Regarded as the highest honour that a local authority can bestow, the Freedom of South Ayrshire was granted to Ayr Sea Cadets and Royal Marine Cadets by South Ayrshire Council on Saturday 29th August 2026. The Lord Lieutenant joined the Provost and other dignitaries at a very special ceremony in Ayr Town Hall at which the presentation of the scroll took place.

Granting of this award recognised the outstanding contribution that the unit had made to the young people and community of South Ayrshire