We are delighted to announce The Ulysses Trust’s 2021 Outcome Measurement Results. This is the third year of data capture and the results tell us it has been another fantastic year for The Ulysses Trust! As a result of our survey we are pleased to report the outcomes of our service is as follows: 100% […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant and damaging impact on thousands of cadet units across the UK affecting over 120,000 cadets. In its 2021 report on Cadet Force numbers the Ministry of Defence stated, “The COVID-19 pandemic has caused severe disruption to the Cadet Forces… The impact of the lockdowns on cadet and Cadet Force
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Our Chairman, Air Vice-Marshal Nick Kurth, attended an Air Focus Group (AFG) lunch at the RAF Club last week. Earlier in the year the AFG made a generous donation to The Ulysses Trust to support an Air Cadet expedition undertaken by 282 (East Ham) Squadron Royal Air Force Air Cadets in Snowdonia – Ex: Summit
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Being a part of the maritime forces, taking part in Adventurous Training (AT) in the form of sailing is particularly pertinent. As such, sailors from HMS WILDFIRE decided to organise another National Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) Sailing Exercise (SAILEX) after the inaugural exercise in 2019 was such a success. The principal objective of the exercise
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On the 15th Of October 2021, a small band of maritime reservists from HMS Dalriada made their way from their Unit in Glasgow, through the dark and winding country roads of Royal Deeside, towards their weekend adventures in the Scottish Mountains. Arriving in the crisp autumnal air and pitch black, carrying their bergans and armed with
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The latest edition of our newsletter is out now. This edition features reports from Reservist, Officer Cadet and cadet expeditions as follows: Exercise Report: Lakes Adventure – A multi activity exercise undertaken in the Lake District by cadets from London Wing RAF Air Cadets. Exercise Report: Sapper Fastnet (featured on the front cover) – Royal
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The second of our prestigious 2019 Prince of Wales’s Expeditionary Awards was presented by Lord-Lieutenant of Fife, Robert Balfour, yesterday. The Prince of Wales’s Expeditionary Awards highlight the very best in leadership, challenge, courage and planning. The annual awards are selected from over one hundred Cadet and Reservist expeditions supported by The Ulysses Trust, whose
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“No plan survives contact with the enemy” or “The best made of mice and men ” were two maxims that sprung to mind when the exercise leader developed a trapped nerve in his neck 72 hours prior to the expedition starting. The immediate issue was how to safely staff the activities and allow the cadets
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Exercise Phoenix Adrenaline was a 579 Fd Sqn (EOD&S) led adventurous training event in Jersey for 2021. The team combined members from 101 Engr Regt (EOD&S) comprising personnel from 579, 350, 217 and 221 Sqns. The advance party travelled across on the ferry taking all the kit and luggage a couple of days before the
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TRAILRIDER 2021 In late September a group of 9 adult volunteers from Central and East Region Royal Air Force Air Cadets deployed to North Wales to undertake some much-needed staff development training. As the country slowly returns to state where face to face cadet activity could resume it was recognised that having a team of
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of planned overseas expeditions had been put on hold due to the uncertainty around international travel. Advice from the Air Cadets was to consider UK-based expeditions for 2021, so a concept was drawn up for a UK based sea-kayaking expedition for Cadet Force Adult Volunteers. Within the Royal Air
On the 3rd of September 2021, 3 2nd Lieutenants, 25 Officer Cadets (OCdts) and one Permanent Staff instructor (PSI) from Sheffield and Leeds UOTC of the Yorkshire Officer Training Regiment travelled up to the Lake District for a week of Adventure Training, delivered by 6 coaches from both inside and outside of the regiment, and supported by
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The Exercise was oversubscribed from the start and the senior officer cadet had the unenviable task of getting the right mix of experience and enthusiasm within the crew. With three novices, one qualified competent crew and an ex sea cadet plus the skipper we met our Joint Services Adventure Sail Training Vessel ‘Placuna’ and embarked
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In August 2021, 9 enthusiastic Officer Cadets from the University of London Officers’ Training Corps voyaged from Gosport to the Isles of Scilly and back. With many of the Crew it was their first time on board, so it was a quick process to build their skills up to competent crew level. This proved very
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After 18 months of very little or no adventure training, Expedition ‘Summit Adventure’ couldn’t have come any sooner! Aimed to provide cadets with an opportunity to undertake adventurous activities and push themselves out of their comfort zone, cadets had the opportunity to undertake the following activities: Abseiling and Rockclimbing. Set in an historic slate mine,
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EX DRAGON DEVIL was a 13-day trip involving 13 young OCdt’s in the Scottish Highlands. It not only allowed its participants to develop their outdoor experience, but also allowed them to gain their Summer Mountain Foundation qualification while creating lifelong friendships. Participants were challenged daily by covering distances of up to 30km per day, while
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After so long stuck in lockdown, with hardly any in-person training, and having had most of last year’s Adventure Training expeditions and all Easter training cancelled, the Officer Cadets were very keen to get going. Exercise Dragon Gold 21 took two groups of six Officer Cadets, two instructors and two support crew from Horton-in-Ribblesdale to
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Dartmouth Regatta is steeped in history, the earliest recorded regatta in Dartmouth was in 1822. There were three sailing races and one six-oared gig race. A military band was recorded as playing out at Dartmouth Castle and a ball took place with 120 in attendance. In 1834 the Dartmouth Regatta was officially formed, when the
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