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SOUTH WEST
POPPIES TO PADDINGTON
During Covid lockdowns, when local memorial ceremonies were not taking place, GWR arranged for wreaths to be taken by train to Paddington to mark Armistice Day.
This meant that communities across the South West could still be represented in the annual service of Rembernamce. This “new” tradition still continues and cadets and Adults from across the county put wreaths on the Poppy train to be laid at the Cenotaph for Remembrance Sunday. We are now back to having local memorial ceremonies but it is good to see that this “new” tradition continues.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them
CADETS RAISE OVER £5000 FOR HELPING HOMELESS VETERANS UK CHARITY
Cadets from Dorset Army Cadet Force, East Company held a “Big Sleep Out” in July 2023 in order raise awareness of and funds for the Charity “Helping Homeless Veterans UK”. This is the second year that the event has taken place and this year it was organised by the more senior 3 Star Cadets from Wallisdown Detachment, as part of their Community Engagement Syllabus. All of the Cadets and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers gave up a Saturday night in order to sleep either
in tents, shelters or on cardboard with a sleeping bag whilst also getting sponsorship.
The aim of the Helping Homeless Veterans UK Charity is to home Veterans whom for whatever reason, end up on the streets. A few Veterans from the Charity attended and gave a talk about their experience of being homeless, the struggles that they faced, and how the Charity has assisted them and changed their life’s situation.
The Cadets raised a whopping £5720.00 which they recently presented to the Charity. Detachment Commander of Wallisdown Detachment 2Lt Franks said, “Overall it was a fantastic night hosted by the 3 Star Cadre, who should be very proud of themselves for organising such an event.”
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