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06/03/2015

On Saturday 28 February and Sunday 1 March a group of 23 young people from across the UK came together to take part in a Social Action project to get stuck in painting a unit’s main deck, canoeing, sailing and mountain biking, to encourage them to volunteer at Sea Cadets!

The young people, aged 16 - 18, who have all completed the National Citizen Service travelled from across the country to Birmingham Vernon’s Unit to spend the weekend painting the decks, rock climbing, canoeing, sailing and mountain biking, whilst learning key life skills like leadership, citizenship, team work and communication. 

One of the young people on the project told us "It was absolutely brilliant!”.

02/03/2015

On Saturday 28 February, hundreds of Sea Cadets across the country took part in our national 5-a-side football competition at RAF Cranwell, Lincoln. Congratulations to everyone that took part, the winners are:
 
Overall Winning Area: North West Area
Girls Junior: Birmingham Sherbourne / Vernon units (South West Area)
Boys Junior: Birmingham Vernon / Sherbourne units (South West Area)
Girls Senior:  Cowes / Portsmouth (Southern Area)
Boys Senior: Huyton with Roby (North West Area)

Check out the photos on the Sea Cadets UK Facebook page.

26/02/2015

RS Sailing and Sea Cadets have teamed up to develop a brand new sailboat, the RS Quest! RS Sailing partnered with Sea Cadets to offer 14,000 young people across the UK the chance to get out on the water, and Sea Cadets were looking for a brand new boat based on young people’s needs and custom. The RS Quest is built perfectly for training purposes.

Designed by RS Sailing and Jo Richards, the RS Quest is a 14’ 1” dinghy developed in conjunction with Sea Cadets.  The RS Quest has been developed based on requirements from Sea Cadets, such as a versatile dingy to cater for a range of sailing courses, simple and effective controllers, to be easily reefed and the ability to recover easily from capsizing.

19/02/2015

A very brave Junior Sea Cadet used his First Aid training which he learnt at his unit to save his dad’s life. Josh, aged 11, from Northants & Leics District, saw his dad collapsed on he floor and rang 999 immediately and calmly performed CPR. Paramedics arrived while Josh was in the middle of performing CPR, and then took over to get his heart beating again.

Josh was presented with a bravery award from the ambulance crew. Well done Josh!!!

Photo caption: Josh with his dad (Credit: EMAS)

18/02/2015

After an anxious wait, CVQO has revealed the names of the 24 CVQO Duke of Westminster Award regional finalists who will be heading to Outposts, Somerset, in April. This includes three Sea Cadets from across the UK: Matthew from Warwickshire District, Katy from Northern Ireland and Jacob from Merseyside East District.

The group will take part in a four-day selection event in Somerset to determine the nine national finalists who will be heading to South Africa for a two-week educational expedition. One of these will be also crowned the overall winner at the House of Lords lunch event on 30 June in London.