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Every Purchase Counts
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Fundraising
Unlike the other Cadet Forces, each local Sea Cadet Unit is an individually registered charity responsible for raising the money each year to cover the entire running costs of their own facilities (i.e.heating, lighting, electricity, insurance, repairs, maintenance costs, river licences, minibus maintenance and fuel, computers etc). For TS Queen Charlotte, this comes to at least £14,000 per annum and increasing each year at higher than the rate of inflation.
SCC Headquarters have carried out a Baseline Survey to assess the condition of Units throughout the country. Guildford have identified a significant programme of work that is required to be carried out over the coming years to maintain and update our premises and equipment to help continue the work of the Sea Cadets for generations to come. Don't panic, however we will need a continual effort to raise more funds over and above our running costs.
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Parents & Supporters Association (PSA)
The Unit has an active Parents and Supporters Association which meets regularly to raise vital funds needed to keep the Ship running. We encourage parents and supporters to help in practical ways on parade nights and other events. This includes helping in the galley providing "nutty" for Cadets at Stand-Easy and with refreshments for Staff.
Besides our annual Flag Days and bag packing at local supermarkets, we also organise popular social events at the Unit including BBQ's and bonfire night fireworks.
The P&SA's “90 Club” is a monthly draw which costs just £1 a month to enter – and a better chance of a win than the National Lottery! Please sign up and support this fundraising initiative.
Contacts - Trudi Barnett - Chairman
Charles Hanniford - Treasurer
Sarah Betts - Secretary
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Collections & Money Boxes
If anyone can persuade a shopkeeper in their area to take a Guildford Sea Cadets Charity collection box for customers’ small change, please tell Rob Helliwell, who is the UMC Treasurer.
Please support our collectors when you see them on Guildford High Street with theit tins on Saturday 31st May 2009. We hope to raise a good sum.
Thanks to Godalming Waitrose who, April 2009, donated £320 following their "token vote" in March 09.
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Unit Receives FAAOA Cheque
Mike Evans Chairman of the Unit Management committee was pleased to receive a cheque for £500 from the Fleet Air Arm Officers Association.
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Making Use of our Facilities
One of our objectives is to encourage the use of our great riverside facilities by means of Joint Training Weekends and other inter Unit, District, Area or National events. We are also looking to widen our letting activity to approved organisations in order to increase revenue.
Our modern buildings are well suited to group activity with an excellent galley and full washroom facilities. Please contact us if you would like to take advantage of of what we have to offer.
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OUR THANKS
Our Unit survives and will grow thanks to generous support that we receive from various sources, and we list below some of these:-
Fleet Air Arm Officers Association
Connaught Drill Hall Fund
SCC Youth Development Fund
SCC Local funding and Grassroots Scheme
David Williamson Trust
Peter Harrison Foundation
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