A group of young sea cadets have a received a boost to their naval training thanks for a donation from Valero.

Valero's donation of £500 will help fund a sea trip for 12 young mariners from Tenby Sea Cadets on the motor vessel training ship (TS) John Jerwood in September.

Lieutenant Commander Keith Peachey of the Sea Cadet Corps (SCC) said: "On the sea trip, the cadets' duties will include keeping lookout, steering the ship, and engineering and stewarding duties as well as navigation. They will keep watch day and night to qualify for their offshore qualifications. All these activities will help them to develop their confidence and learn to be active members of a team. The training will particularly allow the younger members of our unit to experience an exciting trip at sea all together."

Valero public affairs assistant, Will James, said: "At Valero, we recognise that the skills learned by these young people on a sea trip like this will help them to develop their confidence, learn to be active members of a team and so help give them all a head-start in life. We believe that it is important to help all the children and youngsters in our communities to develop their full potential and this sea cadet training is an excellent way to help with this."

The 12 cadets from Tenby will travel on the John Jerwood from Poole, sail on to Gosport, and include a visit to a French or Channel Island port.

Tenby Sea Cadets are part of the UK's largest maritime youth charity and help young people learn to sail on the sea, as well as engage in adventure training. There are currently 400 Sea Cadet Units across the UK. The organisation works in partnership with the Royal Navy and receives support from commercial shipping companies and the maritime sector. Its core purpose is to celebrate the maritime heritage of the UK and to contribute to its future development by supporting young people as sea cadets.