Fishermen's Mission Devon

14/06/2026

⚓ Want to see the Brixham Trawler Event from the water?

This is a rare and brilliant opportunity to be right out in the bay on the safety coordinator boat 'Porpoise Princess' as the fleet completes the handicap time trial around Torbay — and all ticket sales support The Fishermen's Mission Devon too!

Spaces are limited at £20 per person so don't miss out — details below! 🌊

Please share with your friends

Brixham Fish Market Torbay Weekly BBC Devon Fishing News

08/06/2026

🎉 🦷 — FREE Health & Dental Event at Brixham Fish Quay 🐟

The Fishermen's Mission in Devon are delighted to announce that with the Port Of Brixham Trawler Event CIC just days away at Brixham Fish Market, we're kicking off the weekend with something really important — a FREE health and wellbeing event for fishermen AND their families.

📅 Thursday 18 & Friday 19 June 2026
🕙 10am – 4pm
📍 Brixham Fish Quay (///overdone.trimmer.asset)

Please note this is with the Smile Together Dental van alongside the quay (through the right entrance gate).

💙 All services are completely FREE — no appointment needed:

⚓ Smile Together — Dental checks & treatment (both days)
⚓ Fishermen's Mission — Welfare support (both days)
⚓ National Energy Action — Energy advice (both days)
⚓ Prostate Cancer UK — Prostate cancer information (both days)
⚓ RNID — Hearing checks — 18th June only
⚓ Tidal Physiotherapy — Physio assessments — 19th June only, 9am–1pm

Working in partnership with Seafarers Hospital Society and Trinity House house.

NB: The Fishermen's Mission are the main beneficiary for the Brixham Trawler Event. By supporting it, you are helping to have vital healthcare events at the quayside, so thank you!

Your health matters just as much as your catch. Come and see us — bring the family! 🌊

Tor Bay Harbour Authority & Beaches Waterdance South Devon & Channel Shellfishermen Seafood Plymouth Plymouth Fishing & Seafood Association Compass House Medical Centres Brixham Trawl Makers Brixham Town Council The Crown & Anchor St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Eden Park Primary and Nursery School TSAT - Furzeham Primary and Nursery School Brixham C of E Primary School Helen Ambler, Community Builder for Brixham

05/06/2026

🎉🐟Celebrating National Fish and Chip Day🐟🎉

Albert will see you soon Pier Point Bar & Restaurant

Friday 5 June 2026 | 12noon - 2pm

FREE samples of locally caught and landed fish courtesy of Kingfisher Brixham will be given out!

Fishermen's Mission Brixham Fish Market The English Riviera Torbay Weekly

🐟🍟 National Fish and Chip Day – Friday 5th June 2026 🍟🐟

Join us on Friday 5th June over lunchtime and meet Albert, our Fishermen's Mission mascot at Pier Point Bar & Restaurant Torquay!

FREE fish samples thanks to Kingfisher Brixham

Albert is hooked on fish & chips and would love to see you there. Why not celebrate National Fish & Chip Day by tucking into your favourite fish and chips – or share with your friends! ❤️

📍 Pier Point Bar & Restaurant
⏰ Lunchtime 12noon-2pm
🐟 Meet Albert
🍟 Enjoy fish & chips
❤️ Support The Fishermen's Mission Devon



The English Riviera Torbay Weekly Brixham Fish Market BRIXHAM (FISH TOWN) The Box Plymouth Theatre Royal Plymouth Plymouth Waterfront Partnership
https://www.theboxplymouth.com/events/beryl-cook-events/beryl-cook-sculpture-trail

02/06/2026

🐟🍟 National Fish and Chip Day – Friday 5th June 2026 🍟🐟

Join us on Friday 5th June over lunchtime and meet Albert, our Fishermen's Mission mascot at Pier Point Bar & Restaurant Torquay!

FREE fish samples thanks to Kingfisher Brixham

Albert is hooked on fish & chips and would love to see you there. Why not celebrate National Fish & Chip Day by tucking into your favourite fish and chips – or share with your friends! ❤️

📍 Pier Point Bar & Restaurant
⏰ Lunchtime 12noon-2pm
🐟 Meet Albert
🍟 Enjoy fish & chips
❤️ Support The Fishermen's Mission Devon



The English Riviera Torbay Weekly Brixham Fish Market BRIXHAM (FISH TOWN) The Box Plymouth Theatre Royal Plymouth Plymouth Waterfront Partnership
https://www.theboxplymouth.com/events/beryl-cook-events/beryl-cook-sculpture-trail

25/05/2026

🎸🎶We have coming up on Wednesday 3 June a FREE concert by the fabulously entertaining and long-term Fishermen's Mission supporter, Maggie Duffy at Brixham Methodist Church at 12 noon. The retiring collection will be split between the Fishermen's Mission Devon and the Mare & Foal Sanctuary. Please do attend if you love her Devon themed stories and songs about local legends - of which she is one!

Thank you Maggie 🩷

Brixham Town Council BRIXHAM (FISH TOWN)

19/05/2026

It is with deep sadness that we share the funeral details to celebrate the life of our fondly loved Brixham fisherman, Peter 'Peewee' Vanderputte.
'May the tide rise up to meet you and may the wind be always at your back. May the sunshine warm upon your face and the rain fall soft upon your deck until we meet again.'
https://petervanderputte.muchloved.com/
Brixham Fish Market
Tor Bay Harbour Authority & Beaches
The Trawler, Brixham
The Crown & Anchor

19/05/2026

This is a one BIG thank you to Sarah Chittenden, her daughter Amber and her partner Ryan who have raised an outstanding £1,440.77 for the Fishermen's Mission Devon after setting themselves the challenge to climb Mount Kilimanjaro back in January 2026.

They self-funded the entire trip and were climbing to raise money for the Fishermen's Mission. In Sarah's words, the Fishermen's Mission 'has helped our family in the past and supports fishing families all over the UK. Any little helps and I really do appreciate that we are all living through hard times but the Mission are there for when those hard times become impossible times.'
every little bit helps our work, and we are so grateful to Sarah and her family for their unwavering support and determination. What an incredible achievement - both the climb and the fundraising! Thank you for making such a difference to fishing families across the UK. ❤️🏔️

14/05/2026

This morning...

⭕Important Health Notice⭕
We're looking forward to our next '𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵' 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰 with Compass House Medical Centres
🗓️Thursday 14 May 2026
⏰9.00am - 12.00noon
📌BTA meeting room Brixham Fish Market
⭕All fishermen welcome (including those registered at other surgeries)
⭕No appointment is necessary to see Dr Gunning and his healthcare team.
⭕If you have a concern about your health, please attend as health checks will be carried out during the session.
⭕GP Advice
⭕Blood pressure monitoring
⭕Skin checks
⭕General health and wellbeing checks
⭕Physiotherapy
⭕Please share as this is a great opportunity to maintain the health of our fishermen and ensure they are

Tidal Physiotherapy Seafarers Hospital Society Fishermen's Mission The Morrisons Foundation Brixham Fish Market Tor Bay Harbour Authority & Beaches Trinity House Waterdance South Devon & Channel Shellfishermen Prostate Cancer UK Plymouth Fishing & Seafood Association Macmillan in the South West Brixham Trawl Makers Port Of Brixham Trawler Event CIC Brixham Town Council The Crown & Anchor Helen Ambler, Community Builder for Brixham Fishing News

11/05/2026

As we reflect on Sunday's National Fishing Remembrance Day service at the quayside in Brixham, we continue holding in our thoughts the bereaved families, friends and fishermen who attended in person and on Facebook live (sorry the strong winds played havoc with the broadcast). We thank the music accompaniment, and maritime and local organisations that regularly support the event. There is a lot of planning and organising that goes on in the background to make the service run smoothly.

In Beer, a separate time of remembrance took place through the village which concluded at the fishermen's memorial plaques as their community remembers.

In the lead up to our service, with permission to share, Julian Lane brother of Mark Lane who was lost with his crewmate on 12.04.1985 on 'My Emma', cleaned the memorial to 'The Great Gale' (1866) in St. Mary's Church graveyard, Brixham. A selfless act of kindness to reveal the names of some that were lost with 25 unknown and an estimated 100 never found. In part, driven by an untold pain Julian carries with him, that fortunately most of us will never come to know.



Tor Bay Harbour Authority & Beaches Brixham Town Council Missin' Tackle BBC Devon Mackenzie Robinson RNLITorbay RNLI Exmouth Brixham C of E Primary School SWISCo Brixham Mission Community Stella Maris - Apostleship of the Sea Brixham The Seafarers’ Charity Maritime and Coastguard Agency Merchant Navy Welfare Board (MNWB) Torbay Weekly Fishing News Fishermen's Mission

10/05/2026