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Six Sea Cadets have made the 30-person shortlist for the Duke of Westminster Award, a scheme which gives CVQO learners the opportunity to win a trip to South Africa. 

The CVQO Duke of Westminster Award is designed to find the best of the CVQO cadets across the UK. When looking through applications the Duke of Westminster Award panel look for 'selfless, determined individuals who always keep their heads up and remain positive through adversity; those who have overcome a personal challenge or gone the distance to help someone.'

It's an outstanding achievement to make the shortlist, well done to:

Cadet Hannah - Birmingham Sherbourne Sea Cadets

Cadet Olivia - T S Steadfast, Kingston and District Sea Cadets

Cadet Jake - Guildford Sea Cadets RMCD

Cadet Pearce - Stafford and Rugeley Sea Cadets (RMCD)

Cadet Tierney - York Sea Cadets

Cadet Heath Hornchurch & Upminster Sea Cadets

These six cadets will go through to a selection event in Somerset, to determine which cadets will win the trip to South Africa. 

An electrical engineering apprentice at First TransPennine Express was inspired to pursue the career by Sea Cadets.

Nineteen-year-old Caitlin Gent got hooked on engineering during her time in the Corps.

She is featured on today's Daily Mirror Jobs page, where, talking about her time at Sea Cadets, she says: "I realised that doing hands-on things was what I loved. That helped me realise university wasn't for me."

Caitlin is one of three women on the entire fleet, but adds: "The heavy maintenance area can be very dirty and greasy and there's a lot of banter, but I just get on with it."

Sea Cadets offers free marine engineering sessions to schools and colleges, pictured. You can find out more here: http://www.sea-cadets.org/Data/Sites/1/media/engineering/sc-marine-engineering-leaflet-v6.pdf 

A massive thank you to our 9,000 volunteers who give up their free time to run their local unit, help on an offshore voyage, go on an international exchange or manage a whole range of activities across the corps from band to physical training to drill - to name a few examples! Many volunteer over 20 hours a week at their unit and give up weeks of annual leave to help out on camps and competitions, whilst having full time jobs and families.

Our volunteers are passionate and dedicated to delivering the Sea Cadet experience for young people to have the best possible head start in life.

THANK YOU from Sea Cadets!

20/08/2015

In just two days’ time, 150 Sea Cadets will be taking over the Moat at the Tower of London for the National Sea Cadet Band Competition!!

On Saturday 22 August, an expected 25,000 visitors will hear 10 Sea Cadet bands, soloist drummers and buglers perform on the Moat by the Tower Hill entrance.

Bugler and drummer soloists will start the day on the green next to the Byward Tower with a steadily growing crowd. By midday 10 bands will take to the moat for the marching band competition. Cadets competed in regional heats all year to make it to the nationals for a chance to take home the winning trophy.

If you’re in London visit us at The Tower of London from 9.30am to 4pm! 

13/08/2015

To celebrate National Band Competition on Saturday 22 August, we want to see photos of Sea Cadets singing or playing instruments that demonstrate your creativity, musical talent and flair for fun.

If your photo is selected as the best one, you’ll win a Rolling Spider flying mini camera for your unit! They’re perfect for taking amazing aerial photos and videos of parade nights, sailing, windsurfing…. the list is endless!

Find out more on Current, the online magazine for cadets!