Seventeen-year-old Isla Martin, from St Neots Detachment of the Cambridgeshire Army Cadet Force, reached the final of the 2025 Cadet Vocational College Westminster Award. The award recognises cadets who excel in service, education, and community involvement. READ MORE: Sawtry Junior Academy welcomes new headteacherIsla, who started her cadet journey to make new friends and combat social anxiety, said: "The Westminster Award is a really prestigious award. Isla is also a young carer for her family, volunteers in her community, and is actively involved in her sixth-form college. Guy Horridge, principal and chief executive of the Cadet Vocational College, said: "Isla represents the very best of what it means to be a Westminster Award finalist."