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The naming and commissioning of TS City of London took place on Saturday 3 June at the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club in Falmouth, following a £400,000 fundraising appeal.

The yacht – a Rustler 42 –  can take up to six cadets, along with a skipper and mate. Young people from Falmouth and Penryn Sea Cadets Unit and Torpoint Sea Cadets Unit were present at the commissioning, along with Lord and Lady Mountevans, who lent their support to last year’s Lord Mayor’s Appeal, for which Sea Cadets was a joint charity partner. 

Sea Cadets’ CEO, Martin Coles, said: “We are delighted to launch our new yacht, TS City of London, which will allow us to get even more young people out to sea, boosting their confidence and self-belief.

“I would like to thank everyone who attended the naming and commissioning, and in particular Lord and Lady Mountevans, whose support during last year’s Lord Mayor’s Appeal was instrumental in raising the £400,000 needed to fund this fantastic asset.”

Sea Cadets is fundraising for a second yacht and has so far raised £225,000. If you would like to donate, visit: www.sea-cadets.org/donate or call 020 7654 7018.

Rickmansworth and Watford Sea Cadets volunteer Nina Guppy won the Most Flexible Volunteer Award at an inaugural prize-giving.

To mark its first anniversary, #TeamHerts Volunteering held an awards celebration to recognise and reward the achievements of volunteers and charities across the county.

Nina was selected by the judges for giving her time to her unit as an events assistant. She is also training to qualify as an instructor in paddlesport, sailing and expedition leadership.

The Chairman of Rickmansworth and Watford Sea Cadets, Fabian Hiscock, who put Nina forward for the award, said: "Her extraordinary flexibility and willingness to take on new challenges has provided an astonishing demonstration of selfless and highly effective volunteering, and has had a major influence over the working of our Sea Cadets unit."

The award coincides with Volunteers' Week, which runs until 7 June. Sea Cadets is marking the event to recognise its 9,000 volunteers.

Congratulations to our amazing Vitality 10,000 runners, who took the the capital on Bank Holiday Monday to raise money for Sea Cadets.

The 10k race was the first in a series of challenge events this year and next year that will raise money for the charity.

Sea Cadets' runners included family-of-three Robin, Linda and Charlie, and Middlehill Activity Centre volunteer Charlotte.

There are still places available in some of our challenge events, including the Royal Parks Half-Marathon and the Snowdon Triple Challenge. Fundraisers, who will need to raise a minimum amount, will be supported every step of the way. To find out more and register your interest, visit http://www.sea-cadets.org/events

Marine Society and Sea Cadets would like to wish good luck to all those who are taking their exams.

We aim to be the leading maritime charity for youth development and lifelong learning, and many associated with the charity will be sitting SATs, GCSEs and A-Levels.

Marine Society offers tailored learning programmes to seafarers, with qualifications such as GCSEs and A-Levels available. Cadets, meanwhile, will also be taking these exams, as well as SATs.

GCSE exams got under way this week, while A-Levels will be taken later this summer.

You can find out more about the programmes and qualifications Marine Society offers here: http://www.marine-society.org/education-hub

Eight men will cycle 1,200 miles from John O’Groats to Land’s End in aid of Chelmsford Sea Cadets and other good causes.

The group, who will set off from the Scottish village on Wednesday 17 May, are aiming to raise £2,000, and a further £4,000 for homelessness charities No Second Night Out and Whitechapel Mission.

Nigel Bunton, a former Commanding Officer at Chelmsford Sea Cadets, said: “For me, Sea Cadets gives children of all backgrounds equal opportunities.

“If someone wants to go on a course or earn a qualification, the funding can be provided. You wouldn’t find that anywhere else. Everyone is treated the same.

“It would be great if more people could volunteer, as it really does make a difference to young people. It’s a cause very close to my heart.”

Nigel will be joined on the 11-day cycle by Chris Watson, Chris Bagshaw, Mike Fitzgibbon, David Hamer, Sean Dunn, Dave Chitty and Stephen Butterworth. Keith Chapman will accompany the group as a driver.

Speaking about the challenge ahead, Nigel said: “The group are different levels – we have three club cyclists, some novices, and everything in-between, so it will be interesting to see how it goes.

“We’re all looking forward to the challenge and to raising as much money for our chosen charities as possible.”

Follow the group and sponsor their efforts at: http://cyclingknights.uk/.