HMS Excellent RNVCC

The Royal Naval Cadets based in HMS Excellent in Portsmouth. Views expressed are not necessarily those of the MOD.

[HMS Excellent RNVCC @ExcellentRNVCC]

Today the Portsmouth joint Field Gun crew had their first days training.
The morning period was classroom based, while the afternoon period was practical training on the equipment.
Let’s look forward to a challenging Field Gun season ahead.

[HMS Excellent RNVCC @ExcellentRNVCC]

Recently, we were fortunate enough to get a tour of HMS Prince of Wales.

Our cadets got to see the Hangar, Flight Deck, Bridge and FLYCO. We would like to thank the ship's company and our guide for hosting us onboard.

@vcccadets @HMSPWLS

[Volunteer Cadet Corps @VCCcadets]

Are you ready for an adventure? Join the @VCCcadets as a Royal Naval Cadet or Royal Marines Cadet and start your journey to becoming a confident, capable, and courageous individual!

[HMS Excellent RNVCC @ExcellentRNVCC]

We were also invited to visit the HMS Queen Elizabeth, the ships company gave our cadets a ships tour and an insight of life onboard a Royal Navy Carrier. The cadets favourite part was definitely the firefighting equipment they said.

[HMS Excellent RNVCC @ExcellentRNVCC]

Last weekend the VCC Contingent took part in the 2024 Connaught Cup an annual competition of all 5 Cadet Forces to come together and compete against each other. This year the VCC won the Observation Stand.

Credit to Kevin Poolman Photography for the photos.
@connaughttrust

[Royal Navy Cadet Forces @rncadetforces]

Join us as we welcome Brigadier Ged Salzano as Commander of the @RoyalNavy Cadet Forces.

Brigadier Ged joins the team with military and industry experience, having served for 30 years in the @RoyalMarines and 10 years in the City of London.

#ImproveYourLifeChances

[HMS Excellent RNVCC @ExcellentRNVCC]

It was great to catch up with the entire HMS EXCELLENT RNVCC team this evening to discuss next steps and the upcoming year! Our #volunteers have been working hard over Christmas leave to ensure the unit’s ready for the return of our cadets next week! Bring on 2024! #navycadets 🇬🇧

[HMS Excellent RNVCC @ExcellentRNVCC]

Happy New Year! 🎉 We’re looking forward to another fantastic year with our cadets and adult volunteers!! #NavyCadets

[Chris Spratt @DirectorIPS]

From a rather charming farmhouse in northern France may I extend best wishes to everyone in the @VCCcadets, as well as our supporters, for 2024. Looking forward to another exciting and challenging year ahead for our cadets and adult volunteers. Happy New Year! 🎉
#HappyNewYear

[Volunteer Cadet Corps @VCCcadets]

As we approach the end of 2023, we wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to all of our Volunteers and Service Helpers across the organisation. We simply would not have been able to do it without you!

What was your volunteering highlight of 2023? Share your memories & pictures below👇

[HMS Excellent RNVCC @ExcellentRNVCC]

A fantastic evening at the Admiralty Carol Service with the @FirstSeaLord and the 1SL cadets. A great evening to represent the @VCCcadets & the @RoyalNavy Cadet Forces, alongside the @SeaCadetsUK & @CCFcadet

[HMS Excellent RNVCC @ExcellentRNVCC]

A fantastic day out with the @FirstSeaLord’s cadets in London before their final event tomorrow. These cadets are brilliant ambassadors for their respective @RoyalNavy cadet forces - @VCCcadets, @SeaCadetsUK & @CCFcadets! #Navycadets ⚓️

[Royal Navy @RoyalNavy]

Duty is teaching that knives belong in the kitchen, not on the streets.

@CommandoChef hosts free cooking classes through which he helps educate young people about nutrition while advocating against knife crime.

Tap to watch Mike's video, 'The Choice'.

#ACelebrationOfDuty

[HMS Excellent RNVCC @ExcellentRNVCC]

An incredible message - please take a watch! @CommandoChef 👏
@VCCcadets

[Commando Chef - MBE - @CommandoChef]

Knife in the Kitchen not on the Street. It’s live now across UK cinemas, shopping centre screens & social media. Let me know what you think, was mega worried putting myself out there like this. 👍 ⁦@RoyalNavy⁩ ⁦@RoyalMarines⁩ ⁦@RNReserve⁩

[HMS Excellent RNVCC @ExcellentRNVCC]

A fab second day of the @VCCcadets Initial Staff Training weekend. Our adult #volunteers worked on a range of activities from upskilling as instructors to ways they can support team building within their units! A great weekend and I’m delighted that our unit staff could support!

[Chris Spratt @DirectorIPS]

Delighted to see the first of our new Initial Staff Training weekends under way. With a new Staff Training Team in place and a renewed aspiration to up-skill and develop our unpaid volunteers, it’s great to see this being well supported by my colleagues. BZ to our training team.

[HMS Excellent RNVCC @ExcellentRNVCC]

Today was day one of the @VCCcadets first Initial Staff Training weekend. Great to see our adult #volunteers from across the Region getting stuck in to support their learning and development so that, together, we can deliver fantastic #experiences for all of our cadets

[Royal Navy @RoyalNavy]

Our Armed Forces risked everything to protect us, despite never meeting us.

They passed on the baton: it's now our duty to serve and remember their sacrifices.

#Remembrance

[HMS Excellent RNVCC @ExcellentRNVCC]

We will remember them.

#Remembrance #ArmisticeDay2023

[Volunteer Cadet Corps @VCCcadets]

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn

At the going down of the sun and in the morning

We Will Remember Them.

[HMS Excellent RNVCC @ExcellentRNVCC]

Its been a busy month for the VCC and our unit! On top of this we hosted our Junior Cadet Leadership Weekend, had cadets complete their @DofE Exped & had cadets and staff participate in the National Trafalgar Day parade! We can't wait for this month & November is already busy!

[Chris Spratt @DirectorIPS]

It's been another hectic and amazing month of activity and achievement across the VCC, including a superb exped to #Cyprus. There's too much to summarise on a single page so here is just a selection of what our inspirational cadets and dedicated adult volunteers have been up to.