Cadets

Grand opening of new Midlands Boat Station

Transforming young lives through watersports and community engagement The Sea Cadets in Birmingham proudly welcomed a member of the Royal Family to open their new boat station. Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Admiral of the Sea Cadet Corps, officially opened the new Midlands Boat Station, located on the scenic banks of Edgbaston Reservoir, Birmingham. This new facility will play a pivotal role…

Volunteering with Cadets – a way of life

The word ‘Cadets’ evokes fond and happy memories to so many people, and for some, the Cadet Forces become a huge part of their lives from childhood and throughout adulthood. We spoke to Colonel Nigel Sarling, whose passion for the Army Cadet Force (ACF) has taken him on a 48 year adventure (so far) from Cadet to Cadet Force Adult Volunteer and most…

Summit Learning Trust visit Portsmouth for a tour of HMS Queen Elizabeth

A group of 30 Cadets and students from Cockshut Hill School, Lyndon School and Ninestiles, an Academy, all part of the Summit Learning Trust, recently had an unforgettable experience, courtesy of the Royal Navy’s Attract Team. At the end of September the group visited Portsmouth’s historic Naval base and toured HMS Queen Elizabeth, the Royal Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier.  The visit offered them…

Army Cadets hit the mark at clay pigeon shooting competitions

Cadets from across Shropshire aimed high at the county’s Inter Services Cadet Clay Competition. At the start of June, teams from the Sea Cadets, Army Cadets and RAF Air Cadets competed for both team and individual titles, testing their precision at the Buller Clay Range in Donnington. A notable success for Shropshire Army Cadet Force (ACF) included Cadet Hewitt from the Newport Detachment…

Sea Cadets proudly take part in D-Day voyage

Three cadets from Redditch & Bromsgrove Sea and Royal Marines Cadets were given a once in a lifetime opportunity to take part in offshore voyages to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings in Normandy. Taking part in two-week voyages on TS Royalist and TS Jack Petchey, the Sea Cadets Offshore fleet escorted a ferry taking D-Day veterans from Portsmouth to France…

New kitchens are better for the environment

Photographs before works commenced. The kitchens at the Tiddesley Wood and Bramcote Cadet Training Centres (CTC) have been revitalised with upgraded facilities. Working together with Three Pines Ltd, Principal Designer/Architect David Richards, and Abraxas Catering Equipment, our Building Estates Manager for the South Region, Richard Cameron project managed the works to modernise and improve the facilities. With our commitment to tackling climate change…