New volunteer cadet corps group to open at RM Condor

A new detachment of the Royal Marines Volunteer Cadet Corps (RMVCC) will soon open at RM Condor in Angus.

Based at the marine base, the Arbroath Division of the RMVCC is on the hunt for potential recruits and staff to join the group when it opens in December.

Formed more than 100 years ago to keep sailors and marines’ children out of mischief, the Volunteer Cadet Corps is said to have been founded by a group of boys who wanted a more constructive way of passing the time.

Wholly owned by the Royal Navy, the VCC has become a flourishing youth organisation of more than 650 cadets, consisting of Royal Naval Cadets (RNC) and Royal Marines Cadets (RMC), across 10 units spanning the UK, with the headquarters based at HMS Excellent in Portsmouth.

The aim of the VCC is to provide opportunities for young people to develop into responsible, dependable and useful members of society, employing the traditions and practises of the naval service as the basis for their activities.

The VCC is open to any youngster between nine and 18, with applications accepted for new recruits from under-16s.

Members participate in training and competitions in military skills and sports while developing an awareness of community and service.

In addition to instruction in military skills and sports, VCC cadets also get the chance to attend camps during school holidays and represent their units at major public events such as Remembrance

Day ceremonies and commemorations.

For more information, visit volunteercadetcorps.org