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Iʼve raised £235 to Please help repair our cadet minibus. We can't get to camps,go flying, attend training or support community events without transport.
- Totton, United Kingdom
- Funded on Wednesday, 7th February 2018
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RAF Air Cadets - Temporarily 'Grounded'
Totton boasts a long established, popular and active Royal Air Force Air Cadet Squadron. Centrally based and growing in numbers, 2498 Squadron offers youngsters from the age of 12 the most amazing opportunities. At present, we are seeking support from those of you that may be prepared to help us with our fundraising efforts. Our Cadets meet twice weekly in a dilapidated building in Cheam Way, Totton. We also take our Cadets out at weekends to RAF Air Cadet camps and other activities including sports events, formal parades and flying training. These events form part of the RAF Air Cadet training programme which offers young people the opportunity to develop life and leadership skills that will equip them well when seeking future employment or if moving towards a services career.
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Not only do we occupy a run-down building but our recently vandalised Cadet minibus is proving to be more and more unreliable to the extent that we now face the prospect of not being able to attend camps and events. Raising funds to repair our damaged minibus is our primary focus as without transport we cannot offer cadets the chance to take part in any of the fantastic opportunities on offer such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, fieldcraft, adventure training and supporting community events. During the last few months, our minibus has been repeatedly vandalised with its windows broken on more than one occasion. We returned to the squadron this week to find the vehicle jacked up and with no wheels! In perpetrating the theft, the thieves also damaged the chassis and doors.
"This means we are unable to go out and train together or continue with cadet development. We work really hard to support each other and to give all cadets a really great experience in whatever they do within our organisation. We also use our minibus to get to community events where we give back to society and help others. It is so disappointing to see such mindless vandalism that impacts so negatively on what we do," stated Corporal Will Datlen.
"We are desperately seeking funds to help repair our bus so we can go back to enjoying cadet life and making sure that young people really have the chance to do things that they will benefit from and that they in turn can give back to others" he continued.
All funds that we might receive from any generous donors will go towards sustaining our minibus and transport needs. Thank you.
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- 7 years ago
Anne Marie Datlen
7 years agoOK, so when we started this page we weren't sure how much we would raise and we had no idea if or when we would ever get mobile again. What's amazing is just how generous people can be but also the very genuine messages of support for our fantastic cadets. We are well on our way to getting to the £2K and sincerely thank those who have given so far. Please feel free to share our plight with others and thanks again.
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- 7 years ago
Anne Marie Datlen
7 years agoAnd the money keeps coming! Thank you all and those of you too modest to say who you are. Let's hope we can get to our target and get back on the road. Please feel free to share our appeal. Thanks again!
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- 7 years ago
Anne Marie Datlen
7 years agoAnd the money keeps coming! Thank you all and those of you too modest to say who you are. Let's hope we can get to our target and get back on the road. Please feel free to share our appeal. Thanks again!
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18
Fiona Norrish
Oct 21, 2017
This is disgusting. What these people have done to others is the lowest of lows.Hope you get what you need. Good luck.
£5.00
Margaret & Dave (Evelyn Pybus)
Oct 20, 2017
hopefully offline donations are going well and you soon reach target. Good luck.
£20.00
Anonymous
Oct 15, 2017
£10.00
Kathleen Clark
Oct 14, 2017
Hope you get all the support you need
£10.00
Bruce H
Oct 14, 2017
Keep up the good work.Hope you get the repairs done soon.
£10.00
Anonymous
Oct 13, 2017
Good luck raising the money :)
£5.00
Anonymous
Oct 13, 2017
Good luck - hope you soon reach your target
£10.00
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Anne Marie Datlen
Totton, United Kingdom
Chairperson of 2498 Squadron RAF Air Cadets, Totton