The Skegness detatchment of Army Cadets slept out in biting winds and driving rain to raise money for the Royal British Legion to help homeless veterans.
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00:00 Good evening from Skegness. Now you're probably at home in the warm but not
00:07 these members of the Skegness Army Cadets. Beda Adlington, you're the leader.
00:13 Tell us what's happening here tonight.
00:16 Hi, what we're doing, we're supporting the Royal British Legion Industries Great Thomas Leapfrog event for 2014
00:22 which is aimed to raise funds and awareness about the plight of homeless
00:27 veterans in the United Kingdom. So I've got 16 cadets who will be sleeping out tonight
00:31 and as you can see the weather is cold and fairly unpleasant.
00:35 It has been lashing it down hasn't it?
00:37 So they're setting up their shelters tonight. We're going to give them a hot drink shortly and get them all tucked in.
00:42 They'll be spending the night in here. They'll be busy raising money for the British Legion Industries.
00:49 And hopefully they'll have a lot to think about and hope to make a really good cause.
00:56 As far as homeless veterans, isn't it?
00:59 That's correct, yeah. So UK Service personnel who found themselves on the streets, the aim is to give them support and help with this.
01:09 And you're doing it just for one night. I think you were talking earlier and saying that it isn't just one night.
01:18 It's circumstances of death, homelessness, and people who have given so much to the country.
01:30 Right, now we've got one of the cadets over here who's going to tell us exactly how they're going to be sleeping tonight.
01:39 Hi, you're going to be out tonight aren't you?
01:42 Yes, definitely.
01:43 Do you want to show me exactly how you're going to be sleeping?
01:46 So we've got the link to your JustGiving page with this broadcast.
01:51 So we want people to be donating lots of money to you tonight.
01:55 Oh, hopefully, yes, definitely.
01:56 OK, so let's go and have a look.
01:58 So we see some cadets putting up their... they're called bashers, is that right?
02:03 Pardon?
02:04 They're called bashers?
02:05 Bashers, yes.
02:06 Bashers, right, OK.
02:07 So this is probably one of the better examples we've got going on.
02:10 So it's fairly low down, it's just a park.
02:17 People can see how windy it is as well, I promise.
02:21 OK, so let's try and have a look down inside.
02:26 Oh, we've got a light.
02:28 So we've got sleeping arrangements, we've got roll pads underneath with dry, 50% foam.
02:34 So we've got sleeping bags.
02:35 This is essentially the living arrangements.
02:37 Very tight, very cramped, but it's how we like to sleep.
02:40 We love it.
02:41 OK, so we're chewing there and let's see if you can have a look round.
02:46 Everyone is busily getting ready out here.
02:52 So we're at the Skakeness Army Cadets Headquarters in Skakeness.
02:58 You've even got your curtains up at the front, so it'll be impressive out there.
03:01 That's hopefully the wind breaks.
03:03 OK, so do you go on many of these kinds of campers?
03:08 Yes, normally every year we have three weekends as what we like to call companies.
03:15 So we've got a counting which is broken down.
03:17 So each company is what the counting is broken down into.
03:20 And then we have a four-day extent which is a bit limited, which runs over normally it's spring.
03:28 So we don't have a lot of time.
03:31 We have what we call our annual camp, which is 9-10 days where we go away, we go sleep in the field, we shoot.
03:38 We do all kinds of little fun stuff.
03:40 People hopefully don't get hurt, but we'll see what happens.
03:43 So yes, it's a great experience.
03:45 OK, well good luck tonight.
03:47 So obviously you'll be getting all topped up soon, won't you?
03:51 And then finishing at 9 o'clock, your parents are going to come and take you home.
03:57 That's the plan.
03:59 They had Tesco donated some food, I understand, for breakfast.
04:03 Yes, so we've had a donation from Tesco, it's very grateful for that.
04:06 Royal British Legion brought some chocolate, which I think you're going to be tucking into that soon, aren't you?
04:11 It's definitely getting on that.
04:15 OK, so we'll just have a little wander over here and see how it's going.
04:22 That one's looking a bit flat.
04:29 OK, we'll just make our way around here.
04:34 That one's blowing away, so people are busily working around here.
04:40 How are you getting on with yours?
04:43 We're doing all right, we've came deep sided.
04:49 It's not making it easy for you, is it?
04:52 No, it's not.
04:53 OK, well I'll get out of your way.
04:55 OK, so it's all looking good over here.
04:59 Right, so anyway, thank you.
05:01 Obviously, I think everyone's going to be wishing you good luck tonight.
05:06 I think we'll need it from perfect, guys.
05:08 The plan is to pop back tomorrow and see how you've done.
05:13 Well, hopefully we'll survive the night.
05:18 Well, congratulations for actually doing this.
05:22 It's definitely worth it.
05:24 Skegness is living up to being for racing tonight, isn't it?
05:27 OK, then, thank you.
05:29 Thank you very much.