New Area Youth Commissioner and Deputy for BSO

August 13, 2022

I am so excited and happy that BSO now has two amazing young adults who are tasked with driving our youth-shaped agenda across the Area. I know that Charlotte and Alex will do an amazing job of supporting our volunteers, helping to shape our programme, influencing decisions that we make at the Area level and working alongside our brilliant team of District Youth Commissioners to coordinate cross-Area youth strategy, enabling our volunteers to embed the ideas and decisions of young people into local scouting. 

Charlotte Thompson – Area Youth Commissioner


I started Scouting in 1st Salmiya Kuwait group in the Middle East District as a Cub, then Scout, Explorer and eventually Young Leader. Later moving into the Northern Europe District as DDYC and then DYC (as well as Network member!).

 

Outside of Scouting, I go to Loughborough University and am studying International Relations (although currently on a placement year working in internal communications and global campaigns).

 

I’m really excited to be BSO’s first Area Youth Commissioner, working alongside Alex, the DYC’s and Area team to develop Youth Led Scouting across the Area. 😊

Alex Hadley – Deputy Area Youth Commissioner


I started as a Beaver at 6 years old and I’ve been involved with Scouting ever since. I also spent some time in the Air Cadets prior to joining the RAF. Scouting has always felt like home to me so I re-joined the movement as a Scout Leader when I joined the RAF. Since then, I've had some amazing opportunities and experiences such as Poacher Jamboree and The Chase Walk challenge. 


I have a passion to drive change and new, fresh ideas straight from the young people. I can't wait to give back to the young people.  I'm always up for a challenge and in my spare time when I'm not Scouting, I love swimming and if I can be brave, start rugby!

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