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Royal Marines Cadets from across the UK competed to be the best Royal Marines Cadet Detachment in the country at this year’s competition. Cadets took part in six timed evolutions including map reading, observations and first aid and a night navigation exercise on day one. After a night spent under the stars they endured a four mile run followed by an assault course, truck push and log run.

Thanks to everyone at Commando Training Centre, Royal Marines, Lympstone, for their fantastic welcome and glorious weather.

Well done to Eastbourne RMC, crowned overall winners and congratulations to all who took part.

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As World Book Night (Saturday 5 March) approaches, the charity is preparing to send out a new batch of titles to inspire seafarers across the globe in ports from Rotterdam to Singapore. World Book Night is the biggest ever free book giveaway in the UK.  20,000 volunteers will give away a million books. Taking this event to the seas will be The Marine Society which will pack up 300 books specially selected for their appeal to seafarers.

Mark Jackson, book services manager at the charity says,

“We know better than anyone else what seafarers like to read and last year dispatched 346 libraries to 319 vessels and 27 installations world wide. We’ve chosen a selection of titles we believe will inspire and entertain our readers while they are far from home”

Closer to home, look out for free copies of books on Saturday night when people across the country hand out the books that mean the most to them!

The MSSC is pleased to announce that it will be the charity of the year for Foresight Limited and the Foresight Group. Based in London but with offices across the globe, Foresight has a wide portfolio operating in shipping, offshore drilling and exploration, plus hospitality, fashion footwear and brand retailing.

Founded by long term charity supporter Mr. Ravi Mehrotra CBE, and founder of the company, this great partnership will mean that throughout 2011, a variety of events will be held through the partnership to help raise funds and awareness of the work we do for young people as Sea Cadets.

We’re looking forward to a year ahead with Foresight, and the first event has already raised £2,577 – equivalent to a new Trinity 500, and impressive amount for the first event and we hope to continue this success throughout the year.

Helen Skelton, Blue Peter Presenter says:
‘Last year I kayaked 2010 miles down the Amazon. It was well worth it though as I raised lots of money for Sport Relief. Maybe you could think of a water-based fundraising idea for your Sea Cadet Unit and raise money for Red Nose Day 2011? Having visited projects in Uganda, I have seen first-hand just what an amazing difference your money can make.’

Red Nose day is a great way to get involved with the country’s biggest and funniest fundraising event. To find out how you can get involved go to: http://www.sea-cadets.org/comicrelief.aspx

Love the sea and want to talk about it? The National Maritime Museum is looking for anyone with a love of the sea or maritime experience and who enjoys talking. They will be filming people who would like to share their thoughts for the Museums display and collection. Filming will take place on Wednesday 23 February at the Museum and anyone interested should contact Andrea on 020 8312 6550 or acunningham@nmm.ac.uk

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Sea Cadets is teaming up with Comic Relief for this year’s Red Nose Day which is back on Friday 18 March. By raising cash this Red Nose Day cadets can help to change lives forever. This is because Comic Relief spends all the money raised by the public to give extremely vulnerable and disadvantaged people in the UK and Africa a helping hand to turn their lives around.

The Red Nose Day Team is working with youth groups up and down the country and is challenging every Sea Cadet Unit to get involved. To help you come up with some fun-filled fundraising ideas there’s a fundraising activity kit designed specifically for young people and it’s packed full of ideas to help you raise loads of cash. You can get your hands on one at www.rednoseday.com/youthgroups

To find out more about Sea Cadets teaming up with Comic Relief visit www.sea-cadets.org/comicrelief.aspx