**Portrush Sea Cadets** 16 Dunluce Avenue Portrush.    BT56 8DW 

**Telephone** 028 70 825999 


**Web** www.sea-cadets.org/portrush 

## **AGM 2023** 

## **REPORT OF THE CHAIRPERSON – ANDREA McCOMB** 

The UMT acknowledge the tremendous effort that has been made in the last year by the Commanding Officer and our small team of volunteers.  They are truly committed to providing the best possible cadet experience. 

The Junior Section continues to be successful and it is great to see that they are encouraged to get involved with as many activities as possible including days out and boating days.  They have been assigned the bottom portacabin classroom and are making full use of the facilities and it is good to see their work on display.  The Senior Cadets are eager to take advantage of the opportunities available to them having attended onshore and offshore courses and represented Northern Ireland District at a number of competitions.  They show great pride in the unit and are very supportive of their fellow cadets. 

Refurbishment of the unit has continued and we maintain a safe, compliant building, making sure that all our services and certifications are routinely inspected and any works that are required are carried out in a timely manner. 

We are very thankful to the following funders for their support during the last year: 

|Belfast Harbour Community Awards|The Hedley Foundation|
|---|---|
|Ulster Garden Villages|Assets Recovery Community Scheme|
|National Lottery Awards for All NI|Tesco Blue Tokens – Groundwork UK|
|The Arnold Clark Community Fund|Asda Foundation|
|Victoria Homes Trust|Portballintrae Heritage Society|
|Halifax Foundation NI|Education Authority NI|
|Skipton Building Society|Mulvin Church|



This year our facilities at the Sea Cadet Hall have been used by various community organisations and local churches. 


**Portrush Sea Cadets** A charity registered in Northern Ireland NIC104126 

**Marine Society and Sea Cadets** Patron: HM The Queen A charity registered in England and Wales 313013 and in Scotland SC037808 



I would like to thank our Treasurer - Agnes, Secretary - Gillian and Trustee - Darren for all their hard work and support during the last year. 

We look forward to supporting the Commanding Officer and our team of volunteers in providing the best that we can for young people. 


Andrea McComb Chairperson