If you're aged 10-12, then we'd love to welcome you into our Junior Section.

We have loads of fun and participate in so many activities that it would make your head spin. The training is centred around projects which vary from building models and studying the environment, to using semaphore and bandaging one of the instructors (though not necessarily at the same time)! Then there are plenty of activities to have a go at such as sailing, canoeing and sports. We may be able to visit some Royal Navy ships and different places of interest, as well as other Sea Cadet Units.

Once a year Juniors hold their National Camp and you meet Junior Cadets from all over the country and have a really great week, full of fun. We organise visits to different places, swimming, abseiling, badge making, sailing, power boating, competitions and even an It’s A Knockout competition. (This is great because you get to make all the adults very wet!!!). We have a special dinner with VIP guests and finish the whole week off with a disco.

So, don’t stand on the sidelines and watch, come and join us, you never know, you might enjoy it!!!

Are you between the ages of 12 and 18? Are you interested in getting out and making new friends? Then why not join the Sea Cadet Corps!

Boys and girls join a local Unit for the duration of their career with the Sea Cadets. Here they can interact with their peers and develop their confidence and self-esteem. Whether it’s team-building, adventure training, Unit-based sports and activities or sea-based endeavour on board one of the Sea Cadets’ training ships, the Sea Cadets is geared towards developing individuals’ skills and personalities, with the ethos of teamwork an important factor throughout. As well as making friends with other cadets, each young person will gain valuable communication and interaction skills that will benefit them in later life.

Sports are a very big part of life in the Sea Cadets. There are competitions in every Area in all kinds of sports, including sailing, rowing, canoeing, swimming and 5-a-side football, to name but a few. Sports competitions are a fantastic way of meeting Cadets from every corner of the country.

At our national camps and courses, Cadets from all over the country come together to learn subjects and get involved in activities that can’t be covered at their local Unit. Many of our national events take place on naval bases, where Cadets experience all sorts of activities they never thought possible, from trying the confidence course to working in a naval galley. On our expeditions Cadets might find themselves living in a tent and making breakfast on a tiny stove, while hiking through some wonderful scenery, with only a map and compass for navigation. There are so many different activities available; everyone will find something they can’t wait to try.

Although much of the Sea Cadets’ activity is conducted within individual units, there are also plenty of opportunities for Cadets to travel. From Hong Kong to Belgium to South Africa, Cadets have taken part in exchanges all over the world, through the International Sea Cadet Association.