{"alias":"blogEntry","byline":"Carl Hankinson, UK Chief Volunteer  ","standfirst":"This August, the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) meets in Egypt to elect the 12 people who\u2019ll serve on the World Scout Committee. We\u2019re backing Callum, our Chief Volunteer for International (International Commissioner), to join the team and contribute his experience in engaging with National Scout Organisations all around the world (and here in the UK).","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003ESo what is the World Scout Committee? It sounds very grand, but as the name suggests, it\u0027s the board of World Scouting, responsible for supporting the 174 National Scout Organisations (NSOs) across the world and delivering the world level strategy. UK Scouts\u2019 last committee member was Craig Turpie (Deputy UK Chief Volunteer) who finished his term in 2021.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003EWhy we\u2019re getting involved\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAs \u003Ca href=\u0022/about-us/our-people/uk-chief-volunteer/\u0022 title=\u0022UK Chief Volunteer\u0022\u003EUK Chief Volunteer\u003C/a\u003E, I\u2019ve enjoyed speaking with volunteers, many from NSOs as well as from around the UK in recent months. I\u2019ve taken seriously the encouragement that UK Scouts should nominate a candidate for election.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe believe \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.scout.org/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EWOSM\u003C/a\u003E has some significant opportunities in the coming years, including the transition from the current Strategy for Scouting, to the next. Representatives from NSOs will discuss and agree this when they meet at the Conference in Egypt.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003ERe-energising Scouts\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA successful transition is vital to re-energising the World Scout Movement, so all NSOs can continue to develop and grow. We\u2019ll need a World Scout Committee made up of exceptional people who have a good understanding of the diverse needs and expectations of the worldwide movement. That\u2019s why I\u2019m so pleased UK Scouts is nominating\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://callumkaye.co.uk/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDr. Callum Kaye as a candidate for election to the World Scout Committee\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/hkbpu4i0/callum.jpg","width":1280,"height":720,"altText":"Callum is stood outside and in front of green leaves. He\u0027s looking at the camera with his arms by his sides, wearing a red, white and navy necker and a navy Scouts polo shirt.","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003EWhy Callum, and why now?\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECallum is known to many as our International Commissioner, a role he\u2019s held for five years. He\u2019s highly respected across the movement and is ready to lend his experience to serve and support members across the world.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ENot only has Callum served in a variety of governance and oversight roles, he\u2019s a long standing member of our International Team. Through that, he\u2019s collaborated closely with many NSOs and World Scout Regions. He\u2019s also ably served on strategy groups and has been a key leader supporting me in our UK Leadership Team.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe believe Callum has the necessary skills and experience to make a positive contribution to the leadership of our movement through the World Scout Committee.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018As International Commissioner, Callum\u2019s done a brilliant job,\u2019 says \u003Ca href=\u0022/about-us/our-people/chief-scout/\u0022 title=\u0022Chief Scout\u0022\u003EBear Grylls, Chief Scout\u003C/a\u003E. \u2018It\u2019s a pleasure to see him going for this role. They\u2019ll be lucky to have you.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Promo","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003ELearn more about Callum, his background, experience, and why he\u2019s keen to take on this role. You\u2019ll also find him \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://callumkaye.co.uk/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eon his website\u003C/a\u003E and across social media, including\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.facebook.com/CallumKaye.Scouts\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFacebook\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#003982","title":"Find out more","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":"13 May 2024","reviewDate":null,"furtherReading":[{"caption":"","title":"World Organisation of the Scout Movement (WOSM)","url":"https://www.scout.org/","newWindow":true},{"caption":"","title":"Dr Callum Kaye \u2013 Candidate for the World Scout Committee ","url":"https://www.facebook.com/CallumKaye.Scouts","newWindow":true},{"caption":"","title":"UK Chief Volunteer","url":"/about-us/our-people/uk-chief-volunteer/","newWindow":true}],"relatedLinks":[],"id":79572,"nodeName":"Why we\u0027re backing Dr Callum Kaye to join the World Scout Committee","title":"Why we\u0027re backing Dr Callum Kaye to join the World Scout Committee ","type":"blogEntry","image":{"url":"/media/ginp0yyv/callum.jpg?cc=0,0.013092967578413515,0,0.5667825510937857\u0026width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1daa54bf6a9bbe0","caption":"Callum","type":"jpg","size":892782,"width":1800,"height":2410,"altText":""},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Why we\u0027re backing Dr Callum Kaye to join the World Scout Committee ","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"subHeader":"We\u2019re backing Callum, our Chief Volunteer for International, to become one of 12 people on the World Scout Committee.","browserTitle":null,"silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC83OTU3MiJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2024/may/why-were-backing-dr-callum-kaye-to-join-the-world-scout-committee/"}