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I'm delighted to share the news that Theo Lasar has been appointed as our BSO Youth Lead. Theo will succeed Charlotte, who has given outstanding service as our BSO Youth Lead since 2022, at our AGM during Gilwell Reunion in September. Theo brings has a background of scouting within BSO having started as a Beaver in Telstar, going through all the sections locally in Luxembourg before joining Scout Network last year. On his appointment Theo says, "Having served as Deputy District Youth Lead for Northern Europe over the past year, I have had the opportunity to work alongside District Youth Teams, volunteers and, most importantly, Young People across BSO. As BSO Youth Lead, I look forward to building on that experience by working with the Leadership Team, District Youth Teams and Young People across the Area to continue strengthening youth-shaped Scouting and creating more opportunities for young people to shape their own Scouting experience." The BSO Youth Lead role helps to champion youth voice across Scouts, lead our Youth Team across BSO and contributes to BSO-level decision making as a member of our BSO Leadership Team and BSO Board of Trustees.. The role also supports us to deliver our strategic priorities, and we're confident Theo is the best person to help us do this. He is passionate about giving all young people a place to belong, delivering our strategy to 2035. We're incredibly thankful for everything Charlotte has done for BSO during her term in the role and look forward to celebrating her achievements in the future. We wish Theo every success in his new role Graham Eden BSO Lead Volunteer

I am delighted to share that Chris Wall has been appointed as Interim Chair for BSO. Chris is an Explorer Leader in Oman as well as part of the 2027 World Conference organising teaming held in the UK. He joined scouting as Beaver and went through to Network and a leader of local scout troop in the UK. Chris then took a break from Scouting when he moved overseas. He then volunteers to help with Explorers when he moved to Oman a couple years ago. Chris’s deep understanding of the federated structure of Scouts will bring value to how we enhance our governance across BSO. His strong professional relationships across the Middle East will be of great benefit to our groups in this region where we have seen, and continue to see, strong growth. On his appointment Chris said "I’m truly delighted to take on the role of Chair for British Scouting Overseas. My sincere thanks go to Jane for her service, and I’m excited to work with the trustee board to build on this strong foundation and enable even more young people to take part in Scouting around the world."