Greater Manchester Army Cadets

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About Greater Manchester Army Cadets

If you are AGED 18 OR OVER We are looking for adult volunteers with ambition to inspire and lead the young people of Greater Manchester.

Greater Manchester Army Cadets is a youth organisation sponsored by the Army. In fact, we are part of the country’s oldest voluntary youth organisation, with our roots going back to 1860. Nationally, there are 46,000 Army Cadets, male and female, supported by 8,000 adult instructors. Greater Manchester Army Cadet Force (ACF) is one of the largest ACF counties with over 1000 cadets training in 36 detachments across Greater Manchester, supported by over 200 adult instructors.

Greater Manchester Army Cadets helps 12-18 year olds to learn new skills, earn real qualifications, make friends and experience adventure. It provides young people with a taste of Army life and the chance to develop away from home and see how much they can achieve while having a lot of fun in the process.

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Bellevue

AR Centre
Bellevue Street
Gorton
Manchester
M12 5PW

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Parade Times: Monday: 7pm - 9pm
Status: Open to new cadets

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Bolton

Army Reserve Centre
Nelson Street
Bolton
Lancashire
BL3 2AH

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Parade Times: Tuesday: 7pm - 9pm
Status: Open to new cadets

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Bolton DLR

Bolton Army Reserve Centre
Nelson St
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL3 2AH

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Parade Times: Monday: 7pm - 9pm
Status: Open to new cadets

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Bredbury

ACF Centre

Goyt Valley Road
Bredbury Stockport
SK6 2JU

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Parade Times: Monday: 1900-2100
Status: Open to new cadets

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Broughton

Broughton ACF
Haldane Road
Salford
M50 2TR

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Parade Times: : TEMP CLOSED
Status: Currently closed to new cadets

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Bury

Bury
Parading at Bury Parish Church House (Temp)
Bury Parish Church
The Church House
Bury
Greater Manchester
BL9 0LB

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Parade Times: Wednesday, Friday: 630pm - 9pm
Status: Open to new cadets

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Bury Corps of Drums

Heywood Detachment
Bamford Road
Heywood
Greater Manchester
OL10 4TF

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Parade Times: Friday: 630pm - 9pm
Status: Open to new cadets

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Oldham (RRF)

St. Thomas Church Hall
Glebe Lane
Moorside
Oldham
OL1 4SJ

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Parade Times: Thursday: 630pm - 9pm
Status: Open to new cadets

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Cheadle Hulme

ACF Centre

Oak Street
Cheadle Hulme
SK8 5DR

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Parade Times: Monday: 1900-2100
Status: Open to new cadets

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Clifton

AR Centre
Manchester Road
Clifton
Manchester
M27 6TA

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Parade Times: Monday, Thursday: Monday: 1900-2100 Thursday: 1900-2100
Status: Open to new cadets

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Collyhurst

Manchester Communications Academy
The Communications Academy
Silchester Drive
MANCHESTER
Lancashire
M40 8NT

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Parade Times: Thursday: 7pm - 9pm
Status: Open to new cadets

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Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Middleton Road
Crumpsall
MANCHESTER
M8 5DS

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Parade Times: Wednesday: 630pm - 830pm
Status: Open to new cadets

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Eccles

ACF Centre
Hampden Grove
Patricroft
Manchester
M30 0QU

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Parade Times: Tuesday: Tuesday: 1900-2130
Status: Open to new cadets

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Failsworth

AR Centre
Oldham Road
Failsworth
Manchester
M35 0BH

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Parade Times: Tuesday: 7pm - 9pm
Status: Open to new cadets

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Farnworth

Parading at Bolton (Temp)
Parading at Bolton (Temp)
Nelson Street
BOLTON
Lancashire
BL3 2AH

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Parade Times: Monday, Wednesday: Monday: 1900-2100 Wednesday: 1900-2100
Status: Open to new cadets

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Flixton

ACF Centre
Pennybridge Lane
Flixton
Manchester
M41 5DX

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Parade Times: Thursday: Thursday: 1900-2100
Status: Open to new cadets

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Heywood

ACF Centre

Bamford Road
Heywood
OL10 4TF

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Parade Times: Tuesday, Thursday: 7pm - 9pm
Status: Open to new cadets

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Hindley

ACF Centre
Lord Street
Hindley
WIGAN
Lancashire
WN2 3EW

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Parade Times: Monday, Thursday: 7pm - 9pm
Status: Open to new cadets

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Hyde

ACF Centre

Commercial Street
Hyde
SK14 2JD

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Parade Times: Tuesday: 1930-2130
Status: Open to new cadets

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Leigh

ACF Hut

Leigh Road
Leigh
WN7 1QY

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Parade Times: Monday: 7pm - 9pm
Status: Open to new cadets

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Levenshulme

ACF Centre
Osbourne Road
Levenshulme
Manchester
M19 2DT

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Parade Times: Monday: 1900-2100
Status: Open to new cadets

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Manchester Academy

Parading at Stretford (Temp)
Kings Road, Old Trafford
MANCHESTER
Lancashire
M16 7RS

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Parade Times: Monday: Monday: 1900-2100
Status: Open to new cadets

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Middleton

ACF Centre
Aston Lane
Wince Brook
Middleton
M24 1BN

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Parade Times: Tuesday, Thursday: 7pm -9pm
Status: Open to new cadets

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Oldham

St. Thomas Church Hall
Glebe Lane
Moorside
Oldham
OL1 4SJ

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Parade Times: Thursday: 630pm - 9pm
Status: Open to new cadets

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Radcliffe

ACF Centre

Knowles Street
Radcliffe
M26 4DR

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Parade Times: Monday, Wednesday: 7pm - 9pm
Status: Open to new cadets

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Ramsbottom

Holcombe Moor Training Centre
Spenleach Lane
Hawkshaw
Bury
BL8 4JJ

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Parade Times: Monday, Wednesday: 7pm - 9pm
Status: Open to new cadets

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Reddish

ACF Centre

Reddish Road
Stockport
SK5 7JG

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Parade Times: Thursday: 1900-2100
Status: Open to new cadets

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Rochdale

Rochdale
Rochdale
Ashfield Road
Deeplish Road
Rochdale
Lancashire
OL11 1PX

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Parade Times: Monday, Wednesday: 7pm - 9pm
Status: Open to new cadets

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Royton

ACF Centre
Hillside Avenue
Royton
OLDHAM
Lancashire
OL2 6RF

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Parade Times: Thursday: 7pm - 9pm
Status: Open to new cadets

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Rusholme

AR Centre
Norman Road
Rusholme
Manchester
M14 5LH

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Parade Times: Thursday: 1900-2100
Status: Open to new cadets

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Sale

ACF Centre
Walton Road
Sale
Manchester
M33 4DR

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Parade Times: Monday: 630pm till 930 pm
Status: Waiting list for new cadets

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Salford

Army Reserve Centre
Haldane Road
Salford
Greater Manchester
M50 2TR

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Parade Times: Tuesday, Thursday: Tuesday: 1900-2100 Thursday: 1900-2100
Status: Open to new cadets

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Stalybridge

ACF Centre
Luzley Road
Stalybridge
Manchester
SK15 1AD

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Parade Times: Tuesday: 7pm - 9pm
Status: Open to new cadets

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Stockport

Stockport Detachment
1 Armoury Street
STOCKPORT
SK3 8AU

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Parade Times: Thursday: 1900-2100
Status: Open to new cadets

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Stretford

Stretford
Ruthen Lane
Manchester
Lancashire
M16 0LU

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Parade Times: Thursday: 7pm - 9pm
Status: Open to new cadets

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Tyldesley

ACF Centre
Factory Street
Tyldesley
Manchester
M29 8GQ

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Parade Times: Thursday: 7pm - 9pm
Status: Open to new cadets

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Wigan (GG)

Army Reserve Centre
Canal Street
Wigan
Lancashire
WN6 7NQ

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Parade Times: Monday: 7pm - 9pm
Status: Open to new cadets

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Wigan (QOY)

Army Reserve Centre
Canal Street
Wigan
Lancashire
WN6 7NQ

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Parade Times: Thursday: 7pm - 9pm
Status: Open to new cadets

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Co-op Academy Swinton

The Co-op Academy
Sefton Road
Pendlebury, Swinton
Manchester
M27 6JU

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Parade Times: Tuesday: 1530 - 1730
Status: Open to new cadets

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Our Stats

1068

Cadets

264

Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAV)

36

Detachments across Greater Manchester

Key Information & Contacts

Find everything you need to know about Greater Manchester ACF here, including key information, important updates, and how to contact our staff.

Find everything you need to know about Greater Manchester ACF here, including key information, important updates, and how to contact our staff.

Col Paul Smillie

Commandant

Lt Col Jamie Storey

Deputy Commandant

Major Rob MacDonald

County Training Officer (Adults)

Major Steve Wright

County Training Officer (Cadets)

  • Quote from one of our Army Cadets

    Being part of Greater Manchester ACF has given me confidence, leadership skills and lifelong friends. It's more than just wearing a uniform – it's about pushing yourself, learning new things and being part of something bigger.

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