Sea Cadets funding to fix headquarters
The East Sandgate centre needs around £50,000 work
The Scarborough Sea Cadets are raising money to fix their headquarters, a grade two listed building.
The building is situated at the former Saint Thomas’ Church, now community centre, on East Sandgate, in Scarborough’s Old Town.
It dates back to 1839 and was the first home of the Seaman’s Bethnal mission in the town.
Some of the work that needs to be done includes steelwork being added to one of the main structural walls, to help ease the bowing, and to add roof supports.
There also needs to be rendering, plastering, bathroom repairs, toilet repairs and decorating.
It is estimated that the work needed will cost around £50,000.
Bob Smith, chair of Scarborough Sea Cadets, said: “The building, due to its age, is in need of major structural repairs. These repairs will ensure that our Sea Cadets will have a home for many years to come.
“The work needed to secure/repair the building is very costly, it is estimated to be in excess of £50,000.
“Therefore, we are reaching out in a hope to raise funding or grants to ensure that we can complete this essential work.”
Fundraising efforts from the Sea Cadets include a tombola and a nautical book stand at Seafest last month.
As well as this, more than £1,000 was raised during the national Armed Forces Day in June and a number of parents, supporters and instructors
will be completing mud run challenges in the next couple of months.
The Sea Cadets will also be applying for grants and donations from various organisations.
Mr Smith added: “Once the repair work is completed, it will ensure that current and
future cadets and other community groups can meet in a safe environment.
“It will furthermore ensure that we maintain our long-standing Scarborough Sea Cadet legacy of over one hundred years within the borough well into the 21 st century and hopefully beyond.”