Army cadets
What they do
There are over 40,000 members of the army cadet force which includes 10,000 girls and 8,000 volunteer instructors. You can be between the ages of 12-18 to join. With over 1,700 cadet units across the UK, its one of the UK's top organisations for young people.
Contact details
You can enter your details on the army cadets online registration form.
Sea cadets
What they do
The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is a charity that was formed in 2004. It's a nationwide voluntary youth organisation, open to young people aged 12-18. The Sea cadets is one of the UK's long lasting maritime youth charity, with 400 units throughout the UK and 15,000 young people.
Contact details
You can enrol with the sea cadets online or visit the local unit.
Riverside
Off Adelaide Road
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV32 5AH
Telephone: 01926 887765
Email: leamingtonscc@hotmail.com
Website: Leamington and Warwick sea cadets
Scouts
Beavers
Beaver scouts are young children usually aged between 6 and 8 years old, meaning they belong to the first and youngest of the scouts. Young children can also join beaver scouts in the three months leading to their sixth birthday.
Cubs
Cub scouting is for boys and girls aged 8 to 10 and a half years of age.
Scout section
The scout troop is the third section in the scout group and is for young people aged between 10 and a half and 14 years old. Explorer scouts is for 14-18 year olds.
For more information and contact details, click on the scouts link at the bottom of the page.
Territorial Army
The Territorial Army, or TA as it is usually known, is part of Britain’s reserve land forces. Together with the Regular Reserve the TA provides support to the Regular Army at home and overseas. In order to join the TA you must be medically fit and be aged 17-43 to be a soldier or 17-33 to be an officer. The TA is divided into three types of unit; National, Regional and Sponsored, and anyone wanting to join may be given the choice of two of these units.
Contact details
To find out more about the TA, visit the the nearest Army Careers information offices.
60 Hertford Street
Coventry
CV1 1LB
Telephone: 02476 223 569
Girl guides
There are over 8000 members of Girlguiding Warwickshire.
Contact details
Girlguiding Warwickshire
County Office
64 Grosvenor Rd
Coventry CV1 3FZ
Tel 02476 230554
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