On Monday 13 October His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, Mrs Marjorie Glasgow BEM had the privilege and pleasure to have opened the newly refurbished Banbury Joint Cadet Centre. The JCC will be shared by Banbury Jordan Detachment Oxfordshire Army Cadet Force and 1460 (Banbury) Squadron Air Training Corps. The Joint Cadet Centre has had substantive refurbishment including:
- New Substructure, Frame, Roof, External Walls and Partitions, Windows, Internal and External Doors.
- Works to Mechanical and Electrical Services.
- Additional Classroom
- New sanitary fittings
- General decoration of the JCC
- Installation of an outside canopy area.
This JCC will allow cadets to have the opportunity to learn important life skills through the Cadet Force’s training, Comradeship, Teamwork and Self-discipline, whilst learning to become valuable members of society, whatever career you choose to follow. A big thank you to the Cadet Force Adult Volunteers that without their effective oversight, patience, dedication and leadership we would not have such outstanding cadet orginsations.
Our thanks to the Army HQ Reserve Estate Optimisation (REO) Team, HQ RAF Air Cadets and South East Reserve Force’s and Cadets’ Association who funded this refurbishment at a cost of £290,713.00. In addition, a special thank you to the SERFCA obtained project design architects, Harrington Designs, and the building developer, Oak Services Ltd, who worked tirelessly to achieve another outstanding refurbishment for the Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAV) and Cadets.
SERFCA is responsible for the upkeep of 30 Army Reserve Centre’s, 7 Careers Offices and University Officer Training Units (which are tri-service), 275 Cadet Centres including 58 Joint Cadet Centres and 7 Cadet Training Centres, all on behalf of the MOD. Along with our own estate Jersey Camp on the Isle of Wight.
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