After 14 years leading Strategy & Evolution, this summer will be my last as Event Director.
What began as “what happens after SRMC?” became two events welcoming ~4,000 young people each year.
Recruitment for the next ED goes live in early March. Let me know if you are interested.
Okay, this is quite outstanding from Bedford Council.
This is an incredibly sad story and a sobering reminder of the inherent dangers of adventuring www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Bankes and Nightingale winning gold in snowboard cross for Team GB was EPIC! I love riding boarder cross when I'm away boarding, this was a masterclass particularly from Bankes! www.bbc.co.uk/sport/videos...
I'm not a massive sports fan in general but with the Winter Olympics and Barkley Marathon I've been gripped to TV and social media this weekend #WinterOlympics2026 #BM100
Brutal #BM100
After watching all day the issue is simple: the runners have to go faster than one mile an hour. #BM100
So it's begun
Heading to Parliament tonight for the Are You Listening? roundtable on youth voice with the @jpfoundation.bsky.social. Young people deserve to be heard—and at the Scouts, we see the power of youth-led change every day. #YouthVoice #Scouts #AreYouListening
Eight weeks ago I swapped spreadsheets for a field – leading 200 volunteers for two weekends, 4,500 people.
4 lessons I’ve reflected on since: clear purpose, trust your team, adapt fast, and bring the energy. The field’s a good teacher 🏕️
Badges packed, stamps stuck, thank you letters posted ✉️ Every year I write to thank the 200 volunteers who make Strategy & Evolution happen. In a digital world, a physical letter of thanks still matters. Grateful for every one of them 💚 #Volunteers #Scouts #Gratitude #ThankYou
The Scouts UK Programme Team came together this weekend—the 1st time in 18 months.
Progress shared. Ideas challenged. Energy reignited. Staff & volunteers, one team. No hierarchy—just purpose.
Sometimes, leadership is just making space.
#Scouts #LeadershipInAction #VolunteerPowered
Strategy, Evolution & Discover 2025 = ✅. 3,600 young people, 200 volunteers. Still riding the high!
Huge thanks to everyone who made the magic happen 💥 Special ❤️ to our amazing S&E Directorate
#Stravolution #Discover #SkillsForLife #ThankYouVolunteers
Absolutely buzzing from the Hackney Half - my first running event and I set a PB 1:41:52!
@ukrunchat.bsky.social #ukrunchat
Anyone else running the Hackney Half tomorrow? It’s my first ever running event!
Runner ID 9708 - tracx.events/nl/303/parti...
@ukrunchat.bsky.social
Power Automate is hurting my brain
The Weaver Line driver gave
Such a delightfully uplifting message as we pulled into Liverpool Street station this morning, you could see the whole carriage smiling ☺️
Happy Thursday, be kind!
Feeling pumped on Humpday
Productive and energising Saturday with the Strategy & Evolution events core team working on delivering the 2025 events in just under 3 months time!
Sunny Sunday coffee and cake walks are back ☕️🕶️
Hello 👋 British Summer Time
The 2025 Barkley Marathons is over. There are no finishers. #BM100
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🍿 it’s on
me in 2005: Jurassic Park is unrealistic because it's a movie about a dinosaur theme park
me in 2025: Jurassic Park is unrealistic because the rich CEO of the dinosaur park is not immediately handed complete control of the US National Park Service
Listening to Like A Prayer remixes on repeat kinda of mood
Back again, this time for the blue film programme
😂 I’ve come close to this
Hyped for the Banff Mountain Film Festival tour!
