Greater Manchester Army Cadet Force
| Greater Manchester Army Cadet Force | |
|---|---|
 Logo of the Greater Manchester Army Cadet Force | |
| Active | After 1974 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Allegiance | Army Cadet Force |
| Type | ACF County[1] |
| Role | Volunteer Youth Organisation |
| Size | 1400-1750 cadets |
| Headquarters (HQ) |
GMACF HQ Spenleach Lane Hawkshaw BURY BL8 4JJ[2] |
| Nickname(s) | GMACF |
| Motto(s) | To Inspire To Achieve |
| Headwear | Beret |
| Website | GMACF Official Website |
| Commanders | |
| Honorary Colonel[3] | Warren James Smith |
| Commandant | Colonel Paul Irvine[4] |
The Greater Manchester Army Cadet Force (GMACF) is the county cadet force for Greater Manchester which forms part of the wider Army Cadet Force, a youth organisation in the United Kingdom that offers learning and experiences around a military training theme. It is home to between 1400-1750 cadets and 200-230 adult volunteers in 45-47 detachments.[5][6] GMACF headquarters is at Hawkshaw in Bury,[2] and piping and parade nights are held at Hulme in Manchester.[7] The Honorary Colonel of the GMACF is the Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester, Warren James Smith.[3][8][9]
GMACF helps 12- to 18-year-olds from Greater Manchester to "learn new skills, get real qualifications, make friends and enjoy adventures". It provides pre-training and experience of life in the British Army, with opportunies to achieve and develop skills away from home.[6]
Cadet Detachments perform training on a weekly basis throughout the year, plus occasional weekends away, and a two-week annual camp. This training typically includes military skills, like shooting, fieldcraft, first aid and navigation, together with fitness training like climbing, canoeing and mountain biking.[6]
The Greater Manchester Army Cadets form part of the 4,000 young cadets from Greater Manchester, which also includes the Combined Cadet Force, the Air Training Corps and the Sea Cadet Corps.[10] The GMACF is involved with the Poppy Appeal in Greater Manchester.[10]
Detachments
Greater Manchester Army Cadet Force has detachments in the following locations:[2]
| Detachment | Location | Borough | Postcode | Grid ref | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radcliffe ACF | Knowles Street, Radcliffe | Bury | M26 4DR | ||||||
| Crumpsall ACF | 2A Middleton Road, Crumpsall | Manchester | M8 5DS | [11] | |||||
| Adwick ACF | Ardwick Green, Ardwick | Manchester | M12 6JH | [11] | |||||
| Belle Vue ACF | Belle Vue Street, Belle Vue | Manchester | M12 5PW | [11] | |||||
| Hulme ACF | University Barracks, Boundary Lane | Manchester | M15 6BL | [11] | |||||
| Levenshulme ACF | Osbourne Road, Levenshulme | Manchester | M19 2DT | [11] | |||||
| Rusholme ACF | Norman Road, Rusholme | Manchester | M14 5LH | [11] | |||||
| Ramsbottom ACF | Crow Lane, Ramsbottom | Bury | BL0 9BR | [12] | |||||
| Rochdale ACF | Norman Road, Rochdale | Rochdale | OL11 4HS | [13] | |||||
| Heywood ACF | Bamford Road, Heywood | Rochdale | OL10 4TF | [13] | |||||
| Middleton ACF | Ashton Lane, Wince Brook | Rochdale | M24 1BN | [13] | |||||
| Bury ACF | Castle Street, Bury | Bury | BL9 0LB | ||||||
| Corps of Drums (GMACF) | Castle Street, Bury | Bury | BL9 0LB | ||||||
| Shaw ACF | Royton and Crompton School | Oldham | OL2 6NT | ||||||
| Oldham ACF | |||||||||
| Ashton ACF | |||||||||
| Stalybridge ACF | |||||||||
| Denton ACF | |||||||||
| Hyde ACF | |||||||||
| Royton ACF | |||||||||
| Stockport ACF | |||||||||
| Cheadle Hulme ACF | |||||||||
| Bredbury ACF | |||||||||
| Reddish ACF | |||||||||
| Sale ACF | |||||||||
| Flixton ACF | |||||||||
| Streford ACF | |||||||||
| Salford ACF | |||||||||
| Clifton ACF | |||||||||
| Chadderton ACF | North Chadderton High School | Chadderton | |||||||
| Tyldesley ACF | |||||||||
| Farnworth ACF | |||||||||
| Wigan ACF | Canal Street, Wigan | Wigan | WN6 7NQ | ||||||
| Hindley ACF | Lord Street, Hindley | Hindley | |||||||
| Leigh ACF | |||||||||
| Failsworth ACF | |||||||||
| Bolton ACF | |||||||||
| Eccles ACF | |||||||||
| Broughton ACF | |||||||||
See also
Manchester academy ACF
References
- ↑ http://armycadets.com/county/
- 1 2 3 http://www.nwrfca.org.uk/Volunteer/Volunteer%2088.pdf
- 1 2 http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/13533_regions_lord_lieutenant_knighted
- ↑ http://armycadetsgreatermanchester.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/new-commandant-for-gmacf/
- ↑ http://armycadets.com/county/greater-manchester-acf/
- 1 2 3 https://armycadetsgreatermanchester.wordpress.com/what-is-the-army-cadet-force/
- ↑ http://armycadets.com/become-a-cadet/what-youll-do/piping-and-drumming/county-piping-and-drumming-parade-nights/
- ↑ https://www.flickr.com/photos/salforduniversity/5936685977/
- ↑ http://www.manchesterlieutenancy.org/index.php?page=the-lord-lieutenant
- 1 2 http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/counties/greater-manchester/news-events/lord-lieutenants-poppy-cadet-awards-2011/
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 http://www.connexions-manchester.com/freetime/get-involved.cfm?renderforprint=1
- ↑ http://www.buryfocus.co.uk/business/Y/808/youth-organisations-and-centres
- 1 2 3 http://www.connexions-rochdale.org.uk/freetime/get-involved.cfm?renderforprint=1
External links
- armycadets.com/county/greater-manchester-acf, Greater Manchester Army Cadet Force Official Website
- armycadetsgreatermanchester.wordpress.com, The Official GMACF Blog
- https://www.facebook.com/GreaterManchesterACF The County Facebook Page
Coordinates: 53°38′22″N 2°21′33″W / 53.6395°N 2.3591°W