Broughton Astley SEA Cadet Unit

2.1 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. 2.2 IN CARRYING OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE, THE UNIT MUST KEEP IN MIND THE AIM AND VALUES OF THE SCC.