Today is the 30th anniversary of the signing of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. 30 years ago, I was a young…
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At yesterday’s gathering of Award participants in Nairobi’s Langata High Security Women’s Prison, the keynote speech was delivered by an exceptional young inmate, who, for…
Comments closedI am so lucky. My job gives me extraordinary views of life. This morning I waved off an exceptional group of young people on their…
Comments closedAs a Deputy Lieutenant, I have the privilege of presenting citizenship certificates to new UK citizens. Here’s the text of the speech I made at…
Comments closedHis name was Christopher. He was in my Y6 class in 1987, back when we called them 4th year juniors. He was attention seeking, usually…
Comments closedIn just a few days, the Scouting world will be coming together in West Virginia, USA for the World Scout Jamboree. The word ‘Jamboree’ now…
Comments closedIn just a few weeks’ time, thousands of teenagers will be traveling to West Virginia in the USA to attend the World Scout Jamboree. They’ll…
Comments closedWaiting for the participants at this year’s World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia, USA, will be 40,000 new friends that they haven’t yet met. If…
Comments closedThis is a translation of an interview with me, published in the Czech Scouts’ SCOUT WORLD MAGAZINE · WEDNESDAY, 24 APRIL 2019. The views expressed…
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