Issue 23 | AUTUMN EDITION 2018

CENTRE PAGES National Lord Ferrers Awards 2018 Pages 10 – 11 National Citizens in Policing Conference 2018 “Nationally, Citizens in Policing has gone from Policing, to develop a range of manuals, strength to strength under Dave Jones’ leadership guidance, best practice and cases studies and I am looking forward to carrying on his to support CiP practitioners. work as we look to open up more opportunities for volunteers to use their valuable skills and • Updated the national CiP website (https:// experience. From young cadets to former leaders www.citizensinpolicing.net) to make in business, our volunteers come from a wide it more user friendly including, better range of backgrounds and provide an extra search functions, password reset and the dimension and enhancement to the service we provide to members of the public.” addition of new information sections. In the practitioner section there are now 120 To find out more about Citizens in Policing and resources available for download. The available roles in your area, visit: vacancies page continues to be the most www.citizensinpolicing.net popular section of the website, where forces actively promote their volunteering The draft opportunities. National National Citizens • Increased @NationalCiP Twitter followers Police in Policing Support • Supported each of the Work Stream Volunteer Coordinator Update leads to develop and launch the key Strategy September 2018 marked the first year documents including the National Special WELCOME 2019 – anniversary for the National Citizens in Constabulary Strategy with a National 2023, is New Citizens in Policing Coordinator. Here is just a flavour of Police Support Volunteer Strategy close out for some of the highlights from the first 12 months. behind. Policing National consultation, inviting • Delivered Citizens in Policing - Involving • Allocated Police Transformation Funding NPCC lead is forces to Volunteers session, on the Strategic to 17 National CiP Pilots currently trialling innovated volunteer projects, supported appointed feedback Command Course, a course aimed at Chief Constable Lisa Winward takes over the role and Policing’s future senior leaders and managed via the Institute for Public from former Chief Constable, Dave Jones, who comment. Safety Crime and Justice (IPSCJ) • Reviewed and streamlined retired earlier this year. Her appointment was The document reflects on the three recently the National CiP Governance • Judged and attended the confirmed in September by the National Police published national survey and benchmarking arrangements – which now National Lord Ferrers Awards Chiefs’ Council (NPCC). reports; learning from visits to a number of consist of a main board chaired - celebrating the massive forces, carried out by a sub group of the As a former Special Constable herself, CC by the NPCC CiP Lead and contributions of volunteers from National CiP Board and the new legislation Winward is looking forward to leading an area of working groups to take forward across the forces. policing that is very close to her heart. She said: relating to the allocation of designated the 7 Work Streams that includes the “I’m delighted to take over as the national lead powers to volunteers. The PSV strategy will Special Constabulary, Police Support • Presented at the Local Policing conference for this area of policing. I joined the service as a complement the SC strategy in recognising alongside Lancashire Volunteer Partnership Special Constable back in 1993 and can identify Volunteer, Innovation and Good Practice, the role and involvement of volunteers to promote and raise awareness of the CiP with all of our volunteers who generously give Employer Supported Policing, Cadets, against future policing needs. A paper and up their own time to support policing and their Communication and Partnerships. agenda. local communities. The police service has a strong final strategy will be presented to Chiefs’ • Supported the IPSCJ in carrying out the history of volunteering and the extent of their Council to seek formal approval in January • Worked alongside the 9 Regional CiP dedication and enthusiasm never ceases to amaze 2019. ACC leads to support their quarterly CiP biggest ever Citizens in Policing survey me. Strategic meetings and recruit to the 9 and benchmarking exercise – results are Regional CiP Coordinator roles that will available via the practitioner section of the complete the national CiP infrastructure, to CiP website. Volunteering Matters is produced with support from develop and deliver the work outlined in Sally Mack, Norfolk Constabulary • Influenced key strategic documents to Graham Holmes, Volunteers and Volunteer practitioners. Front Page: the CiP National Strategy. If you would like to be placed on the e-subscription consider the role and importance of CiP Please send your views, ideas and articles to: list please email: [email protected] [email protected] • Worked with members of the National CiP e.g. Neighbourhood Policing Guidelines Board e.g. the Home Office, College of and National Civil Society Strategy

2 VOLUNTEERING MATTERS Issue 23 Issue 23 VOLUNTEERING MATTERS 3 report anything suspicious or unusual directly to the police. They will receive full induction training and have access to their local police station to attend appropriate briefings. Local Policing Volunteers: • must be aged over 18 years • don’t have an upper age limit • can volunteer up to a maximum of New Volunteer 20 hours per week and hours are Scheme in Suffolk mutually agreed locally Members of the public are being invited • are not required to wear a uniform to support Suffolk Constabulary by becoming the “eyes and ears” of their • will be covered by public liability Greater Police’s annual Stars with the Citizens in Policing team. communities as part of a new initiative. insurance wherever they undertake Awards took place on Friday 5 October their volunteering duties at the magnificent Gorton Monastery. The The Sir John Zochonis Award was presented The Local Policing Volunteer pilot Force paid tribute to Officers, Volunteers and to Volunteer Police Cadet James Finnerty scheme, which was originally launched Assistant Chief Constable Rachel (City of Manchester) for being an outstanding Staff who have demonstrated outstanding across six towns and villages including, Kearton said: “Volunteers are extremely commitment to public service. Cadet and an excellent role model to other Cadets and the team award went to in Bungay, Beccles, Woodbridge, Eye, important for the Constabulary and we Volunteer Police Cadets for their superb work Stanton and Long Melford in April, recognise the tremendous contribution in the local community on crime prevention has now been opened up they make. and contribution to emergency services days. to the whole county and “As a force, we actively GMP Special Constabulary were awarded has already attracted early in the Chief Constable’s Special Recognition interest but spaces remain for encourage the public to category for providing constant support and further dedicated individuals. report any concerns about volunteering their time to work alongside what they see and hear in As part of the non-uniformed regular colleagues. their communities and the role, volunteers become trial of this new scheme is a accessible points of contact welcome addition in helping for their communities and help Suffolk Constabulary to the communities across the county stay detect crime by promoting effective safer. communication and the prompt “It’s important to stress the Volunteers In the Service Category Special Chief reporting of suspicious and criminal will not be involved in any official Inspector Dean Cullen was awarded for activity in each area. increasing the morale of Special Officers tasking or deployments – they will in Stockport in addition to his day job as Volunteers are not expected to become be the eyes and ears of their local a Deputy Head Teacher and Apprentice – involved in any incident where conflict community to report any unusual Crystal Davies , who is also a VPC Team or threat exists and will have no power activity to uniformed officers who will Leader, for leading on a number of projects Crystal Davies, Apprentice & VPC Leader (3rd along) of arrest or detention. They are there to then take the appropriate action.”

4 VOLUNTEERING MATTERS Issue 23 Issue 23 VOLUNTEERING MATTERS 5 American counterparts if they were going to get the most out of their experience.

VPC Ffion said: “Through the week I learned that teamwork is everything and you can’t get through it alone. We’ve made so many new friends, who have all helped us get through it. They were like a family to us at the end. It was such a fantastic opportunity. I must admit, it was hard getting up at 5am, but the hardest was when we had to go running at midnight. All I wanted to do was go home, but it was a great learning experience.”

To the Cadets’ relief, their hard work paid off and they all graduated from the academy. VPC Tomos, who was given the nickname Smiley, was asked to make a speech at the graduation ceremony.

He said: “Each day we were put through physical and public were kept safe. mental anguish, like we have never experienced before. But quickly we adapted, overcame, and worked better as VPC Rebecca explained that after a bad start, when she a team. was ‘shot’ by a suspect in the first scenario and her partner was ‘stabbed’ in the second, they had more success in the Cadets’ tough but final room. “This time we had our heads switched on” she said. “We went into two rooms and cleared them – it was going rewarding experience at really well. We went into the third room and as soon as my partner opened the closet door, my eyes flicked up and I saw a ‘gun’. Something in my mind said ‘this is wrong, something’s up’. There was a blanket hanging down to the Junior Police Academy floor, and as I adjusted my angle I saw the man’s leg.

A group of teenagers from Newtown have been pushed to After two days of sightseeing, meeting local officers, “I ordered him to come out without touching the ‘gun’, not the limit physically and emotionally at an American junior including the Sheriff, and a ride-along with County Police, to put his hands up, and to come out of the closet. This is police academy – but still came out smiling. the Cadets arrived at the academy. Their mobile phones when I personally made a mistake, and I realised straight were taken from them, and they began an intense schedule away what I had done. I tried to correct myself but I was Four members of the Dyfed-Powys Volunteer Police Cadets of physical training and learning. too late. I asked him to go to the wall and I had my ‘gun’ (VPCs) were put through 5am starts, gruelling exercise trained on him, but I asked him to go to the right hand side sessions and emotional exhaustion as they spent a week in There turned out to be a few surprises along the way – not wall which was by the door, when I should have asked him least a rude awakening during the first night. “We all have personally changed, and it is not just limited Maryland getting a unique insight into policing across the to our team work. We pushed ourselves to the limit so pond. VPC Cheyenne said: “We were woken by horns and sirens often that we don’t even remotely look at ourselves in the same light anymore. Being the first of the Force’s Cadets to take part in such at midnight, which we were not expecting at all. We had to go outside for a two-and-a-half-hour physical training and an exchange, VPCs Rebecca Roberts, Ffion Jones, Tomos “I’m glad I took this opportunity – the idea to come to drill session. We did running and core exercises, had to do Chick and Cheyenne Kirby did not know what to expect America for this academy both scared and excited me planks on the grass, and if we didn’t answer with ‘yes sir, when they touched down in the US – but they soon initially. I didn’t know what to expect, and the culture no sir’ there was a forfeit. It was definitely a tough start.” realised it would not be an easy ride. shock was gruelling. I’m sure my fellow Welsh friends to go to the left hand wall and covered the door. So he would agree to that as well. But this programme was a The Cadets were woken just a few hours later for their managed to escape, but none of us got shot so we were life-altering decision, and I cannot repeat that enough.” daily mile-and-a-half run, followed by more drills before OK. breakfast. Room inspections were carried out routinely, The Cadets were accompanied by Special Constable with Cadets lining up for instructors to check their things “There are still things to be learned, but I would never Natalie Reyneke and PC Andy Buckley, who described the were in order. If anything was out of place, they were have thought that I would be doing these things a few days trip as a “privilege to be a part of”. punished with push-ups in the hall. before. I wouldn’t have had any confidence to do it.” “I have watched the Cadets and Explorers go from A timetable of classroom-based lessons included subjects The Cadets also carried out traffic stops, looking for drugs, complete strangers to a cohesive team,” he said. “They ranging from the dangers of social media to gang sharps and guns in cars that they had pulled over, and march together, get through physical training, and take on awareness. The Cadets were then issued with belts, searching the occupants for illegal substances. any challenge put in their path. handcuffs and imitation guns to put their learning into practice with real-life scenarios. They were faced with a Alongside the Newtown group at the academy was the US “As a member of staff, I’ve also had an opportunity to selection of rooms containing an ongoing incident, and equivalent of Police Explorers. The Cadets soon learned observe sheriff office operations, American culture and were required to use their own initiative and judgement to that they would need to work very closely with their Cadet training. I hope to bring back much of what I have contain suspects while ensuring they and members of the learned to apply to our own Cadets.”

6 VOLUNTEERING MATTERS Issue 23 Issue 23 VOLUNTEERING MATTERS 7 Home Office Lord Police Support Volunteer Police Support Volunteers Team Volunteer Police Cadets Team Individual Award Runner Up Award Runner Up Award Winners Ferrers Awards 2018 RAPPAW used their dogs on over 400 occasions This over 130-strong team performed a range of Bronwen Bishop enthusiastically streamlined and The Lord Ferrers Awards – which is in its 25th year to help build rapport between themselves and initiatives to tackle issues that are affecting their – celebrates the contributions of Police Support improved the processes of the Constabulary’s the most vulnerable, putting victims at ease and local communities, including: Volunteers, Special Constables, Volunteer Police Cadets, One Team, a multi-agency response employed building their confidence. • knife crime – they wrote and produced a and volunteers supporting the work of Police and Crime in areas where demand on policing is high. Her Commissioners. video to raise awareness of the dangers of success led to her sharing her work with other knife crime, which has been shared widely on Police forces in England and Wales and members of the forces. social media public submitted over 700 nominations this year, the highest number ever received in the awards’ quarter- • fly tipping – they mobilised a large group of century history. A total of 53 exceptional candidates cadets to perform a litter-pick in an affected were shortlisted. area

Here you can meet some of the Winners and Runners • anti-social behaviour – having learnt about Up. RAPPAW Team, Hertfordshire Constabulary an elderly couple’s house and garden being a target for anti-social behaviour and criminal damage, the cadets decided to work together to improve the appearance of the house’s Volunteer Police Cadet Individual frontage and front garden. As a result, the Police Support Volunteer couple felt less intimidated and the anti-social Award WINNER incidents became less frequent Individual Award Winner Alicja Sadkiewicz is passionate about her Polish Sally Mack joined Norfolk Constabulary as a heritage. As part of the Holocaust Memorial Trust Family Liaison Support Volunteer three years initiative five challenges, she translated and told ago. Through her work, Sally identified a gap the story of a Polish survivor of the Holocaust to in support provision for witnesses to fatal road pupils of her former primary school. She also collisions, and the bereaved. She has put together took part in a march and service to commemorate a network of agencies which she can call to Bronwen Bishop, Avon & Somerset Constabulary Holocaust Memorial Day. provide specialised or ongoing support. Her initiative has a huge impact on those who have been referred as it allows them to ‘restart’ their lives. Police Support Volunteers Team Award Winner Staffed by volunteers aged 14 to 25, the Basingstoke Community Court gives victims of low level crimes a voice and allows offenders to Volunteer Police Cadets, Police reflect on the harm they have caused to victims. Alicja Sadkiewicz, South Wales Police This initiative aims to avoid and reduce recidivism. Since going live in June 2016, the Court has Volunteer Police Cadets Team heard over 100 cases and seen positive results.

The Court would not have achieved these without Volunteer Police Cadet Individual Award Runner Up Telford Police Cadets formed Operation Bridging the contributions made by the volunteers. Award Runner Up the Gap, renewing the elderly community’s Ben worked tirelessly to raise money for Friends faith in young people by supporting vulnerable for Leisure (a local charity supporting disabled residents. children) and a local hospice, through a variety of fundraising activities including a sky dive.

Basingstoke Community Court, Hampshire Sally Mack, Norfolk Constabulary Ben , Cheshire Constabulary Telford Volunteer Police Cadets, West Mercia Police Constabulary

8 VOLUNTEERING MATTERS Issue 23 Issue 23 VOLUNTEERING MATTERS 9 DCC Debicki talked about some of the challenges Constabulary that CiP practitioners and stakeholders face, including the need to take the leadership of • Volunteering Recruitment platform, Merseyside volunteers seriously, to look after volunteers, Police and recognise the importance of including them Citizens in Policing in force wellbeing programmes – in addition to • Community Befriending, North Yorkshire Police the volunteer commitment they give to policing, • Interesting and Innovation Practice, College of we should be aware of their paid work/life/ Conference 2018 Policing and Hertfordshire Constabulary family commitments, inconsistency across forces The Citizens in Policing (CiP) Conference 2018 was Report, DS Mel Smith from North Yorkshire on the with Leadership, Development & Training and • Lancashire Volunteering Partnership a need to deliver this in different ways; and, held at Armoury House in London on 1 November proposed Police Support Volunteer Strategy and representation being a key issue particularly as we 2018. National Coordinator Mary Bailey launched the new Volunteering Value Framework (VVF) which are asking more of SC’s in terms of specialisms - “Look after, support and care about your With a packed agenda, 122 delegates attended is a fantastic new electronic tool for forces to use work is underway with the Home Office in terms of PSV’s and SC’s; recognise them, reward this. from across England and Wales. Key note to self-assess their strength and highlight areas for and cherish them and if you do this you will development in relation to the CiP programme. reap the benefits.” speakers included Dr Iain Britton and Dr Laura The DCC also referred to the benchmarking data Knight from the Institute of Public Safety Crime & around the decline in Special Constables numbers DCC Richard Debicki North Wales Police & National SC NPCC Lead Justice on the National Surveys and Benchmarking “There is a plethora of practice, policy (41% since 2012). “This should cause us to ask and training – this is no different from the questions, but still consider their value which is wider policing family – but we shouldn’t £3.2 worth of additional policing; however we underestimate the task of getting to greater shouldn’t forget that they are the most expensive consistency across the CiP programme.” strand of Volunteer, and in addition, the overall cohort of Citizens in Policing has increased in DCC Richard Debicki the last six years. Chief Constables will want to North Wales Police & National SC NPCC Lead consider whether there is a need for a Special Constable having considered their USP of greater flexibility and powers.” DCC Richard Debicki, national NPCC lead for the There were updates from the Transformation Special Constabulary (SC) spoke about the new Programme Pilots including: National SC Strategy and offered out the question to the audience: ‘Have we got sufficient focus in • Volunteer Police Reserve, City of London forces to prompt reform in Citizens in Policing?’ • SC Pathways and Specialisms, Hertfordshire

10 VOLUNTEERING MATTERS Issue 23 Issue 23 VOLUNTEERING MATTERS 11 experience. While you certainly saw some sights at University, I wanted to escape the bubble that seemed to only reach the edges of Campus, and experience real life situations that were new to me. Night outs in the centre of Bournemouth certainly did not disappoint. Meanwhile, I also get to volunteer closely with a fantastic team of people with whom I would never have had the chance to cross paths, from Police Officers to Paramedics. The mission statement belonging to the Safe Bus centres around providing a safe place for vulnerable people to go when out in Bournemouth during the night. Subsequently the Safe Bus team help with physical injury or illness, alcohol or drug use, or any form of emotional distress and are therefore intrinsic in saving resources belonging to the emergency services. However, we also provide a friendly, non-accusatory face for those people who just need to go home because they have had a glass too many, or their mate has wondered off and left them by themselves.

However, my role does not end with the culmination of my night shift. I have also promoted the Safe South Wales Band Bus on many occasions as it emerged from the dark hours onto the stage of big public events. Volunteering on the Bus at community events such The South Wales Police Band & Drums was elated marched, sang, and gave readings during the Spotlight on as the Pride Parade, the Wheels event, the Air to have the opportunity to mark the Centenary of service. the First World War by playing at the Royal British Show and the Blue Lights event has equipped “I’d like to pay special thanks to the members of Georgia, Safe Bus me with the ability to work with all sectors of the Legion Barry Festival of Remembrance, Saturday, September 22. the Band for their continued dedication to serving Volunteer, Dorset community; inspiring me to eventually apply to be our communities, and for showing the highest a PCSO. One of my favourite memories from my The Service was held to honour and remember professionalism in representing South Wales Police Constabulary experience volunteering on the Bus was being part those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the – the sets played were outstanding, and have of the Pride Parade and feeling like I was part of service of their country, and to say Thank You to received exceptional reviews as highlighted in the Georgia tells us about her role as a Police Support something quite amazing. Being a facility solely the generation that helped shaped the world we local press.” Volunteer: dedicated to the well-being of the community, it is live in today. crucial that, not only does the public know who Members of the South Wales Police Band include “My second year at University as a history student we are, but also that they know where to find us To start the evening `Royal Salute’ by composer serving and retired Police Officers, Police Staff and brought me many things: empty cupboards, in moments of danger or uncertainty. This is where Richard Waterer was played which included a Volunteers from the communities of South Wales. treasured memories, numerous deadlines, and a big red bus with yellow writing becomes very drum display. They also played `Men of Harlech’, even a couple of sleepless nights. However, little handy! a traditional Welsh song describing events during For further information about the band, please did I know that the summer of my second year the seven-year siege at Harlech Castle, through to email: [email protected] would bring me to the door of the Police Volunteer Now in my second year of volunteering, I can the Last Post which is played by the British Army to department. Having spent many days with my honestly say that it has been one of the best and signify the end of the day and came to represent a head in the deep depths of my notes and lapping most rewarding things I have done. It has taught final tribute to the fallen. the Campus Library, I began to crave the feeling me many valuable skills that are also transferable. of having a physical impact on the world. I soon Therefore, even if you do not treat volunteering with The last post is played every Remembrance Day realised that volunteering for the Police was an the Police as a stepping stone, like I initially did, it and since 1928 has been played each evening at excellent way to make a difference within the will prove extremely useful in whatever career path; 8pm at the Menin Gate, Ypres. community, without sacrificing my already existing whether you are just laying the bricks for now or commitments. you are already half way along it. The gruelling Chief Inspector Anthony Williams who attended 9pm-4am shift may not be for you, but there is a the event with Inspector Paul Tinkler said: “We Fast-forward 2 years and volunteering has become plethora of volunteering opportunities out there. were grateful to receive an invite to the Festival more than just a simple stepping stone. I decided Becoming a Police Volunteer gives you the chance of Remembrance and to have the opportunity to that volunteering on the Safe Bus was just right to become an acting member within this stunningly support the South Wales Police Band and witness for me and what I wanted to get out of my work diverse world we live in, so give it a go!” first hand, the almost palpable pride of those who

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The Police Cadet Leaders attended a ceremony to receive The QVA on the 18th October 2018.

Funding for the scheme comes from the Staffordshire Commissioners Corporate Social Responsibility Fund, which is a registered charity and receives money from businesses and grant funding.

Further revenue is brought in by fundraising events, business patrons and community groups. Holiday at Home Project The Staffordshire Police Cadets regularly take part in activities which benefit the community – giving them an insight into Staffordshire Police’s work, as in partnership with AGE UK well as being a good citizen.

Crystal Davies (pictured 6th Vegas. This includes assisting at local events, offering safety right above), GMP Apprentice advice or helping with local concerns. & Volunteer Cadet Leader tells There were monthly planning Special Impact about a project that meetings, and I was tasked with Staffordshire Cadet Chief Constable Gareth Morgan said: ‘This is a was close to her heart this summer: organising the Spanish day which huge honour and great recognition for all our embarked the holiday maker’s Leaders awarded The Cadet Leaders who selflessly volunteer each week “During my apprenticeship I was off onto their journey. As it was to help run our Cadet Units and I continue to be privileged to be a part of a project charity based all items needed Queen’s Award for grateful for the work they do.’ with Age UK (Wythenshawe) and for the event were either made at the Civil Service. The aim of this Wythenshawe’s local community Voluntary Service Graham Smout the Cadets’ inaugural Cadet Co- event was to provide the elderly ordinator and also Assistant Chief Officer of the centre, by the organisers Staffordshire Police Cadets adult leaders have with a holiday experience as they Case Study Special Constabulary said: ‘Working with these themselves or donated. Greater been given the royal seal of approval – after being may not have the opportunities to Marcia, Ethel and Mavis young people is an inspiration – they make you Manchester’s High Sheriff Trust awarded The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service go due to developed disability/ are part of the Ageing laugh and they make you cry, but most provided funding which helped Well groups who met at as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours lack of mobility. The team included fund food and refreshments for of all they make you proud. Working Crossacres Community Centre, List. The honour is the equivalent of an members from The Insolvency the three days as well as other with such amazing people who give Wythenshawe, to participate MBE for voluntary groups. Service and Department of Work & fundamental requirements. in Art Group for over 5 years. their time voluntarily is very rewarding. Pensions and was part of the Civil The numbers have declined People care about our Young Cadets and over the years but being The 62-strong group of adult volunteers Service Local project. Collectively Comments on the travellers constantly give their time and efforts into we organised a three day event part of the original group – which includes parents, members of feedback form made it clear that making these young people’s lives more which was a make-believe Cruise and supporting each other the public, Police Officers, PCSOs and they thoroughly enjoyed the event has always been their focus. rewarding – they are always available ‘sailing’ to Spain, Japan and Las – ‘All involved need a medal. Specials – have been honoured for their Recently, due to ill health and eager to help. The teamwork is It’s been a fantastic experience; Ethel and Marcia have not work with the youngsters. amazing. Being involved with the Police Thank you all again,’ ‘meeting been coming to the group, Matthew Ellis, Staffordshire Cadets and the Special Constabulary has new people and the friendliness’, leaving Mavis to carry on with a recent new member. Commissioner for Police, Fire and Rescue, Crime, been the greatest achievement of my life.’ ‘One of the best things I’ve ever When planning the Holiday at who introduced the Cadets Scheme said, “I am been to. I don’t get out much. I Home event these ladies were absolutely delighted the work of the Police Cadet would love to come next year’ and encouraged to get together the ‘volunteers were wonderful again at a fun event. We Adult Leaders has been formally recognised by thank you’ were just a few of the had been aware that there Her Majesty The Queen. The Cadet scheme would comments made. has been no motivation for not be possible without Volunteers who give up one of the ladies to leave her their own time to guide and mentor the Cadets. home and there has been I believe this event and future a decline in her confidence Their role is invaluable in helping to bring a sense events is of great benefit to and self-esteem. The Holiday of civic duty and character-building to youngsters the communities of Greater at Home event has brought on their journey through to adulthood. The Cadet Manchester. Agencies are them all together again and Leaders are helping to develop great citizens for constantly focusing on youth reinvigorated them to plan Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent in the future” engagement when the elderly need new activities together in the future. just as much positivity and focus- There are now nearly 300 Cadets across which this event clearly evidences.” Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, supported by 62

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