Glastonbury and Street Sea Cadets have secured funding from the Glastonbury and Street Lions Club to help renovate an old Portacabin used as a classroom.

The group applied to the Howard Martin Memorial Fund to install new heaters, purchase a dehumidifier, and source recycled chairs and tables to complete the project at their headquarters in Glastonbury. The classroom, used by Junior Cadets, was in need of repairs, with leaks, damp, and peeling paint making it an uninviting space for learning.

To support the project, the cadets organised a sponsored event at Cheddar Reservoir, raising nearly £1,000 through kayaking, running, and cycling.

A spokesperson for the cadets said: "The benefits to our Junior Cadets will be enormous. The Portacabin was leaking and damp with paint peeling off inside. The project has given the Juniors pride in their dedicated area – a warm, inviting space ready to learn and enjoy the sea cadet experience in comfort that is the least they deserve."

A Lions spokesperson added: "When we looked at the application, we were impressed by the effort that the cadets had put into raising some funds towards the rejuvenation themselves. The Howard Martin Memorial Fund was set up to help support young people in our area, and this grant certainly ticks all the boxes and more. When we visited T.S. Excalibur, we were made most welcome and appreciated the opportunity that Sea Cadets offers in developing young people."

For more information about the Glastonbury and Street Lions Club, visit their website or find them on Facebook.