Scarf has set up a Community Interest Company (SD SCARF CIC) to
enable it to raise funds and pledges for the return of the vessel to
where she will be cared for by the enthusiastic and passionate people
of Sunderland. Hundreds of pledges of money and time have already been
received and the group are confident of success, - but time is running
out.£1.5 million needs to be raised to recover the ship.
Scarf have met 4 times over the past 12 months with the Chairman
and senior members of National Historic Ships Committee and are eagerly
awaiting a decision on the future of this Fine Old Lady.
The SCARF group with supporters and ex shipyard workers gathered at the old gates of Sir James Laing shipyard on December 7th 2008 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the closing of the Sunderland shipyards. (Photograph courtesy of Eastwise publications).
