{"alias":"newsItem","byline":"","standfirst":"We\u2019re thrilled that mountaineer and Group Scout Leader, Mahroof Malik, is joining our team of Scout Adventurers.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"value":"https://player.vimeo.com/video/558969810?app_id=122963","gridType":"embed","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass"},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/13496/mahroof-6.jpg","width":2816,"height":2112,"altText":"Mahroof with a friend at the top of Kilimanjaro","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EThere aren\u2019t many mountains in Birmingham but that didn\u2019t stop the young Mahroof dreaming of them. Introduced to the outdoors by progressive teachers who understood the power of nature, Mahroof found his feet in the fields beyond the city\u2019s outskirts, then the Lake District. It was a journey that took him from Land\u2019s End to John O\u2019 Groats and finally, to the summit of Kilimanjaro.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ENow a Group Scout Leader in Birmingham, Mahroof believes everyone should get a chance to explore the outdoors. Balancing his life of adventure with his professional life, planning and managing the footpath network for Birmingham City Council, he\u2019s a shining example of someone who\u2019s followed their dreams and found their own journey in life.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018For me, it\u2019s about passing things on\u2019, says Mahroof. \u2018It\u2019s one of the reasons I do Scouts. If I\u2019ve taught someone a little bit of navigation, then that can spark something. Just a little bit of encouragement can open the floodgates to adventure. So much adventure is about the journey \u2013 it\u2019s not about the destination, it\u2019s about who you meet on the way, and what you learn.\u2019\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGot a question for Mahroof? \u003C/strong\u003ERead our \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022/news/2021/june/finding-the-right-path-introducing-mahroof-malik-our-newest-scout-adventurer/#\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Finding the right path \u2013 introducing Mahroof Malik, our newest Scout Adventurer\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022#\u0022\u003Efull interview with him\u003C/a\u003E and join us for a special Facebook Live at 6.30pm on 1 June 2021 on our \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.facebook.com/scoutassociation/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFacebook page.\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"callToAction","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","buttonText":"Check out the interview with Mahroof Malik","buttonLink":{"name":"Finding the right path \u2013 introducing Mahroof Malik, our newest Scout Adventurer","id":null,"url":"/news/2021/june/finding-the-right-path-introducing-mahroof-malik-our-newest-scout-adventurer/","newWindow":false,"target":null},"colour":{"value":"002f6c","label":"002f6c"},"alignment":"left"},{"gridType":"callToAction","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","buttonText":"Check out our other news this month","buttonLink":{"name":"June","id":null,"url":"/","newWindow":false,"target":null},"colour":{"value":"002f6c","label":"002f6c"},"alignment":"left"}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":null,"pageType":null,"location":null,"versionDate":"01 June 2021","reviewDate":null,"furtherReading":[{"caption":"","title":"Scout Adventurers","url":"/","newWindow":false}],"relatedLinks":[],"id":76444,"nodeName":"Mountaineer and volunteer Mahroof Malik becomes new Scout Adventurer","title":"Mountaineer and volunteer Mahroof Malik becomes new Scout Adventurer","type":"newsItem","image":{"url":"/media/13496/mahroof-6.jpg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1d7508efc05b6d0","caption":"Mahroof 6","type":"jpg","size":1191998,"width":2816,"height":2112,"altText":"Mahroof with a friend at the top of Kilimanjaro"},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Mountaineer and volunteer Mahroof Malik becomes new Scout Adventurer","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"subHeader":"We\u2019re thrilled that mountaineer and Group Scout Leader, Mahroof Malik, is joining our team of Scout Adventurers.","browserTitle":null,"silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC83NjQ0NCJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2021/june/mountaineer-and-volunteer-mahroof-malik-becomes-new-scout-adventurer/"}