What are the Cadets?
There are more than 100,000 young people involved in the cadet forces which are sponsored by the 3 services. There are several thousand cadet detachments throughout the country, so you will always find one near to you.
The cadet forces aim to give young people the chance to do some exciting and challenging activities But of course they must be properly supervised by responsible trained adults, men and women. This is where you come in.
What's in it for me?
Train as an instructor in outdoor activities.- Instruct and supervise shooting, first aid, map reading and a wide range of valuable personal skills.
- Organise and supervise camps in this country and in other countries.
- Make new friends and be part of a great team .
- Experience the enjoyment of being a key part of a thriving youth organisation
Opportunities
Move up through the ranks
The Army Cadet Force is not part of the Army. However it does use the uniforms, traditions and badges of rank of its Regular and Territorial Army sponsors. All adults in the ACF are youth workers. There's no danger of military "call up". Adult instructors fall into two categories:
- Adult instructors who hold "non-commissioned officer" army ranks
- ACF Officers who hold a Special Territorial Army Commission.
Interested - to find out more, contact one of the two ACF HQs (H & SY or Y (N&W)) in Yorkshire, or go the ACF Adult Instructor website
What have I got to do?
Cadets usually meet on two nights a week at a place near you. 
There are weekend meetings once or twice a month when you all go off for the whole weekend, and a camp period of 2 weeks in the summer.
You will be expected to attend as many of these meetings as possible and to undertake training to become a fully qualified instructor. While evening meetings are unpaid, weekend and camp attendance is paid.