June 3, 2026

National Cadets Week 2026


First-ever National Cadets Week to celebrate cadets and reconnect young people with the Armed Forces

The first National Cadet Week in October 2026 will celebrate the cadet forces, one of the country's most effective youth organisations.

The first National Cadet Week in October 2026 will celebrate the cadet forces, one of the country’s most effective youth organisations
A new Cadets Action Plan will set out the government’s long-term vision for the cadet forces
The initiative will help deliver on the Strategic Defence Review’s demand for a whole-of-society approach to defence

First-ever National Cadets Week to celebrate cadets and reconnect young people with the Armed Forces - GOV.UK