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First Lieutenant Kevin Barriteau-Haynes and Probationary Petty Officer Lydia Barriteau-Haynes

Volunteer spotlight: parents who volunteer

Many volunteers have children who attend Sea Cadets, which can be a positive experience for everyone. They share their stories

Anya on board

Careers: how to become a deck officer

A deck officer in the merchant navy tells us how she got there and why Sea Cadets played such an important part

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How to eat a healthy diet

You need lots of energy to take part in Sea Cadets activities, so make sure you’re always ready with this advice from the NHS about eating healthy foods

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How to deal with cyberbullying

To mark Anti-Bullying Week, here’s the Sea Cadets guide to dealing with cyberbullying and where to get help and support

HM's Coastguard Kerry

Careers: how to become a lifesaver

If you want to a job helping people in life-threatening situations around our coastline, HM’s Coastguard could be for you

A volunteer helps a cadet with rope work

Volunteer spotlight: working with young people

A new training course will help our volunteers to pass on their knowledge and inspire cadets

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The Sea Cadets guide to leadership

There’s much more to good leadership than just telling people what to do. Drawing from his 37 years in the Royal Navy, Commodore Robert Bellfield RN, Naval Regional Command Eastern England, shares his top tips

May

Volunteers: above and beyond

To celebrate Volunteers’ Week in June, we asked you to nominate volunteers who went the extra mile to help their units this year – here are some of them

Rio Podium

Careers: how to become a professional athlete

Meet former sea cadet and Paralympian coxswain Oliver James, who has some suggestions for those looking to follow in his wake