Defiant Stratford Sea Cadets show Trafalgar spirit
FLOODING misery has hit Stratford Sea Cadets twice this year already but the stand-alone charity has defiantly vowed to get back on its feet.
The cadets need to replace flood-damaged equipment in their unit on the Recreation Ground after flooding on 3rd January and 10th February.
A target of £28,000 has been set to repair the damage caused and the Sea Cadets have recently launched a flood recovery appeal to help them reach their goal.
Chris Wheeler, chair of trustees of Stratford Sea Cadets said: “We are one of 30 Sea Cadet units in the UK that had their flood insurance revoked by our insurance company for being too high a risk in 2017 so we cannot claim on insurance. Our plan is to minimise flood damage in the future. Stratford unit has 48 young people between the ages of 10 and 18 and we have 16 adult volunteers. We are part of the broader national Sea Cadets organisation and offer a different kind of adventure with every young person launched for life. We aim to give young people an experience that will help them grow into the person they want to be in a safe and friendly environment.”
The flood resilient plan includes:
• A commercial stainless steel kitchen with all vital equipment at counter height or above. £8,000
• 1m tall Flood Barriers for all external doors: £3,500
• Re-fit the office: £2,000
• Repairs to infrastructure/building: £6,000
• A 10x3m refurbished Portakabin to replace our external classroom and store: £8,500
