Army Cadet Force Adult Volunteering Opportunities

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The Army Cadet Force provides volunteering opportunities for adults as instructors, mentors and helpers for our 47,000 cadets between the ages of 12 and 18. There are currently over 8,500 adults volunteering with the ACF in the UK, and the opportunity is there for you to join them!

Central to the ACF are its 8,500 adult volunteers - enthusiastic and committed people who inspire youngsters to achieve their goals, whether it's learning an adventurous activity, such as how to canoe, reaching the next level of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award or learning how to look after themselves at annual camp.

The ACF isn't part of the Army. It wears a uniform and operates the same rank structure, but it's only linked to the Army via sponsorship. Although some cadets do eventually choose to pursue a career in the Armed Services, most do not and the ACF is not a military recruiting ground. It does, however, have a long and distinguished history of helping young individuals flourish as they prepare for all walks of life and encouraging an active involvement in the local community.

Young people who have been in the ACF tend to be more confident, reliable, independent, considerate and purposeful. They develop leadership skills and the ability to work as part of a team, and have the opportunity to earn worthwhile internationally recognised qualifications. As any one of our 8,500 adults will tell you, it is watching the cadets grow and develop, and knowing that you have helped them along the way, which is the most rewarding part of being in the ACF.

Being an adult volunteer brings a whole new dimension to your own life too. You don't need military experience, but whatever personal and professional skills you do already have, you will be able to put them to use in a completely new environment. It's not just the cadets who learn. Adults too have the chance to acquire a whole range of new skills with access to a vast range of courses in everything from adventurous training and marksmanship through to first aid and public relations. Through our relationship with the Cadet Vocational Qualification Organisation (CVQO) your cadet experience can earn you a range of valuable vocational qualifications - right up to degree level and beyond.

If you can give up one or two evenings a week and want to do something productive and exciting with your free time, this could be exactly what you are looking for. But don't just take our word for it - read on and find out what the ACF has to offer you.

If all of this sounds of interest then why not request a brochure for further information.