In July 2025, CatZero proudly took part in the Rolex Fastnet Race, one of the world’s most challenging offshore events. It was the 100th anniversary edition of this legendary race, with a 695-mile course from Cowes to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin. What follows is a first-hand account from our Director of Sailing and Skipper, Danny Watson, who led…
After our first public AGM, I want to thank those that joined us on the day for making it such a success. And I want to give a special thank you to long term supporters Arco, for allowing us to use their board room and terrace for the event. Hosting our AGM in this way…
THE sailing season has kicked in at CatZero, and this year will be the busiest one in the charity’s history! In preparation for the season, and in line with re-coding requirements, the 72-foot CatZero Challenge yacht has undergone a whole schedule of maintenance works, starting in mid-October 2024. Having stripped the boat of all internal…
HUMBER-wide charity CatZero welcomed the presentation of a cheque for £30,000 from the St. James’s Place (SJP) Charitable Foundation, which will contribute to their expanding, regional Full Families programme. The foundation, which is the independent charitable arm of the financial, advice-led wealth manager, St. James’s Place, is supporting the important work of the charity as…
HUMBER-based charity CatZero is delighted to have been awarded almost £200,000 of National Lottery funding towards eight, 12-week employability programmes across the Humber region for three years. The funding will allow the team to work with at least 112 participants in Hull, Grimsby, and Goole, with the first programme already up and running in the…
ADVENTURE travel is booming as the free spirited among us look for more than a beach and a poolside bar, but few will have considered venturing out from Hull city’s stylish marina. The ultimate experience for people keen to give back to the community, Yorkshire-based charity CatZero Humber began utilising its 72-foot Challenge yacht to…
A COLLABORATION of charities is tackling unemployment issues head on, working with local people to increase skills and qualifications while providing a potential workforce for the region’s food and hospitality industries. CatZero Humber and Beyond Food Foundation recently hosted a fundraiser for FreshLife, a structured, food-based programme, starting in 2025 in Grimsby. The event was…
WEATHER is notoriously unpredictable, with an August storm in the UK just as likely as a bright sunny day in the depths of winter. For the unique Hull-based charity CatZero, its sturdy Challenge 72 yacht was built with a massive capability for navigating the world’s vast waters, and the tail end of the recent Storm…
A NEW CEO marks the beginning of the next phase for Humber-based charity CatZero, as founder member and CEO Dave Bertholini retires, with Adrian Tallon, whose recent roles include being Head of Education & Employability for the English Football League (EFL) Trust, taking the helm. Adrian is best known for a decade of work with…
TWO members of the CatZero team ventured down to the capital on Tuesday, May 21, where they visited with the three funders who are solid supporters of our participants and programmes. The pair first stopped at the rather grand Trinity House, where the Trinity House Maritime Charity is based, to meet Grants Manager, Vikki Muir. …
