Irvine Sea Cadets & Royal Marines Cadets

18/08/2026

Win a £120+ Family Day Pass to Edinburgh Zoo or Highland Wildlife Park—for just £1! By entering this charity raffle, you could secure a fantastic day out for 2 adults and 3 children to either Edinburgh Zoo or the Highland Wildlife Park.
Whether you want to see the famous penguins in Edinburgh or the polar bears in the Highlands, this voucher is the perfect prize for a family adventure. Best of all, the voucher is valid until 30th November 2026, making it ideal for the upcoming October school holidays!
We are a registered charity dedicated to helping young people across Ayrshire develop vital life skills, leadership, and nautical adventure. Every single penny raised from this raffle goes directly toward our Minibus Fund. We are currently raising money to buy a reliable second-hand minibus so our cadets can safely travel to offshore training, sports tournaments, and national events without missing out. Enter via the QR code or at https://tinyurl.com/2pppmuzn
* Draw will take place on the 8th Sept 2026 or once all tickets have sold. Prize does not include Travel, Accommodation or expenses

16/08/2026

Massive well done to our 3 cadets, Baylee, Emma and Joe who represented Clyde South District at the Northern Area Paddle Competition.

MC Baylee - 2x Gold

MC Emma - Silver

LC Joe - Bronze

Excellent results all round for the Unit and the District.

12/08/2026

11/08/2026

Thank you to AB Vorsterman for coming to visit this evening to give an interesting presentation on his RN training thus far.

08/08/2026

🚐 Help Us Keep Cadets Moving!
We urgently need a new minibus.

Our current vehicle is no longer reliable, and without a replacement our cadets will miss out on vital events, training weekends, competitions, and national opportunities that help build confidence, discipline, and life skills.

With rising fuel and living costs, many families simply can’t afford long‑distance travel.
Our minibus is how we make sure every cadet gets the chance to take part — no matter their background.

We’re fundraising to purchase a safe, dependable minibus that will allow us to continue transporting cadets across Scotland and the UK.

👉 Please donate or share our GoFundMe link:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/minibus-for-our-unit?lang=en_GB&ts=1786180055

Every donation and every share genuinely helps.
Thank you for supporting our young people and keeping their opportunities alive.

04/08/2026

03/08/2026

Now some of our Royal Marines Cadets are off on their Summer Camp with Yankee Company and, this year, in joint partnership with Bravo Company.

We look forward to watching your week unfold.

02/08/2026

Several of our cadets and adults spent the past week at Northern Area Summer Camp at CTC Boddam.

The cadets gained an array of skills and qualifications whilst enduring new experiences and developed new friendships across the Area. The adults worked tirelessly to ensure Camp ran successfully, in a variety of different roles.

As well as gaining 112 boating hours, many qualifications were gained in Rowing Touring, Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Expedition, Paddle Start, Discover and Explore as well as SUP Award and a number of Fieldcraft CTS modules.

BZ all!

02/08/2026