T.S. Stork - Chiswick Sea Cadets

28/07/2026

That’s all folks!… Our cadets had their last parade evening last week. And we spent it doing what London sea cadets do best, attempting to corral the Thames 🌊. Home-made boat races, the 5 essentials all featured, willingly or not! ⛵️ Looking back over the year, our unit has come on leaps and bounds, all down to the hard work put in by staff and cadets alike. Not the biggest in size but we make up for it in enthusiasm and spirit! But don’t be misled, whilst the unit may be closed our cadets are still up to all sorts….so watch this space!

27/07/2026

Royal Docks Watersports

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02/07/2026

Get in touch with the XO to sign up!

National Virtual Junior Summer Camp 2026 - Juniors/26/1204153
Open for booking NOW!

Running: Monday 20 July to Friday 28 Aug 2026

What is it?
The Junior Summer Camp Virtual Opportunity is open to all Junior Sea Cadets who wish to take part in a range of online modules available Monday to Friday over a six-week period during July and August. 1 module will be released each day.

Flexible Participation
Juniors can choose which days they would like to participate in. There is no requirement to open every session, so they can join as many or as few days as they wish.

Recording Their Participation
Juniors are encouraged to record their learning and experiences from the modules they complete in a scrapbook or by using the logbook templates, or both combined.

Template pages will be provided as attachments for draw down from the enrolment course, much the same as you see this Parent/carers information page. You can print them as you need them.

Alternatively, juniors can create their own scrapbook from scratch to document their journey through the modules they choose to take part in.

Cost
There is no cost to participate, as all activities are accessed virtually.

Parents/carers MUST consent through the Sea Cadets Portal prior to the link being sent out. No consent, no link.

Module submission:
At the end of summer juniors take their log pages or scrapbook and request that their junior instructor record the activities in their Junior Sea Cadet Experience record. If the activity shows sufficient evidence of participation and understanding (this is determined by your unit Junior Instructor) the activities will be counted towards your coloured badges and STEM badge.

Parents/carers; Ask your Junior Instructor to book your junior cadet on the enrolment course - Juniors/26/1204153

Bookings Close 11-Jul-2026 09:00

23/06/2026

We will be CLOSED this week for our parade night!

The Met Office has issued red weather warnings for extreme heat affecting parts of the UK on Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 June.

All Sea Cadets activities scheduled to take place within a red weather warning area (which currently includes London and SE England) must be cancelled for the duration of these red warnings. This applies to all activities, whether indoors or outdoors including traveling to and from activities. Please use the Met Office weather-warning map to confirm whether your unit or activity location is within the affected area.

This instruction applies to Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 June only. Further updates will be issued should conditions or warnings change.

23/06/2026

Open to our ACs / nearly ACs and above!

Cadet Drill Instructors! 🙌

Looking to become a Cadet Drill Instructor? The course will include intensive Drill instruction, including foot, rifle, sword and pace stick drill.🌟

Please see below for Key Dates, Times and WM Codes:

📍SCTC Raleigh
🗓23rd - 28th August 2026
WM Code: EXC/26/1169372

📍Weymouth National Boat Centre
🗓14th Feb - 19th Feb 2027
WM Code: EXC/26/1169372

📍Weymouth National Boat Centre
🗓30th May - 04th June 2027
WM Code: EXC/26/1169372

READY, AYE, READY!


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09/06/2026

⚓ Volunteers' Week Spotlight: COs & UMT Chairs ⚓

Ever wondered who keeps the unit shipshape and sailing in the right direction? 🤔

Our Commanding Officers and UMT Chairs! Between solving problems, supporting volunteers, juggling paperwork, and somehow knowing what's going on at all times, they're basically part leader, part organiser, part magician. 🎩✨

A huge thank you for everything you do behind the scenes to keep our units thriving and our cadets smiling.

👏 We salute you (and your inboxes)!

05/06/2026

What a crack team they are! Thank you all! 🙌🏼🏆

⚓🎉 Volunteers' Week shout-out to our fantastic First Lieutenants and Detachment Commanders! 🎉⚓

The people who keep the unit running smoothly, the cadets on track, and the rest of us wondering how they manage it all! From planning activities and solving last-minute problems to finding missing kit and answering the same question multiple times ! They do it all with patience, dedication, and good humour.

Thank you for giving up your time, sharing your experience, and helping create opportunities and memories for our cadets every week. We appreciate everything you do, even if we're still not entirely sure how you keep everything afloat! 🚤😂👏

04/06/2026

Thank you for all you do for us Bish! Behind the scenes but always working! 🙌🏼

⚓😄 Volunteers' Week Spotlight: Sea Cadet Chaplains 😄⚓

Ever wondered who can bless a boat, survive a wet camp weekend, offer wise advice, drink endless cups of tea, and still remember everyone's name?

Meet our Sea Cadet Chaplains!

Part listener, part cheerleader, part counsellor, and occasionally part weather-resistant deckhand, our chaplains are always on hand to support cadets and volunteers through the highs, lows, and everything in between.

They may not know all the knots, but they certainly help keep us all tied together as a community!

A huge thank you to our fantastic chaplain volunteers for the time, care, laughter, and encouragement you bring to Sea Cadets every day

03/06/2026

We’re very lucky to have PO Merriman! And we know it! ⭐️💪🏽

⭐️VOLUNTEERS WEEK⭐️

This Volunteers’ Week, we’re giving a big salute to our amazing Junior Sea Cadet Training Officers and Unit Training Officers!

From planning exciting activities to sharing skills, encouragement and the occasional well-timed sense of humour, these dedicated volunteers help turn training nights into memorable adventures.

Their energy, patience and commitment inspire cadets to grow in confidence, teamwork, as well as leadership. All while making learning fun.

Behind every successful parade, challenge and achievement is a volunteer helping young people chart their course and reach their potential.

Thank you!!