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Please Note: Completion of this form will send your request to the Head Office Cadets Branch, Regional Command Headquarters and NOT to the local county/area/detachment. It will be forwarded to the nearest local County HQ, as required.
If your child is 12 -18 and would like to join the Army Cadets, please visit the Find a Detachment section on our website. Enter your postcode and select ‘Join as a Cadet’ or ‘Join as a Volunteer’ to start the application.
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The recruitment process is handled by our Local County Army Cadet HQ’s. If you are waiting to hear back on your application or wish to discuss your recent application, please use the Local HQ Finder, which will provide you with the direct contact information for the local HQ processing your application. This can generally be found at the end of the page.
Unfortunately, due to the constraints under the Data Protection Act, we are unable to provide you with contact details of anyone in the Army Cadets. You can contact their local HQ, which can pass on any message you may have. Please use the Local HQ finder to locate the best contact details.
To contact the Army Cadets in your area, please use our interactive detachment finder and follow the links to your local county page, where you will find the telephone number and email address of someone in your local area at the bottom of that page.
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Cadets can join from the age of 12 (on or after their 12th birthday) – 17 years.
Adult volunteers can sign up from the age of 18 years.
Want to join today? Enter your postcode here. Your nearest detachment is shown first.
Those of cadet age can select ‘Join as a Cadet’ (to be completed by your Parent or Guardian). Adults can select ‘Join as a Volunteer’ and complete the form.
Following your application, you will then receive an email from the local County HQ concerned. Please do not visit the detachment personally unless you have been allocated an appropriate date and time to visit as you may not be able to get in. This is because we take the Health & Safety of our cadets and staff very seriously, thank you for your understanding.
Enter your postcode here and apply to your nearest detachment.
Those of cadet age can select ‘Join as a Cadet’ (to be completed by your Parent or Guardian). Adults can select ‘Join as a Volunteer’ and complete the form.
Following your application, you will then receive an email from the local County HQ concerned. Please do not visit the detachment personally unless you have been allocated an appropriate date and time to visit as you may not be able to get in. This is because we take the Health & Safety of our cadets and staff very seriously, thank you for your understanding.
Thanks to the support of the Army, we can keep the costs of being in the Army Cadets very low. There will be costs associated with attending weekend training camps, annual camps, and other activities; however, we strive to keep these costs as low as possible. Parade nights in detachments are free, but some detachments may request a small weekly subscription to cover the costs of detachment events and visits. If you require further details on the costs of annual camps, please get in touch with your local detachment.
You can find your local County HQ by visiting this page.
Upon joining the Army Cadets, you are issued a uniform, on loan from the Ministry of Defence, which must be returned when you leave the organisation. You will only be requested to purchase a pair of boots. Ask your Detachment Commander for local suppliers and recommendations when you join.
You can find their contact details by visiting our Local HQ finder page
The Army Cadets value equality and diversity as a strength within our organisation. We aim to be as inclusive as possible within the bounds of delivering safe training and activities to all our cadets and volunteers. We celebrate and encourage inclusion for all our members.
For more information, please get in touch with your local County HQ.