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An investment of £17,400 from Active Thames, a partnership programme led by the Port of London Authority (PLA), has supported the development of eleven young people’s coaching skills, through the East London Instructor Programme.
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The basketball court at Tilbury Seafarers Centre, used by seafarers to relax and socialise while in port is back in use thanks to a £12,000 grant from the Port of London Authority (PLA).
Read more![Tilbury Seafarers Centre basketball court back in action](/assets/plaseafarersbasketball27042358-2000x.png)
The Port of London Authority (PLA) has appointed Grace Rawnsley as its first director of sustainability.
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An anchor, believed to date back to the late 1800s, recovered from the Thames riverbed near Gravesend by the Port of London Authority is being renovated at Chatham Historic Dockyard, ahead of going on public display.
Read more![New home for Kent anchor retrieved from Thames by Port of London](/assets/anchor-2-2000x.jpg)
Global towage operator, Svitzer, has achieved gold status in the Port of London Authority (PLA)’s Thames Green Scheme, in recognition of its environmental commitments and decarbonisation strategy.
Read more![Svitzer gains gold in PLA’s Thames Green Scheme](/assets/SvitzerDaveWatsonPLAGraceStainesandSvitzerCliffChowGreenSchemeGold.png)
The Port of London Authority is investing £800,000 in replacing the roof and refurbishing the interior of Royal Terrace Pier, Gravesend, a Grade II listed building that dates from the 1840s. Work began in September 2022 and the roof replacement is due to be completed in April 2023.
Read more![Historic Gravesend pier is given £800,000 refurbishment](/assets/roofersx2withshipinbackground.jpg)
Active Thames, led by the Port of London Authority (PLA), has awarded £150,000 in grants to 26 successful applicants.
Read more![Active Thames awards funding to 26 organisations](/assets/LondonSportsTrustgroupshotActiveThames.png)
Maritime UK, the umbrella organisation for the UK’s maritime sector, has appointed Robin Mortimer as its new chair and Tom Boardley as vice chair.
Read more![Maritime UK appoints PLA chief executive as its new chair](https://www.pla.co.uk/assets/robinmortimer.png)
Applications are open for our 2022 Environment Fund, offering grants of up to £5,000 to help not-for-profit organisations who are active on the Thames to buy electric engines for their vessels.
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We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
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