The Jubilee Sailing Trust and Barclays employees from across the UK are joining forces to voyage round Great Britain aboard the Lord Nelson, one of only two fully accessible tall ships in the world.

Twelve Barclays employees from the Isle of Man and seven from Barclays in Liverpool have volunteered to pair up with disabled or disadvantaged islanders to help them sail one of the legs of the journey, from Douglas to Merseyside.

Participants have been chosen by local charities including the Children’s Centre, Wooden Spoon Wheelchair Sports Society, Manx Blind Welfare Society and Sailing for the Disabled.

The ship will now be docking in the Isle of Man at about midnight on Saturday (April 29).

Initially it was envisaged people would be able to go aboard on Sunday at the Victoria Pier but that plan has now been abandoned.

It is scheduled to be leaving the island on Monday.

Ian Pilley from Barclays in the Isle of Man said: ’Barclays is proud to be involved in the voyage. The journey will enable the buddies to realise their potential as they work together with the Barclays volunteers over the four-day trip.

'The ethos of the trip is about allowing the crew to test themselves in exceptional circumstances and we hope everyone involved gains an overwhelming sense of achievement and pride, which in turn, will impact on their personal and professional lives.'

Barclays Digital Eagles will also be attending the event on the pier and will be talking to islanders about digital skills from making Skype calls to coding.

Fifteen disabled and able-bodied islanders will sail the seas in a tall ship with the Jubilee Sailing Trust and Barclays