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On Saturday 6th October 2018, cadets and volunteers from TS Torbay had an early start to make sure everything was in place for our coffee morning fundraiser, held at Fore Street Church, Brixham.

Junior Cadet Timothy Drake and one of our parents, Miss Wale guiding customers into the hall for tea and cake!

We clearly have some budding chefs amonsgt our Ship's Company, whose houses must have smelt extremely homely whilst they were baking lots of tasty treats, from muffins and banana bread to cupcakes and scones.
We were also extremely honoured to have received a very generous donation of baked goods from a local, friendly business - Hallett's The Bakers who are based in Paignton.

With all that mouthwatering food on display, we of course needed to ensure we provided some warm beverages to wash it all down with and to take away some of the autumn chill. We are very grateful to the Co-Op in Paignton (Hookhills store), who also offered a very kind donation of tea, coffee and of course more sweet treats!

The morning was a brilliant success and we managed to raise an incredible £315.49 in just 3 hours!

3 of our stewards - from left to right:
Ordinary Cadet Michaela George, Cadet 1st Class Jessica Blaker and Ordinary Cadet Polly Atkins

Senior Cadets were on hand to serve tea, coffee and cakes to customers at their tables whilst our Junior Cadets were assisting in selling cakes to take away.

The Junior cake shop - from left to right:
Leading Junior Cadet Ezra Barton, Junior Cadet Tayah Gilboy, Leading Junior Cadet Amelia Gilboy and Junior Cadet First Class Isabel Williscroft

We would like to thank the very generous customers and passersby and the Fore Street Church Hall for their kind donations and clear support of our cause.

And of course thank you to the cadets and volunteers who supported the event - especially our lead organisers, our Treasurer Mrs Julie Williscroft and her Fundraising Team, who made the morning possible.

The morning was a fantastic opportunity for our cadets to spend a morning engaging with the local community. This is a great way for cadets of all ages to practise communication skills and increase self-confidence, whilst all the time raising valuable funds for new resources to enhance their training and overall cadet experience.

Plus, the Juniors earnt a module towards their Yellow (Community and Citizenship Activities) Badge, whilst the Seniors ticked off their Community Activities module towards their next promotion - always a bonus!

We can't wait for the next event!

The weekend of 1st-3rd June 2018 saw cadets and staff from Devon District and Cornwall District come together for a combined MACT (multi-activity cadet training) event at the Sea Cadet Training Centre based within HMS Raleigh in Torpoint.

The weather was perfect for those on waterborne courses with glorious sunshine and a gentle breeze down at Jupiter Point.

There were also shorebased courses being conducted back on base in the Training Centre.

Bravo Zulu (well done!) to the four Torbay cadets who earnt qualifications in:

- Sailing
- Rowing
- Navigation

Our Officer in Charge (pictured below on the right) also decided to join cadets on a jolly down the River Plym on the powerboats.

Cadets were also treated to a disco on the Saturday evening, which thoroughly tired them out!

Thank you to our very own Lieutenant (SCC) Stephen Skingle RNR (picutred below) for helping with transport and operating the safetyboat for the rowing crew.

A big thank you also to the parents who assisted with transport of cadets to/from HMS Raleigh.

We hope everyone enjoyed themselves!

We now look forward to the combined Torbay and Exmouth Unit training weeked at the end of June.

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Torbay Sea Cadets are actively recruiting for new non-instructional adult volunteers to join the Unit Management Team (UMT). No business experience, swimming ability or previous cadet/military service necessary!

A place on the UMT would suit those who are perhaps retired or who have some spare time on their hands and want to make a difference to the youth of Torbay but perhaps prefer to work behind the scenes.

The roles do not involve teaching cadets but you will still be an extremely valued member of the unit.

The UMT focusses on the business side of running a Sea Cadet Unit, such as premises management, finance and fundraising, health and safety and charity compliance.

Roles available on the UMT include:
- Unit Chairperson
- Unit Vice Chairperson
- Events and Fundraising Manager
- UMT Trustee

Or perhaps you are interested in joining as a Unit Assistant, where you could help in a number of non-instructional roles, such as operating the "nutty bar" (tuck shop) on parade nights, driving the minibus, maintaining the boats etc.

Full training and induction will be provided for all roles.

An enhanced DBS will be required for any new volunteer which is fully funded by the Sea Cadets.

Interested? Simply email unit@torbayseacadets.org to let us know what role you are interested in and we will let you know what you need to do next!

On Sunday 27th May 2018, cadets and staff from Torbay Unit took part in a local Royal British Legion service and parade in Paignton.

This was to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Last Stand of the 2nd Devons at Bois-des-Buttes on 27th May 1918.
On this day, 29 officers and 552 other ranks of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment, were either captured or sadly lost their lives during the battle. Between 40 and 80 survivors managed to cross the Aisne river and canal and rejoin the retreating British forces. However, the battalion significantly delayed the German advance, giving the French and British time to arrange ad hoc defences that brought it to a halt a week later.

More information about the battle can be found by clicking here.

The day started with a fully packed church service at our unit's local parish church - St John the Baptish Church in Paignton, where our Unit Chaplain is the vicar.

Following the service of remembrance, cadets and staff marched down to the War Memorial in Paignton town centre for the laying of the poppy wreaths. Cadets paraded alongside other cadet forces and local veterans - it is always a privilege to witness the coming together of the old and the young at commemorations like this.

Ordinary Cadet Sophia Adams proudly carried our Standard as the unit's current Standard Bearer, escorted by Able Cadet Jack Wale and Ordinary Cadet Antonio Cummings.

Today was particularly poignant as one of our very own staff members, Acting Petty Officer Anne Godfrey, laid wreaths for her late husband Nick Godfrey, an ex-submariner in the Royal Navy and a dearly missed loving husband, father and grandfather.

Learning about such important historical events, participating in local community services and remembering the fallen is a big part of being a Sea Cadet, so a big thank you to all who supported this event.