A truly visionary youth engagement programme .

The formation of the Cadets by Albert Guinney was the result of a challenge by Bessie Braddock, MP for the Liverpool Exchange Division (1945-1970) who asked him what he was doing to assist the school leavers of Liverpool.

Some of you would have met both Bessie Braddock and Mr Guinney and it would be fair to say they were both formidable characters and we are sure their conversation was somewhat lively and colourful.

Mr Guinney formed first squad of cadets (A) in the January of 1964 and the last squad (the second B squad) passed out September 1993. The Cadet Force was embraced by three ambulance services: the City of Liverpool, Mersey Metropolitan and Mersey Regional.

Obviously, Mr Guinney and Bessie Braddock are sadly no longer with us but if they could look back and ask themselves: -

“Did Mr Guinney meet the challenge set by Bessie Braddock and deliver a successful scheme for the school leavers of Liverpool”.

We believe that the answer is a resounding yes that far surpassed his wildest ambitions.