Cadets
The Cadet Force offers fantastic opportunities for young people to take part in a wide array of activities, ranging from military skills training, target rifle shooting, flying and gliding, sailing and other water-bound activities. In addition, making lifelong friendships, gaining valuable leadership and personal development skills and training is also a key part of being a Cadet.
The Cadet Force also provides a platform to learn first aid, achieve Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Ten Tors and other outward bound activities, which all contribute towards the BTEC award within their respective service syllabus training.
Royal Air Force Air Cadets
If you're a fan of aviation, action and adventure, love sports and getting to know people then you're in the right place. Every year nearly 56,000 air cadets and volunteer staff take part in exciting events all over the country. And with over 1,000 squadrons across the UK, you could be one of them.
T: +44 (0)1637 857032
Royal Marines Volunteer Cadet Corps
The Royal Marines Volunteer Cadet Corps provides opportunities for young people to develop into responsible, dependable and useful members of society, employing the traditions and practises of the Naval Service as the basis for their activities.
Royal Marine Barracks, Stonehouse, Plymouth
T: 01752 836706
Plymouth Sea Cadets
At Plymouth (Drake) we aim to give young people an experience that will help them grow into the person they want to be in a safe and friendly environment. Through various activities and adventures, we learn teamwork, respect, loyalty, self-confidence, commitment, self-discipline, honesty and how to be the best version of ourselves.
Bonadventure House, South Yard, HM Naval Base, Devonport
Devon Army Cadet Force
The Army Cadet Force (ACF) has nearly 40,000 cadets in more than 1,600 detachments all over the country and is one of the biggest and best clubs around. When it comes to fun, friendship, action and adventure, it’s hard to find anything that beats the Army Cadets.
T: +44 (0)1752 261525
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service
Our Fire Cadet Unit gives young people aged between 11 and 17 the opportunity to work with the fire and rescue service equipment and learn to work together as a team.
The scheme is aimed at young people, in school years 8 to 11, who would like to develop practical, life and communication skills. It also encourages young people to be part of a team.
T: +44 (0)1392 872390
Volunteer Police Cadets
Our Fire Cadet Unit gives young people aged between 11 and 17 the opportunity to work with the fire and rescue service equipment and learn to work together as a team.
The scheme is aimed at young people, in school years 8 to 11, who would like to develop practical, life and communication skills. It also encourages young people to be part of a team.
T: +44 (0)7894 482511