I am struck by the extent to which I have become inured to stories of violence and knife crime in the UK. This morning’s pictures…
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People often say to me that I must have one of the most rewarding jobs in the world. They’re right. Today I began work by…
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Tonight I was chuffed to bits to have been able to welcome the latest intake of young international Scout volunteers to their staff induction training,…
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I wrote this article for the May issue of World Student Magazine Have you ever pushed yourself to your absolute limit? So far outside…
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Today, the UK Scout Association held its annual Day of Celebration and Achievement. The event dates back nearly 80 years and recognises the outstanding…
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Many years ago, I worked as a volunteer in a refugee camp on the border between Uganda and Rwanda. The experience changed my perspective…
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In France they know it as a ‘foulard’; in German it’s a ‘halstuch’. In Mexico and the Spanish speaking word it’s a ‘pañoleta’. But where…
2 CommentsUp at 4:00 and on the bus to the airport with a team of very sleepy teenagers at 4:30am. Finding the entrance to the domestic terminal…
Leave a CommentToday, the DofE in the UK will be holding another of its excellent Gold Award Presentation days at St. James’s Palace. However, this will be…
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