A new Trust has been created to help support the Army Cadets of Shropshire. The Shropshire Army Cadet Force Trust has been established to raise funds to support Shropshire Army Cadet Force activities.
Local businesses and organisations have been invited to the official launch on 12th October at RAF Shawbury to hear from current Army Cadets about how life in the Army Cadet Force is enhancing their development and future.
As a charitable organisation, the Shropshire Army Cadet Force Trust aims to shape the best opportunities for young Shropshire Army Cadets and Adult Volunteers to flourish.
The Chair of the organisation is Shropshire born and bred business man, Graham Wynn OBE.
Graham said: “I am so pleased to be Chair for this organisation. Access to an establishment such as the Cadets can be a great start in life for young people. It can help them to develop transferable social and interpersonal skills, self-discipline and citizenship skills, that will benefit them in their future work life. These are skills that could give them the edge during recruitment processes. Cadets will participate in training such as first aid and health and safety and will experience working as part of a team. As a Trust our mission is to ensure that no Shropshire Army Cadet will be denied the full cadet experience due to socio-economic reasons.”
The primary function of the Trust is to raise funds to support the Cadets in the County and to finance the equipment not supplied by the Ministry of Defence. This will be done via donations and sponsorship, and the Trust welcomes interest from businesses who want to be part of the Cadet journey.
Sponsorship packages are available at different price entry points for businesses to support the Trust and Cadets, and the Trust recently welcomed Traffix Ltd as the Trust’s first corporate sponsor. Individuals can also offer their support and donate.
Fundraising activities and social events planned are publicised via the Trust’s website www.scaft.co.uk and their social media platforms – Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.
The Patron for the Trust is His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire, Mrs Anna Turner, who commented: “I am pleased to have been asked to be Patron of this Trust. Being part of the Cadets can offer wonderful experiences and skills to young people and gives them a great start in life that could be continued in the military or in the workplace generally.”
For those interested in donating to or having a sponsorship package with the Shropshire Army Cadet Force Trust please visit their website or email honsec@sacft.co.uk
Published 10/10/24