24hr Charity Row! URNU East Midlands will be taking part in a 24 hour charity row for The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC). We are honoured to support such an incredible charity and be able to do our part to help raise funds for the RNRMC! They play a vital role in supporting serving and former personnel of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, as well as their families. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated and we thank you for supporting us in the charity row! justgiving.com/page/urnuem-r…

URNU EM returned to Drill Evenings from Xmas leave and took part in an inter-divisional Deck Hockey round-robin tournament. Deck Hockey is a traditional ‘flight deck’ sport, demonstrating to the students how our sailors are recreated at sea when the ships company (usually in the form of mess deck teams) ‘lock horns’ within a relatively small area of a flight deck. The traditional hockey puck is replaced with a ‘doughnut’ (made from rags and masking tape) which is used as currency to enter the competition. The students also took responsibility in officiating games and witnessed just how competitive Deck Hockey can become! Over 6 close matches Nottingham Division were victorious over Trent and Sherwood with 2 wins and a draw. The evening fostered teamwork and morale (along with a competitive edge) and was a positive way to welcome back the students, who will now embark on Naval Core Learning subjects over the upcoming period.

Ex. SNOWDON BLUE took place between 12-19 Dec 25. 4 cadets from URNU East Midlands joined the Cambridge University Officer Training Corps @CUOTC_Official for a multi-activity adventurous training week. Cadets were able to take part in mountain biking, rock climbing and mountain trekking. This exercise allowed the team to build on their leadership and self-confidence which is crucial to their development as cadets! BZs Team!

URNU East Mids had the pleasure of joining @URNUBirmingham on Ex. Brumani Pugna. A huge thank you to @HMSPresident for accommodating us! This London heritage trip allowed cadets to visit the Tower of London, Greenwich College and Bletchley Park. This was a wonderful experience for cadets to broaden their naval knowledge and appreciate the navy’s contribution to our world today.

BZs to the cadets that took part in the @altontowers undulating 10km run on Saturday! Great to see members of URNU East Midlands taking on the challenging course along with their fellow colleagues from BURNU, also taking in a few rides to keep the adrenaline pumping!

A privilege to be apart of Glenfield Hospital’s Remembrance service in Leicester on the 11 Nov 25. Another proud day to pay our respects, amongst other military personnel, to remember each soldier that gave there lives to protect ours. #lestweforget

We were honoured to be apart of Southwell’s community, as we joined them to mark Remembrance Sunday with a parade at @SouthwMinster . A proud day to pay our respects to those who served for us as we remember them with each poppy bloom. #RBL #lestweforget

Ex. FINAL NAIL took place between 1-6 Nov 25 at Caerwent Training Area in Wales. Cadets from across the URNU role played various personalities in a public order and Noncombatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) scenarios, to prepare young officers in the Royal Marines for future operations.

It was an honour to be invited to support Leicester City vs. Middlesbrough for their most recent match and their #RBLPoppyAppeal2025 Cdt Parish had the privilege of joining our fellow military standard bearers at the Remembrance match. A proud moment to honour and remember, alongside football fans, those who sacrificed their lives for ours. #lestweforget @LCFC @Boro

The Firefighting and Damage Repair exercise at @HMS_Raleigh took place between the 28-30 Oct. This Damage Repair Instructional Unit (DRIU) simulates battle and collision damage and how to keep to the ship afloat while dealing with flooding compartments! The participants also got to experience Ceremonial Training on HMS Raleigh’s parade ground, and got a chance to sample the local China Fleet Club Amazing work team, BZs

On Sat 18 Oct 25 URNU East Mids had the pleasure of joining @HMSSherwood who hosted their very own Pickle Night! This fantastic night honoured the arrival of HMS Pickle which brought the news of the British victory in the Battle of Trafalgar, along with the loss of Admiral Lord Nelson. A shout out to HMS Sherwood and URNU East Mids Ships Coy who help create the special effects to ensure the Drill Hall depicted the 19th century ‘Schooner.’ Massive BZs to medical student OC Sally Robinson who reinvigorated the HMS Pickle Perry Buoy, and along with fellow med student OC Amelia Reveles-Wilson designed, crafted and “revived” HMS Pickle in the form of a delicious cake!

The @Militaryvcancer Field Gun Pull took place on 6 Oct 25 (Middlewich Leg) 10 #URNUCadets and staff from URNU East Midlands and @URNUBirmingham set off from Milddlewich for 22 miles! This is a huge achievement, BZs team! @CaptAndyBray

Students of Nottingham! Come and say hi at the freshers fairs happening over the next two weeks and find out what fantastic activities we do! Interested? Fill out our expression of interest form forms.office.com/Pages/Respo… #URNU #NTU #UoN #NottinghamTrentUniversity #UniversityOfNottingham

The Royal Dartmouth Regatta took place between the 23-31 Aug 25.⛵️ 30 #URNUCadets from all over the country including 5 from #URNUEastMids supported the port of Royal Dart committee in the 180th regatta. The team helped with sailing, marshalling and running the stalls while also taking part in the trolley race and raft race. In addition, there was a fantastic tour aboard @hms_mersey and an amazing performance from the RN sailing team. BZs to all involved! @RoyalRegatta

EX. SOLIS ARCE took place at Ballykinler Training Camp, Northern Ireland between the 28th Jul and 8th Aug 2025. 23 #URNUcadets and staff from @URNUEastMids and @URNUBirmingham joined other @URNU from all over the UK for an 8-day training phase including green skills, MACA (Military Assistance to the Civil Authority) / HADR (Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief) and Boating on Loch Erne, all in addition to a 3 day exercise phase. Throughout this incredible experience the team learned; basic field craft elements, how to set up a HQ, riot control, basic first aid and practicing man-overboard drills. The team also trained for and ran the obstacle course in the divisions which fostered team spirit and enhance their communication skills. BZs to all involved!

It was an honour to be part of Armed Forces Day supporting @RNReserve recruitment at the National Arboretum @Nat_Mem_Arb 🙌⚓
  @CaptAndyBray @DartmouthBRNC

The NEC Recruitment Event took place on the 23 and 24 Jun. Cadets from both URNU East Mids and #URNUBirmingham spoke to sixth formers who are deciding on their higher education options about what the #RoyalNavy can offer! #UCAS #UCASDiscovery

Leg 5 of the #GreatBritishSailingChallenge took place between 14-22 Jun 25.⛵️ Under the leadership of Lt Yurkevych, Cadets (URNU) and Midshipmans (URNU) from the Eastern Region were responsible for yacht operations, developing core sailing competencies and offshore seamanship. This was a fantastic opportunity! BZs to everyone involved!