"Peter Duncan as its Chief Scout, who was succeeded by adventurer Bear Grylls in July 2009. The first UK Chief Commissioner, Wayne Bulpitt was appointed on the same day, with a particular remit to support volunteers, grow and develop the association. There was criticism of some of these changes, mostly citing problems with the implementation, although several years into the new structure the Explorer Scout and Scout Network sections have become well established. The new badges drew more mixed reactions from several public figures, with some praising the association for ""moving with the times"" and others feeling the changes went"
"Bear Grylls Edward Michael Grylls (born 7 June 1974), better known as Bear Grylls, is a British former SAS serviceman, survival instructor, and honorary lieutenant-colonel, and, outside his military career, an adventurer, writer, television presenter and businessman. He is widely known for his television series ""Man vs. Wild"" (2006–2011), originally titled ""Born Survivor: Bear Grylls"" for the United Kingdom release. Grylls is also involved in a number of wilderness survival television series in the UK and US. In July 2009, Grylls was appointed the youngest-ever Chief Scout of the United Kingdom and Overseas Territories at age 35, a post he"
"series ""Running Wild with Bear Grylls"" called ""Bear's Mission with..."". This show focuses on one British celebrity taking an overnight adventure with Bear each episode. The series premiered on ITV on early 2018. Outside of TV, Grylls works as a motivational speaker, giving speeches worldwide to corporations, churches, schools, and other organisations. On 17 May 2009, The Scout Association announced Grylls would be appointed Chief Scout following the end of Peter Duncan's five-year term in July 2009. He was officially made Chief Scout at Gilwell 24 on 11 July 2009 in a handover event featuring Peter Duncan in front of"
"Wayne Bulpitt Wayne Bulpitt, CBE (born June 1961) was the UK Chief Commissioner for The Scout Association from 2009 until 2016. Wayne Bulpitt was born in June 1961 and has lived in Guernsey since 1983. In 1988 he married his wife Julie, with whom he has two children. Bulpitt founded a financial service consulting company, Active Group, in 2001. He is involved with a number of other companies that deal with financial services and investments. In 2009 Bulpitt became the first UK Chief Commissioner of The Scout Association. This was a new role in Scouting after altering the original Chief"
"such as Public Relations and Information Technology, developing practical and employability skills. Further changes took place in 2003 when the association's Adult Training Scheme was relaunched to be more focused and targeted to the volunteers individual role as opposed to the more general training received before. The association also began to change in its focus, with a renewed emphasis on outdoor adventure and it now offers over 200 fun and adventurous activities for Scouts, from abseiling and archery while also offering a wider range of development opportunities, from coding to music and drama. In 2004 the association appointed television presenter"
"the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to the Scout Association. Wayne Bulpitt Wayne Bulpitt, CBE (born June 1961) was the UK Chief Commissioner for The Scout Association from 2009 until 2016. Wayne Bulpitt was born in June 1961 and has lived in Guernsey since 1983. In 1988 he married his wife Julie, with whom he has two children. Bulpitt founded a financial service consulting company, Active Group, in 2001. He is involved with a number of other companies that deal with financial services and investments. In 2009 Bulpitt became the first UK Chief Commissioner of The Scout Association. This was"
"In the third series, ""Arthur's trip to India"" (also aired on Five), Duncan's 13-year-old son was featured as the chief presenter. A one-off additional episode (""Arthur's trip to Jordan"") followed his son to the heart of the Middle East. Duncan was appointed as the 9th Chief Scout for The Scout Association in the UK, for a five-year tenure from 5 September 2004. There was some controversy over this appointment because of his only ever having been a Cub Scout before rejoining the organisation as an adult. The number of Scouts and volunteers rose during his leadership. Peter Duncan's five-year tenure"
"volunteers which is more than one adult for each 4 young people. Its programmes include Beaver Scouts (aged –8), Cub Scouts (aged 8–), Scouts (aged –14), Explorer Scouts (aged 14–18) up to adult Network members (aged 18–25). The association aims to provide ""fun, adventure and skills for life and give young people the opportunity to enjoy new adventures, experience outdoors and take part in a range of creative, community and international activities, interact with others, make new friends, gain confidence and have the opportunity to reach their full potential."" The association is led by its Chief Scout, currently the television"
"education as part of the policy of promoting a fully bilingual Wales. Scouting is the largest co-educational youth movement in the UK. Scouting began in 1907 when Robert Baden-Powell, Lieutenant General in the British Army, held the first Scout camp at Brownsea Island in Dorset, England. Baden-Powell wrote the principles of Scouting in ""Scouting for Boys"" in 1908. In July 2009, adventurer Bear Grylls became the youngest Chief Scout ever, aged 35. In 2010, scouting in the UK experienced its biggest growth since 1972, taking total membership to almost 500,000. The UK (England in particular) has one of the highest"
"a crowd of over 3,000 Explorer Scouts. He is the tenth person to hold the position and the youngest Chief Scout since the role was created for Robert Baden-Powell in 1920. On 9 April 2015, The Scout Association announced that Grylls would continue as Chief Scout until 2018. Grylls wrote, ""I am so proud that the largest youth movement on the planet has asked me to continue in my role as UK Chief Scout."" On 5 June 2015, Grylls, in an interview with ""The Telegraph"", praised the challenge of being Britain's youngest Chief Scout, saying ""Scouting humbles me every day""."
"and Social Services. His service in the Scout Association started in 1950 as a Cub Scout. In 1960 he became an Assistant Scout Leader in the 45th West Belfast Scout Group. In 1994, he became Chief Commissioner of Northern Ireland and in 1996, Chief Scout of the UK. He retired as Chief Scout in 2004, being replaced by Peter Duncan. George Purdy George Purdy, CBE (born 1942) was Chief Scout of the United Kingdom and Overseas Territories and head of the Scout Association from March 1996 to 2004. He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire"
"Member of the Chartered Institute of Journalists. Michael John Foster (Scouting) Michael John Foster (born 12 January 1952) is the current Grand Scoutmaster of the Order of World Scouts. He is an Anglican Parish Priest, and is currently the Rector of the Chase, a group of 10 Churches in Dorset, England. Began as a Wolf Cub in the Boy Scouts Association in 1960, and then a Boy Scout of the same Association in 1967, but left in 1971 owing to the sweeping changes ushering in the modern Scout Association. In 1977, whilst at Oxford reading Theology at St Stephen's House,"
"Jonathan How (Scouting) Father Jonathan How is a UK Scout leader and Roman Catholic priest of the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton. Fr Jonathan was responsible for the Faith and Belief zone at the EuroJam 2005 and at the World Scout Jamboree 2007. Since 2012 Fr Jonathan has served as the Advisor on Spiritual and Religious Development to the World Scout Movement. In this capacity Jonathan has been crucial in the work with the ""Spirituality in Scouting"" and the ""Survey On Spiritual Development In Scouting Analysis Report"". Fr Jonathan serves as National Catholic Scout Chaplain for the UK. In 2017,"
"Ian Cashmore Ian Cashmore (born 28 May 1970) is a British television personality and Lincolnshire Scout Media Manager (2009-2012) specializing in paranormal phenomena. Cashmore has been involved in investigating the paranormal since the early 1980s. More recently he served as the presenter of the Discovery Channel's ""Ghosthunters"" programme, which was shown initially in the UK and Europe before being sold to worldwide networks. In 2004 he also helped pilot the US version of the show ""Ghost Hunters"". ""Ghosthunters"" is also currently aired in on Discovery's DMAX channel throughout Europe at differing times, and is shown in the UK on Discovery"
"ended in July 2009, when Bear Grylls was officially made Chief Scout at Gilwell 24 2009. The handover event featured Duncan and was in front of a crowd of over 3,000 Explorer Scouts on 11 July 2009. In 2007, Duncan took part in the Channel 4 series ""The Games"". More recently, he has written and directed Oxford Playhouse pantomimes. In 2007, he played Macduff in ""Macbeth"" at Regents Park Theatre, London, and filmed a documentary about the Scouts climbing Everest. His one-man show ""Daft and Dangerous"" appeared in the 2009 Edinburgh fringe. Duncan featured on ""Pointless"" on BBC1 in December"
"25. The effort to attract new volunteers received a boost when the Duchess of Cambridge announced her intention to become a volunteer leader for the association with a Scout Group near her Anglesey home. In the decade up to 2014, the number of adult volunteers increased by 14,596 to a total of over 104,000. A new Strategic Plan entitled Scouting for All was launched in 2014 to outline the association's focus between 2014–2018. It proposed four key areas of activity: Growth, Inclusivity, Youth-Shaped Scouting and Community Impact. In 2014, the association introduced the role of UK Youth Commissioner. The UK"
"James Ketchell James Ketchell (born 11 January 1982), commonly known as 'Captain Ketch', is a British adventurer and Scouting Ambassador. He recently completed what the media dubbed the 'Ultimate Global Triathlon'. Having made numerous television appearances. discussing his achievements and recently completing his first book, Ketchell is also currently pursuing a career as a writer, television presenter and documentary journalist. Ketchell was born in Basingstoke and educated at The Costello School formerly known as Harriet Costello Secondary School. Ketchell’s first job was a trainee green keeper at Dummer Golf Club in North Hampshire, he eventually moved into the health and"
"Kate Humble Katherine Humble (born 12 December 1968) is an English television presenter and narrator, mainly working for the BBC, specialising in wildlife and science programmes. Humble served as President of the RSPB from 2009 until 2013. Born in Wimbledon, London, to Nick Humble and Diana Carter, she is the granddaughter of Bill Humble, a well-known pre-Second World War aviator. She is also the great-great-great granddaughter of Joseph Humble, colliery manager of Hartley Colliery at the time of the Hartley Colliery Disaster. She grew up in Bray in Berkshire and attended the Abbey School in Reading. She later said of"
"on 10 November 2008. He also presented one episode of the BBC's ""Great Railway Journeys"", in which he travelled in India (""India East to West"" from Calcutta to Rajasthan). In May 2007 he presented a programme on BBC Four, ""Ian Hislop's Scouting for Boys"", celebrating Robert Baden-Powell's book which inspired the Scout movement. (He is also an Ambassador for The Scout Association.) He has also written and presented factual programmes for Radio 4 about such subjects as tax rebellions, female hymn composers, scouting and patron saints of Britain and Ireland. In 2007 he became the only person to make a"
"In 2015 May was awarded the Silver Wolf, the highest award given by The Scout Association of the United Kingdom. In 2016 May was awarded the Bronze Wolf, the only award given by the World Organisation of the Scout Movement. May was awarded the Freedom of the City of London in 2009. John C. C. May John C. C. May (born 1964) from London, United Kingdom, was the Vice-Chairman of the World Scout Committee, the main executive body of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. He was elected at the 38th World Scout Conference in South Korea for a"
"professional football for Watford. Ian Cashmore Ian Cashmore (born 28 May 1970) is a British television personality and Lincolnshire Scout Media Manager (2009-2012) specializing in paranormal phenomena. Cashmore has been involved in investigating the paranormal since the early 1980s. More recently he served as the presenter of the Discovery Channel's ""Ghosthunters"" programme, which was shown initially in the UK and Europe before being sold to worldwide networks. In 2004 he also helped pilot the US version of the show ""Ghost Hunters"". ""Ghosthunters"" is also currently aired in on Discovery's DMAX channel throughout Europe at differing times, and is shown in"
"1973. Community service is a major part of Jamaican Scouting. There are camps held for disadvantaged youngsters, literacy campaigns, cleanups, tree planting and relief work during natural disasters. The Governor General of Jamaica, Sir Patrick Allen is now the Chief Scout of Jamaica. Sir Patrick was invested by the Scout Association of Jamaica at a ceremony at King's House on September 4, 2009. Mr. Carlton Thompson is the International Commissioner of the Scout Association of Jamaica. The Boy Scout Association of Jamaica had three Island Commissioners: While Mr. Fitz-Ritson was in office the title ""Island Commissioner"" was changed to ""Chief"
"Matt Hyde (CEO) Matt Hyde (born 22 February 1975) is a British charity worker, currently Chief Executive of The Scout Association, the UK’s largest coeducational youth movement. He was appointed in April 2013. Hyde oversaw the introduction of the Association’s Strategic Plan 2014-18, Scouting for All, which places emphasis on inclusion, growth, youth leadership and community impact. Hyde is a former Chief Executive of the National Union of Students (NUS). Prior to that he was General Manager of Goldsmiths College Students' Union, Deputy General Manager of King's College London Students' Union and President of the University of London Union. Hyde"
"he stepped down in September 2008. Two others have held the role as of 2018. The Chief Scout, like all members of the National Management Committee (NMC), is elected by secret ballot at the annual National Council meeting, for a term of three years. The Chief Scout may be re-elected for one further term of three years. Should the post become vacant between relevant National Council meetings, an interim appointment can be made by the NMC. The key roles of the Chief Scout are: Martin Burbridge is a native of County Kildare and is a qualified accountant. He holds the"
"a report investigating the employment of women over 50 years old at the BBC. The report was delivered to Sir Michael Lyons, Chairman of the BBC Trust and Jeremy Hunt, the shadow Culture and Media Secretary in April 2010. In summary the report accuses the BBC of institutional ageism against older women. Selina Scott Selina Mary Scott (born 13 May 1951) is a British television presenter who was co-presenter of the first breakfast TV programme in the UK before crossing the Atlantic to join West 57, a prime time current affairs show broadcast from New York. Scott continues to write,"
"by Denis Goodwin, with an event at the RAF Club in London. On 11 November 2008, marking the 90th anniversary of the end of the First World War, together with Harry Patch and Bill Stone, Allingham laid a commemorative wreath for the Act of Remembrance at The Cenotaph in London. Allingham was invested as a Scout on 18 November 2008, 100 years after he first joined as a youth. He said he was only able to spend six weeks with his local group as a boy. Allingham celebrated his 113th birthday on , at an event hosted by the Royal"
"company with the Board of Directors at the helm. The leader of the overall organization is the Chief Scout, who is its leading volunteer and public representative, chairs National Council and other bodies, and makes key awards. The Chief reports to the Board of Directors. The first Chief Scout elected was Martin Burbridge, the former National Treasurer of Scouting Ireland (CSI). He was re-elected at National Council in 2007 for a second term which was due to end in 2010. For personal reasons Burbridge announced his resignation in August 2008, and the NMC elected Michael John Shinnick, the then Chief"
"George Purdy George Purdy, CBE (born 1942) was Chief Scout of the United Kingdom and Overseas Territories and head of the Scout Association from March 1996 to 2004. He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire ""for services to young people"" in the 2002 Queen's New Year Honours list. Purdy was also the first Chief Scout not to have spent time in the British Armed Forces. He is an Elder of the Presbyterian Church. He joined the Northern Ireland Civil Service in 1960 and retired as Director of Policy and Legislation in the Department of Health"
"Bayside Showtime as first piquing his interest in the performing arts. After two decades, Jacobson returned to Scouting in 2015, in a ceremonial position, as Scouts Australia's Chief Scout of Victoria. The position of Chief Scout of Victoria had been held previously by Governors of Victoria. The position was offered to Jacobson as a high-profile former Scout with the star power to promote Scouting to Victorian and wider audiences. Jacobson has won several awards: Shane Jacobson Shane Jacobson (born 18 March 1970) is an Australian actor, director, writer, and comedian, best known as the ""Dunny Man"" for his performances as"
"to young people through the Scout Movement. Tim Kidd Tim Kidd is the UK Chief Commissioner for The Scout Association. As the Chief Commissioner he is the top administrative volunteer of The Scout Association. The UK Chief Commissioner acts as the association's Deputy Chief Scout and appoints a team of chief commissioners and UK Commissioners who are responsible for programmes in their respective fields. Tim Kidd works in information technology. He is an Executive Director in a not-for-profit company called JISC who’s vision is for the UK to be the most digitally-advanced higher education, further education and research nation in"
"for exceptional services to world Scouting. He retired as CEO in 2013. He serves as Chair of Bradford Cathedral Council and Deputy Chair of the Church Urban Fund as well as being a Council member of the National Trust. Derek Twine Derek Twine CBE (born 1951) is a British charity CEO, trustee and consultant who served as the Chief Scout Executive of the Scout Association from 1997 to 2013. He is Chair of Bradford Cathedral Council, Vice-Chair of Church Urban Fund (CUF), and a National Trust Council member. He was an instructor and then a local Scout leader from 1968"
"Derek Twine Derek Twine CBE (born 1951) is a British charity CEO, trustee and consultant who served as the Chief Scout Executive of the Scout Association from 1997 to 2013. He is Chair of Bradford Cathedral Council, Vice-Chair of Church Urban Fund (CUF), and a National Trust Council member. He was an instructor and then a local Scout leader from 1968 to 1976, and then at the Scout Association Headquarters he held various positions. In 2012, Twine was awarded the 340th ""Bronze Wolf"", the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee"
"by the Scout Association in the UK as of June 2010. In 1993, David Howard Wharnsby embraced the teachings of the Qur'an changing his name to ""Dawud"" (Arabic: داوود) – the Arabic form of ""David"" – and added the name ""Ali"" (Arabic: علي) to his surname. The name ""Ali"" was dropped from professional use in 2003, but remains a part of his legal name. Wharnsby has identified himself as a Muslim since 1993 and also adheres to the principals of Unitarian Universalism. Married in 2003, Dawud Wharnsby, his wife and their two children reside seasonally in the state of Colorado,"