The Royal Town Of Sutton Coldfield Unit 42 Of The Sea Cadet Corps
Charity 1207616
www.sea-cadets.org/suttoncoldfield
Overview
Summary
Sutton Coldfield Sea Cadets appears to be a locally rooted youth-development organisation operating within the national Marine Society & Sea Cadets framework. Its nautical identity is not merely recreational: it provides a structured route into practical skills, qualifications, confidence and public-service-oriented citizenship. The unit seems to combine a local community base with access to a wider organisation’s training model, volunteering and national opportunities, potentially making it a bridge between local young people and experiences otherwise difficult to access.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Sutton Vesey
Confidence: low
The unit’s official contact page states that it meets regularly in Sutton Coldfield. The available evidence does not directly establish operation within Sutton Vesey ward.
- Sea Cadets Sutton Coldfield – Get in touch
States that Sea Cadets Sutton Coldfield meets in Sutton Coldfield on Fridays and Sundays. - Charity Commission register – charity 1207616 contact information
Lists a charity address in Sutton Coldfield.
Remaining uncertainties
- Direct evidence establishes one regular operational base in Sutton Coldfield, but does not establish operation within a particular ward or define the full residential catchment of the young people served.
- The organisation delivers some activities away from its base, including offshore voyages, competitions and visits, but the available evidence does not show recurring service delivery at other Birmingham locations.
- The unit is part of the Marine Society & Sea Cadets network and uses qualifications awarded by national boating bodies. This extends opportunities available to cadets but does not, on the available evidence, establish additional Birmingham operational areas.
- The district classification cannot be confirmed from the available evidence. Evidence identifies a Sutton Coldfield-named unit serving 'local young people' from a single Sutton Coldfield base, but does not establish routine delivery throughout every Sutton Coldfield ward.
Additional evidence needed
- Current enrolment or catchment data showing the wards from which cadets are recruited.
- A current programme or venue schedule identifying regular off-site training, watersports or community-delivery locations within Birmingham.
- Evidence from the unit or Marine Society & Sea Cadets confirming whether it has formal delivery partnerships or shared facilities at other Birmingham sites.
Areas of work
- Amateur Sport
- Education/training
Who they help
- Children/young People
- People With Disabilities
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
A local gateway into a wider national youth infrastructure
The unit appears to operate locally while drawing its purpose, ethos and opportunities from the Marine Society & Sea Cadets. This may allow young people in Sutton Coldfield to access a broader progression pathway than a standalone local youth club could offer.
Why it matters
This helps explain the organisation’s potential role in the local ecosystem: it may connect local relationships and recruitment with national training, qualifications and offshore experiences.
Show evidence
“The unit operates in accordance with the principles, ethos and practices of the Marine Society & Sea Cadets.”
Source:Charity Commission“The organisation offers opportunities including offshore voyages, DofE, STEM subjects and watersports.”
Source:Organisation
Nautical activity is used as a development method, not an end in itself
The maritime theme appears to be the organisation’s distinctive mechanism for youth development rather than its sole purpose. Training combines technical, physical and social activities with qualifications and citizenship-oriented development.
Why it matters
This distinguishes the unit from a conventional sports or boating provider. Its contribution may lie in using demanding, practical group experiences to build confidence, responsibility and transferable capability.
Show evidence
“The charitable purpose is to promote young people’s physical, intellectual and social potential as individuals and responsible citizens.”
Source:Charity Commission“Training may include sailing, navigation, marine engineering, cooking, music, first aid, drill, piping and public service.”
Source:Charity Commission
The offer may be unusually broad for a youth organisation
The available evidence suggests a deliberately mixed programme spanning outdoor activity, STEM, practical trades, leadership-related disciplines and volunteering. This breadth may enable engagement through multiple interests rather than requiring young people to identify primarily as sailors or athletes.
Why it matters
A broad offer could make the unit a useful complementary partner for schools, youth services and organisations seeking non-classroom routes into skills, confidence or qualifications.
Show evidence
“Activities include DofE, offshore voyages, STEM subjects, watersports and fieldcraft tactics.”
Source:Organisation“The unit may provide opportunities for young people to obtain a range of qualifications and for community involvement.”
Source:Charity Commission
- There is no evidence about the number, age range, geography or circumstances of young people currently reached.
- It is unclear which local schools, community groups, funders or referral organisations the unit works with.
- The evidence does not show whether disabled young people participate in practice or how accessibility is supported.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports or impact data showing participation, retention, qualifications and progression outcomes.
- Information on local partnerships, volunteer capacity, facilities and barriers to joining.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Sutton Coldfield Sea Cadets aims to reach young people from the local area and deliver training in order to give the best possible head start in life as part of the MSSC. The charity does this through a variety of traditional maritime training and other opportunities, including but not limited to: DofE, offshore voyages, STEM subjects, watersports, fieldcraft tactics and more.
Charity objects
3.1 THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE UNIT (THE PURPOSE) IS TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL AND SOCIAL POTENTIAL AS INDIVIDUALS AND AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS BY THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES USING A NAUTICAL THEME AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES, ETHOS AND PRACTICES OF THE MARINE SOCIETY & SEA CADETS (MSSC). IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSE, THE UNIT MAY: A. OFFER YOUNG PEOPLE A STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH TO DEVELOP; B. PROVIDE ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND TRAINING INCLUDING (BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO): SAILING (INSHORE AND OFFSHORE), PADDLE SPORTS, POWER BOATING, SEAMANSHIP, NAVIGATION, MARINE ENGINEERING, COOKING, MUSIC, FIRST AID, DRILL, PIPING, AND PUBLIC SERVICE; C. PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO OBTAIN A RANGE OF QUALIFICATIONS; AND D. PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.