Anyone involved in Scouting will tell you that it’s an organisation that puts great store by its history. I’m proud to have played a small part in a particularly special chapter. The story starts at the 3rd World Scout Jamboree, held at Arrowe Park, Merseyside in the United Kingdom, ninety years ago in 1929. 30,000…
I have spent the last two days training Career Academy co-ordinators and others in the art of undertaking health and safety visits to employers who are offering internships. It has been enjoyable, because everyone’s been good natured and interested, but on both days it was impossible to avoid a feeling that what I was doing…
A tremendous article today in The Times about Career Academies. I am delighted. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/public_sector/article6244285.ece
A reflection on events – 7th July 2005
Aidan and I spent the day campaigning for my election to the World Scout Committee, ably supported by the rest of the UK delegation. This evening I made my 3 minute election speech to the conference. 1,000 delegates heard me say the following: “I can still remember my first hike as a Scout. I was…
