{"alias":"blogEntry","byline":"Aaron Marcus, UK Rep Pool Lead","standfirst":"Scouts are part of a global movement, with over 54 million members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). Since the movement is global, there are lots of international events. Whether it\u2019s UN Conferences or World Scout Forums, Scouts need to be represented. This is where the UK Rep Pool comes in.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EThe UK Rep Pool\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/international-scouts-and-events/uk-rep-pool/\u0022 title=\u0022UK Rep Pool\u0022\u003EUK Rep Pool\u003C/a\u003E is a group of 18\u201325 year olds from around the UK who represent Scouts at events in the UK and abroad.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMembers of the UK Rep Pool go to a variety of international events. It could be a government reception at Downing Street, a Council of Europe event hosted in Batumi, Georgia, or the World Scout Conference in Azerbaijan.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ERep Pool members have two key roles at events. The first is to help share the great work, experiences, and practices we have at Scouts. The second and most important role is to make sure any learnings and experience gained at events is brought back to the UK, shared with the relevant national teams, and then put into place at a local level.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhether they\u2019re voting at the World Scout Conference or working with the South Korean Ambassador, Rep Pool members are the face of Scouts abroad, and work hard to support and represent Scouts across the world and close to home.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/xvsbtnjz/agora.jpeg","width":1600,"height":1200,"altText":"Four members of the UK Rep Pool are crouching down on their knees in front of a banner that reads \u0027Agora.\u0027 They\u0027re all wearing navy t-shirts and navy, red and white neckers, and smiling at the camera. ","caption":"Rep Pool members Sam, Tim, Josh and Abbie at Agora 2023. ","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EWho can join the UK Rep Pool\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAnyone aged 18\u201325 who is a member of Scouts can apply to join the UK Rep Pool.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe think it\u2019s important that young people are at the heart of what we do, and are representing us when it counts. Haven\u2019t heard of NSOs or the Interamerica Region before? Don\u2019t worry, you\u2019ll get full training for the role, including specialist knowledge about international Scouts.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe look for young people who are excited to make a difference in Scouts on a global scale, eager to learn more, and want to experience new cultures.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDepending on their age, members typically join the Rep Pool for two years. Some past members have then gone onto bigger international Scout roles in the European Scout Region and further abroad.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EWhat members get up to\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWho better to tell us than a current Rep Pool member?\u00A0Alice is 24 years old, from Aberdeen in Scotland, and in her second year in the Rep Pool.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter going to in-person training and joining regular online calls, Alice represented Scouts at the inaugural Scout European Sustainability Forum in Denmark.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOver 50 Scouts members from across Europe attended the three-day forum to help strengthen efforts in promoting greater sustainability in our organisations.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/svfhfein/abbie-and-alice.jpg","width":902,"height":1204,"altText":"Alice is sat on a chair wearing a beige Scout blouse and red, navy and white necker, sitting next to her fellow UK Rep Pool member, Abbie. Abbie is stood by a wooden chair and both are smiling at the camera, with their hands on the wooden table in front of them. There\u0027s a flag and window behind them. ","caption":"UK Rep Pool members Abbie (left) and Alice (right) at the Sustainability Forum.","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EWhile chatting about her time in Denmark, Alice said \u2018Scouts from across Europe gathered to discuss sustainability in a Scouts context, both locally and globally.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESocialising and networking are key to understanding the host culture and how Scouts works for other countries.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAlice spent her time \u2018exploring the host Scout site\u2019s mini science centre, as well enjoying an international night, where all participants shared cultures through games, food and dances.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/xfyl1urk/alice.jpg","width":831,"height":1112,"altText":"UK Rep Pool member Alice is outside, standing on brown leaves. There are green trees behind her and a tarmac path or road to her right. She\u0027s wearing navy trousers, a green hoodie and a red, white and navy necker. She\u0027s holding a pair of binoculars to her eyes and is looking up at the sky. ","caption":"Alice checking out the wildlife at the local Scout centre near Kolding, Denmark.","link":null},{"type":"Promo","cta":"Find out more about the UK Rep Pool","body":"\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003ERecruitment for the Rep Pool opens in the spring, so keep an eye out on the \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteer/uk-scouts-volunteering/uk-scouts-vacancies/\u0022 title=\u0022Join our national volunteer team\u0022\u003Enational volunteering vacancies page\u003C/a\u003E for more details.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EIn the meantime, \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022mailto:aaron.marcus@scouts.org.uk\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eplease contact Aaron Marcus, UK Rep Pool Lead\u003C/a\u003E, if you have any questions or would like to know more.\u003C/p\u003E","link":{"name":"UK Rep Pool","id":null,"url":"/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/international-scouts-and-events/uk-rep-pool/","newWindow":false,"target":null},"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"Interested in joining the UK Rep Pool?","image":null,"imageFocus":"","imageId":0,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":null,"pageType":null,"location":null,"versionDate":"25 January 2024","reviewDate":null,"furtherReading":[{"caption":"","title":"UK Rep Pool","url":"/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/international-scouts-and-events/uk-rep-pool/","newWindow":false},{"caption":"","title":"Options for 18\u002B year olds in Scouts","url":"/network/options-for-18plus-year-olds-in-scouting/","newWindow":false},{"caption":"","title":"Scout Network","url":"/network/","newWindow":false}],"relatedLinks":[],"id":78545,"nodeName":"Our UK Rep Pool is representing Scouts globally","title":"Our UK Rep Pool is representing Scouts globally","type":"blogEntry","image":{"url":"/media/xvsbtnjz/agora.jpeg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1da4f9d334fab90","caption":"UK Rep Pool, Agora","type":"jpeg","size":226452,"width":1600,"height":1200,"altText":""},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Our UK Rep Pool is representing Scouts globally","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"subHeader":"Our amazing UK Rep Pool are representing UK Scouts at all kinds of events, both abroad and in the UK. 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