SCALE OF PORT'S COMMUNITY SUPPORT HIGHLIGHTED

With charitable and sponsorship donations for 2025 amounting to over £80,000, PPA chief executive Graeme Reid said the Port “punches well above its weight”.

“Our charitable and community support is a key part of the Trust Port ethos – and that sum is a considerable amount of financial support provided for the benefit of our stakeholder community,” he said.

Recently, a large team of employees from the Port embarked on the 18-mile Deeside Kilt Walk in aid of our chosen charity, Shirley’s Space. Shirley’s Space is based in the North-East of Scotland offering vulnerable individuals suffering from mental health issues the opportunity to speak to trained volunteers when they need it most.

“Thanks to the efforts of our employees and the generosity of our community, the team raised just over £11,000 which has been match funded pound for pound by the Port. Therefore, just over £22,000 has been donated to the charity making this the single largest donation in the charity’s history.”

Since 2013, Peterhead Port has provided financial support to the Trainee Deckhand course at the Scottish Maritime Academy, part of North East Scotland College (NESCOL). Without this support, the course would not be commercially viable.

The course gives students the necessary qualifications for a deckhand job on vessels in the Merchant Navy sector, from fishing vessels to offshore standby vessels to wind farm support vessels. The Academy runs courses three times per year with between 30-40 individuals completing the course per annum. That’s over 400 students that the port has helped to step onto their maritime career ladder.

PPA has also supported the Peterhead fisherman’s benevolent fund, also known as the “sample fund”, for the last 10 years. This fund provides vital financial support to retired fishermen and their families on an annual basis. In 2025, our donation will push the total past £50,000 over the years of support.

Since 2006, Peterhead Port Authority has funded the finale of Peterhead Scottish Week. This is a week-long local gala showcasing the best of the local community involving many groups, charities and social organisations and attracts many thousands of visitors to the town. The support has been used for many years to fund the Red Arrows display and in total the Port has donated over £70,000.

The Port also sponsors the local football team, Peterhead FC, promoted at the end of the 2024-25 season to Scottish League One.

Sponsorship commenced in 2022 and in addition to helping the club prosper, the Port provides the opportunity for local charities and members of the stakeholder community to attend home games throughout the season.

In addition, the Port provides maintenance and replacement of defibrillators around the town, regular financial and staff donation support to local food and toy banks, continued support to the Peterhead Area Community Trust which is regenerating public parks and recreational spaces, and regularly supports initiatives from CLAN and Macmillan cancer support charities.