Sea Cadets Southend on Sea

19/10/2026

⚓🇬🇧 Trafalgar Day Parade 2026 🇬🇧⚓

A fantastic day for Southend Sea Cadets taking part in the Trafalgar Day Parade! 💂‍♂️🌊 A proud opportunity to honour our naval heritage, remember the bravery of those who served, and represent our unit with pride.

Well done to all our cadets and volunteers who took part and made the day so special! 👏💙

18/10/2026

Our Juniors spent the day at Trailblazers learning how to stay safe online and developing a range of other important skills 💻🌟

They also worked in pairs to create their own short films, showing fantastic teamwork and creativity. 🎬 At the end of the day, they proudly presented their films to everyone!

Well done to all for a brilliant day of learning and creativity! 👏😊

20/09/2026

We're looking for volunteers to join our unit management team.

At Sea Cadets Southend we're helping young people achieve their potential, develop leadership skills and build confidence for their future.

But it's not just about what you give - volunteering is an opportunity to grow personally, gain valuable experience and become part of a supportive community that makes a lasting difference.

Ready to inspire the next generation? Find out more about becoming a volunteer:

https://www.sea-cadets.org/volunteer

06/09/2026

Today, we attended the London Eastern District Seamanship quiz ⚓️🚤

A brilliant result from both our Senior and Junior teams, finishing 2nd in their respective competitions.

A great showcase of teamwork and seamanship, as well as a pair of silver medals to bring home! 🥈 BZ everyone!

05/09/2026

Last month, AC Alice became the only Advanced Physical Training Instructor in the London Eastern District! 🏋️‍♀️⚓️

Her award was proudly presented by Captain MacKenzie, making the occasion even more special and recognising the significance of this fantastic accomplishment 💙

BZ AC Alice 👏🎉 Everyone at Southend is so proud of you!! You’ve shown dedication and commitment to your training and to supporting others in reaching their full potential 🤩

24/08/2026

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21/08/2026

We couldn’t think of a better day to re-validate our cadets’ water safety test!😂

19/08/2026

Our cadets recently spent a week at Lima Company Camp and brought home some brilliant awards💙

BZ everyone - your hard work, determination, teamwork and commitment have all paid off 👏

🏆 Company Awards:
Cdt Sgt Tristan — Unselfishness Award
AC Danielle — Best Blue Shot
Cdt Muliankina — Commando Spirit / Perseverance Award
PSgt Gordon — Cadet Member of Staff Award

We couldn’t be prouder of every single one of you that took part🤩 Well done, Southend! 💪🇬🇧

02/08/2026

Another fun-filled week making the most of the gorgeous weather ☀️

We got the cadets out on the water at Royal Victoria Docks, rowing and power boating 🚣‍♀️

🧗‍♀️ Our Marines are currently at Lima Company Camp, where, so far, they’ve been rock climbing and learning/developing other new skills!

We can’t wait to see what else they get up to in the coming week 🤩

And finally, our Juniors have been awarded their blue Waterborne badge - BZ everyone!!💙⚓️

26/07/2026

Today, we attended the London Eastern District First Aid competition and our incredible cadets took home 1st place!🥇⛑️

BZ to the team for their hard work! 🎉🎉 A special congratulations to MC Tara, who also achieved runner up for her individual performance 🥈