If they are interested in flying then the air cadets is still a great place for them. The solo element of flying hasn’t left and several VGSs are back to having cadets flying cadets. Sure if they have rich parents then there are faster and guaranteed ways to buy yourself into aviation. Being an air cadet or part of any youth organisation offers far more than just flying, as alluded to in other posts. The air cadets are not grounded but this thread that fails to die must be putting some people of.
Also please tell me more about other retired types we could get back in the air... I’m a big fan of the gannet