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General
Introduction
Cost(s)
Qualifications on Offer
Vocational Qualifications
Duke of Edingburghs Award
Running Preston Sea Cadet Corps
Instruct - Training Staff
Support - Parents & Supporters
Manage - Management Committee
Unit History
Origins of the Building
The Site
Sea Cadets
For more detailed infomation on each section please visit:
Preston Sea Cadets
Preston Marine Cadets
Preston Junior Cadets
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Introduction
Preston Sea Cadets is a voluntary uniformed youth organisation. We are part of the National Sea Cadet organisation with over 400 units and 10,000 members.
Preston Sea Cadets provides young people aged 10 - 18 years with valuable academic and vocational training in a number of subjects including the life skills of teamwork, self-respect and social responsibility - the core qualities of good citizenship. TS GALLOWAY provides these educational and training opportunities right in the heart of the community.
We can offer literally hundreds of residential courses over the whole year covering a wide range of subjects and disciplines.
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Costs
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Preston Sea Cadets works with a number of local organisations both in the local area and nationally to provide top class training and qualifications in a wide range of areas.
Because of this we are able to provide Cadets with Nationally recognised qualifications such as Radio Foundation Liscences, Btec in Public Services, Duke of Edingburghs Award (DofE), Junoir Sports Leader Award (JSLA) and the Community Sports Leaders Awards (CSLA), British Expedition Leaders Awards (BELA) Millenium Volunteer Awards (MV), not to mention all the qualifications which can be gained out on the water with the Royal Yauchting Association (RYA)in Powerboating, Sailing, Offshore Sailing, Offshore Power and Windsurfing and Canoeing under the British Canoe Union.
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Instruct - Training Staff
Responsible for the day to day running of the Training Ship, welfare of the cadets, their instruction, and furthering the aims of the Sea Cadet Corps.
The staff at Preston Sea Cadets are unpaid volunteers who give up their free time to invest in young people.
Despite their voluntary status all of our staff are highly trained and qualified, every instructor has an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check and all undertake at least a 4 hour First Aid course most hold a First Aid at work or the equivalent Royal Naval Level 2 qualification.
Come and join the team.
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Support - Parents and Freinds Association
Made up of the Parents of cadets and supporters of the unit, the Parents and Freinds is responsible for the day to day fundraising for running the unit.
The Parents and Freinds Association aims to provide improved funding, equipment and services to the young people who are members and to encourage recruitment and comunity involvement.
Parents and Freinds meetings are held at the unit on the first Monday of the month at 1930 . All Parents and Supporters are welcome to come and add their ideas and to assist the unit wether you can make one meeting or all of them.
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Manage - Management Committee
Made up of members of the community, interested parties, representatives of Religeons and community leaders.
The Unit Management Committee are respunsible for the charity arm of the Unit including Fundraising and the Upkeep and indeed Improvement of the building and facilities.
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History of the Building and Preston Unit
Preston Unit Headquarters was originally a hospital in the First World War 1914. At that time it was situated on Moor Park and was one of several buildings of a similar construction. As far as is known this is the only one left.
TS GALLOWAY moved to another location in Preston before it arrived on its present site in 1920 at the Headquarter based on Strand Road, Preston.
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