On Monday evening we gathered in the beautiful surroundings of Pembroke College, Oxford for the High Sheriff’s Awards 2026 – a chance to celebrate individuals…
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Yesterday, I had the privilege of leading a session with senior leaders from youth organisations across Oxfordshire, exploring the role of compassionate leadership in driving…
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Happy Founders’ Day and Thinking Day! It’s all about the apostrophe. Some would like one between the “r” and the “s”, to show possession by…
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I no longer actively work with a Section, I do other things as a Scout volunteer, but I was a leader in UK Scouting throughout…
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I was chatting today to an old friend in Nairobi. We come from different backgrounds and different cultures. We disagree about many things, but we…
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On the 14th October, I had the opportunity to say a few thank yous as I bowed out as Secretary General of The Duke of…
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On the 12th October, I delivered this speech to the delegates at The Award’s Forum in Cluj, Romania: Many of you will know the opening…
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As so many children have started back at school today, I found myself reflecting on the story of one child I taught, many years ago.…
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I was honoured this week to receive an Honorary Doctorate in Social Science from the University of Bolton. As one friend commented – “Dressing up…
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