cargo movement we are on the look-out for more sailing ships and Port Enterprises to join us. See more ... mcusercontent.com/4d878bad15… #sailcargo #sustainabletrade #windpower #sailshipped

Latest blog - coming out of lockdown, and the millionaire without money... raybelcharters.com/the-milli… #thamesestuary #bargeworks #maritimeheritage #socialenterprise #walkabout

Call out to all our supporters with Raybel memories!! We're collecting stories from people that have had a connection with Raybel and want to be sure we haven't missed anything or anybody! Reply to post or e-mail media@raybelcharters if that's you. #thamesbarge #sittingbourne

We’ve been out and about lately - so some new places to get your #sailcargo in London 😀- doh @ hackney wick, @e5bakehouse @silolondon libertecherie on Portobello ... delighted to be linking up with you all 👍

Three opps to join our team out at the moment - assistant shipwright and two for artist placements. Check them out on our FB page and @RaybelCharters Instagram @NatHistShips @HeritageFundL_S @EcoClipper @HawilaProject

***JOB ALERT*** With restoration work now underway we are looking for someone to join the shipwright team. adobe.ly/3ejJo3U @KentJobs #shipwright #boatwork #kentjobs #goodwork

How do we keep heritage stories alive? Uncover and record them! We're working with award-winning oral historian Rib Davis to run a virtual oral history training session this month. And there are a few FREE spaces left! Get in touch to book yours. @HeritageFundL_S @OralHistorySoc

1st visual from a design proposal for a future Lloyd's Wharf. The Sandwich Club Collective - a bunch of talented architects, landscape architects, community workers, growers and artists - have created this hypothetical design... @narrativepractice #landscapearchitecture

Raybel on a listless river. Can feel a lot like this at the moment. But plenty is happening on the project, so we're re-launching our drop-ins, switching from onboard to online. Reply to book. WEDNESDAY 20th JANUARY 6.30pm #thamesbarge #restoration #conservation #sittingbourne

We're thrilled to have paired up with the brilliant @fair_well_london today. They deliver organic, #unpackaged food, using an iconic 70's milk float, and are now selling our delicious #sailcargo almonds! #organicfood #raybelcharters #sustainableliving #londonshopping #buylocal

What works needed to restore Raybel to sailing condition? Repairs to bow and hull timbers, decking, sails and rigging. And all starting now. #restoration #thamesbarge #maritimeheritage #shipwright @HeritageFundL_S @SwaleCouncil youtube.com/watch?v=O-cfPeKW…

Big day tomorrow - shipwrights Tim and John start on #Raybel restoration. To get this far we've had to create a working barge yard from an abandoned wharf - berths cleared, dry dock in place, storage. Huge achievement for team already #volunteers #shipwrigths @HeritageFundL_S

One week left for the #sailcargolondon Christmas shop - still some supplies sail-shipped sustainably-sourced olive oil, olives, honey and more. #londonfoodies #sustainable #greengifts #ethicalgift #ShopSmall #shoplocal openfoodnetwork.org.uk/sail-…

Online shop open again for all your festive sail cargo treats ... olive oil, olives, honey, almonds from Portugal, sea salt from France, Colombian coffee and chocolate from Trinidad ⛵️🌍🎄 Link .. openfoodnetwork.org.uk/raybe… #sailcargo #london #londonfoodie #sailcargolondon

.... and with heroic effort from the volunteer crew, Raybel is (literally) pulled upstream from her ‘docking’ berth to outside the Dolphin barge museum, where her restoration will now begin. Great work all - undeterred by a 16 knot headwind and perilous mud banks. #teamwork

Monumental day as Raybel safely into the dry dock with the upmost precision! After months of hard work and prep to make the dock water-tight. An absolute huge thanks to our volunteers 💪💪 #raybel #communitywork #sittingbourne #swale @NatHistShips @HeritageFundL_S @SwaleCVS

NEW BLOG – 'access to land, sustainable goods, and heritage'. We're delighted to have new director Emma join the Raybel team - here sharing her passions for getting involved. raybelcharters.com/joining-t… @HeritageFundUK #volunteering #socialenterprise #place #heritageregen

Online shop is back open - order now for last of the sail-shipped olive oil, olives, sea salt, honey and almonds. Collect from @forkdeli or get delivery by @pedalmeapp openfoodnetwork.org.uk/raybe… #sailcargo #sailcargolondon #organic #londonfood #GreenRecovery #reset @OpenFoodNetUK