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Congratulations to Sea Cadets' North West Area Officer, Commander Charlie Bagot-Jewitt DL RN, who walked from Scarborough Unit to Barrow Unit to mark his transfer from Eastern Area Officer and raise funds for Sea Cadets. Charlie walked for ten days with an average of 22 miles-per-day. Charlie said: "The walk was beautiful and the weather superb. My feet are quite numb and I’m just coming around to feeling my toes once more. It was lovely to see the Corps come out in force to support me along the way, culminating in a delicious welcome BBQ from Barrow Unit!". So far Charlie has raised more than £770. Thank you for supporting the charity nationally for cadets, volunteers and units across the country

Bravo zulu to former cadets Nicole Gildert and Jordan Connor, both 18, who completed the Manchester Half Marathon this month to raise money for Sea Cadets. The two runners were supported on the day by an amazing cheer team from Stockport Unit. Both Jordan and Nicole finished the Great Manchester Run in less than two hours and 45 minutes, raising over £170 for the charity, with more still to come in. A further congratulations to Matthew, 39, another former cadet, and Marina, 48, a volunteer for her local unit and MSSC staff member, Rachel Gurnett, for completing Vitality London 10,000. All our runners completed the challenge in great times despite the incredible heat, and were cheered on by our amazing cheer team near St Paul’s Cathedral. The team have currently raised more than £850, with more donations still coming in. 

Massive congratulations to Able Cadet Jessica, who received an award for being the top rated sea cadet in Seamanship. To reward her achievement, AC Jessica was presented with an engraved shield, a certificate, and a book token by Mr John Johnson-Allen, the Chairman of the Institute of Seamanship. PO (SCC) Adam Travell, Commanding Officer of Warsash Unit, said: “AC Jessica is an outstanding cadet, who constantly and consistently shows commitment and determination to achieve the highest results in all activities. Within 18 months of joining Sea Cadets, she achieved the Cadet First Class Seamanship Award and has since put these skills to use, by successfully delivering seamanship instruction to her fellow cadets. Congratulations Jess, on this brilliant and highly deserved award!"

Junior cadets across London battled it out in a competition run by the Reflections of the Lord Mayor event. They designed a roundel in celebration and recognition of Lord Jeffrey Mountevans’ year as Lord Mayor of the City of London. The winner, as chosen by a panel of judges including Captain Sea Cadets, Captain Phil Russell RN, was Junior Cadet Caitlyn. Caitlyn’s design was painted by professional roundel artist, Helen Whittaker, and presented to Lord Jeffrey Mountevans at Bexley and Lewisham Unit who hosted the prize giving. 

At the beginning of May, cadets from City of London Unit provided a Carpet Guard at the annual Reflections of the Lord Mayor. The event celebrates the vital role of the Lord Mayor of the City of London, one of the oldest continuously elected civic offices in the world. This non-profit event supports charities nominated by each Lord Mayor during their time in office, with funds from the evening going to the Lord Mayor’s Appeal. This year, Sea Cadets were the chosen beneficiaries, receiving £3,125 from the appeal. Sea Cadets CEO, Martin Coles, gave a short speech at the event and expressed his gratitude for the donation and Lord Jeffrey Mountevans' continued support.