Through various activities and adventures, they learn teamwork, respect, loyalty, self-confidence, commitment, self-discipline, honesty and how to be the best version of themselves.
They offer a range of different activities from sailing, windsurfing and power-boating – to rock climbing, camping, and music. Please note: No one boards a boat until they have completed their safety tuition course.
Sea Cadets are also able to gain different qualifications that they can take with them once they leave the unit. Sea Cadets is different from school. There’s a lot of learning. But it’s done through activities – on the water and off the water. Everyone looks after each other at Sea Cadets. There’s a lot of respect in the air. And many teenagers and volunteers say it feels like a second family. They have robust, active safeguarding practices in place to ensure all young people feel secure and protected.
I promise to serve my God, my Queen, my country, and, the Sea Cadet Corps and to obey the orders of my superior officers. I will be proud of my uniform and be smart and seamanlike in wearing it, and, always do my duty.
N.B. My God refers to an individual’s own faith and is intended to apply equally to those from all faiths or none.
Telephone: 01308 456601
Email: bridportscc@outlook.com
Following the Crimean war, in 1856, the Naval Lads’ Brigade was born: Coastal communities had banded together to provide places for sailors to pass on nautical skills and training to give the destitute orphans a future.
In 1899, Queen Victoria marked their importance to young people by becoming Patron, and giving £10 (the approx. equivalent of £1,000 today) to the Windsor unit for their uniforms.
Queen Elizabeth II is their Patron now. Sea Cadets follow a similar ethos, training plan, and ranks, to the Royal Navy, and are recognised by the UK Ministry of Defence.
A £50,000 donation in 1936 by Morris Motors founder, Lord Nuffield enabled the Sea Cadets to expand. They purchased their first sailing vessel, the T.S. Bounty which could take 40 Cadets on a week long sailing trip.
In 1942, King George VI was Admiral and the name Sea Cadet Corps was adopted and the Girl’s Nautical Training Corps was formed. (It wouldn’t be until 1980 when the Girl’s Nautical Training Corps officially merged with the Sea Cadet Corps.)
1955 introduced a Royal Marines Cadet section within the Sea Cadet Corps.
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