Whitehaven Sea Cadets

Whitehaven Sea Cadets This is the official public page for Whitehaven Sea Cadets. We also have a separate, closed, page for current members of the unit only.

Whitehaven Sea Cadets was established in the old Irish Street school in 1942. In 1945 we moved to our unit on Old New Quay and were christened 'Training Ship BEE'. In December 2013, Whitehaven was battered by a tidal surge driven by winds of well over 90mph. Unfortunately our building was damaged beyond repair and we had to move out. We paraded temporarily in Whitehaven Police Station before moving into our current home on Carter Lane just behind Dixons department store

⏳ Time is running out to order one of our fundraising Whitehaven SCC sports shirts .. ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT!! ⏳With a stunnin...
04/09/2026

⏳ Time is running out to order one of our fundraising Whitehaven SCC sports shirts .. ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT!! ⏳

With a stunning design based on the sea and the town's iconic lighthouses, this shirt is perfect not only for current or former cadets, but also for ANYONE who has a connection with Whitehaven or an affinity for our historic harbour.

The team at Unrivaled Sportswear did an amazing job of bringing our design ideas to life and we are delighted to be able to offer these for sale.

The shirts cost £30 and every single one sold helps raise vital funds for the unit and our cadets!

To pre-order yours, visit https://www.zeffy.com/en-GB/ticketing/whitehaven-sea-cadets-online-shop

PLEASE NOTE BEFORE MAKING YOUR ORDER:

1. We do not hold the shirts in stock, these will be made up by the supplier in batches based specifically on the orders placed so please be patient.

Get your order in before midnight on SUNDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER to make sure your shirt is in the first batch and we will contact you when we receive the orders and your shirt is ready for collection from the unit / shipping.

2. Please double check the size guide before ordering. These are made to order and we do not hold any shirts in stock so are unable to swap or refund any wrong sizes unfortunately.

3. The chest size is the width of the shirt across the front from armpit to armpit (not your chest circumference). If you have another t-shirt that fits then we suggest measuring that for an indication of size.

4. If in doubt, we have been advised by the supplier to go a size up.

5. The online shop is set up on a charity fundraising platform called Zeffy. They don't charge charities like ours any fees which means we get to keep every penny raised, but instead they make their money by collecting voluntary donations from the buyers.

6. As a result, Zeffy will automatically add in a voluntary donation on the checkout page. This is a donation to the fundraising platform (Zeffy) and NOT to our charity. You can remove this by putting a custom amount of 0, or you can choose to make a donation to support them to keep the platform free for charities if you wish.

To support for free please like and share 🙂

COOP members, we need you! 🫵Did you know it takes less than 10 seconds to choose Whitehaven Sea Cadets as your chosen ca...
02/09/2026

COOP members, we need you! 🫵

Did you know it takes less than 10 seconds to choose Whitehaven Sea Cadets as your chosen cause on the COOP app?

Simply open the app, scroll down and select us as your chosen cause and that's all there is to it!

It doesn't cost you anything at all and the more members who choose us as their cause, the more much needed funding we get from the COOP local community fund towards our unit refurbishment!

🌊Whitehaven Harbour themed sports shirt launched to raise funds for Whitehaven Sea Cadets 🌊With a stunning design based ...
30/08/2026

🌊Whitehaven Harbour themed sports shirt launched to raise funds for Whitehaven Sea Cadets 🌊

With a stunning design based on the sea and the town's iconic lighthouses, this shirt is perfect not only for current or former cadets, but also for ANYONE who has a connection with Whitehaven or an affinity for our historic harbour.

The team at Unrivaled Sportswear did an amazing job of bringing our design ideas to life and we are delighted to be able to offer these for sale.

The shirts cost £30 and every single one sold helps raise vital funds for the unit and our cadets!

To pre-order yours, visit https://www.zeffy.com/en-GB/ticketing/whitehaven-sea-cadets-online-shop

PLEASE NOTE BEFORE MAKING YOUR ORDER:

1. We do not hold the shirts in stock, these will be made up by the supplier in batches based specifically on the orders placed so please be patient.

Get your order in before midnight on SUNDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER to make sure your shirt is in the first batch and we will contact you when we receive the orders and your shirt is ready for collection from the unit / shipping.

2. Please double check the size guide before ordering. These are made to order and we do not hold any shirts in stock so are unable to swap or refund any wrong sizes unfortunately.

3. The chest size is the width of the shirt across the front from armpit to armpit (not your chest circumference). If you have another t-shirt that fits then we suggest measuring that for an indication of size.

4. If in doubt, we have been advised by the supplier to go a size up.

5. The online shop is set up on a charity fundraising platform called Zeffy. They don't charge charities like ours any fees which means we get to keep every penny raised, but instead they make their money by collecting voluntary donations from the buyers.

6. As a result, Zeffy will automatically add in a voluntary donation on the checkout page. This is a donation to the fundraising platform (Zeffy) and NOT to our charity. You can remove this by putting a custom amount of 0, or you can choose to make a donation to support them to keep the platform free for charities if you wish.

To support for free please like and share 🙂

As we're starting to get to the back end of the boating season and nights are closing in it was great to be out on the w...
26/08/2026

As we're starting to get to the back end of the boating season and nights are closing in it was great to be out on the water last night making the most of a lovely evening.

Cadets all had a go undertaking rowing and power handling drills in our great harbour with a dose of fun with good friends.

Our shore based supervisor had some help in keeping a watchful eye over our boating session last night.He wasn't very ta...
21/08/2026

Our shore based supervisor had some help in keeping a watchful eye over our boating session last night.

He wasn't very talkative but he had an amazing attention span, never taking his eye off the water all night!

The darker nights are really creeping up on us now but we made the most of every minute of daylight during our boating s...
21/08/2026

The darker nights are really creeping up on us now but we made the most of every minute of daylight during our boating session yesterday!

It was great to be joined again by some of the cadets from Workington Unit of the Sea Cadet Corps and seeing the cadets from both units working together across the boat crews 💪

☀️ Suns out .... boats out ☀️Nothing beats being out on the water on a beautiful West Cumbrian evening and we have enjoy...
14/08/2026

☀️ Suns out .... boats out ☀️

Nothing beats being out on the water on a beautiful West Cumbrian evening and we have enjoyed some glorious weather during our boating sessions this week!

We were also delighted to have had some great company as our friends at Workington Unit of the Sea Cadet Corps joined us on the water on Thursday evening too

🏆More BTEC qualifications awarded 🏆Congratulations to LC Blake and AC Charlotte for achieving their BTEC Level 1 Certifi...
13/08/2026

🏆More BTEC qualifications awarded 🏆

Congratulations to LC Blake and AC Charlotte for achieving their BTEC Level 1 Certificate in Teamwork, Personal Skills and Citizenship!

LC Blake was presented with his certificate by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria and AC Charlotte was presented with her certificate by Captain Sea Cadets, Captain Hannah MacKenzie VR RN during our opening ceremony last week.

Completing the training modules required to earn the award really helps to build self-confidence, and develop skills in areas such as teamwork and leadership. We know from experience that these are really valued by any employer, especially when it can be evidenced through recognised qualifications such as this BTEC level 1 certificate

Congratulations to you both 👏👏👏

📣Annual inspection success! 📣During our unit opening event last week, His Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of Cumbria presented...
12/08/2026

📣Annual inspection success! 📣

During our unit opening event last week, His Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of Cumbria presented our Commanding Officer with a special flag to signify the result of our annual inspection.

Each year, alongside every other Sea Cadet unit in the country, we are independently assessed on every aspect of our performance. This assesses the quality of training we provide, and a whole host of other metrics including community engagement, to make sure that we offer our cadets the best possible experience.

For our performance last year, we were delighted to find out that we had been awarded the Sea Cadet equivalent of a “Very Good” which is the highest possible award.

As a result HM Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria presented us with a fish tailed flag called a burgee to be proudly displayed at the unit.

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TS Bee, The Ginns
Whitehaven
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