{"alias":"newsItem","byline":"by Rob Murray, Chief Volunteer for International ","standfirst":"We\u2019re thrilled about the fantastic news that Allan Simpson has been elected to the European Scout Committee at the 25th European Scout Conference.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EAllan brings a wealth of experience, passion, and leadership to this important role. His election is a proud moment not only for UK Scouting, but for young people across Europe who believe in a better world through Scouting.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHe will join five other Committee members who are responsible for the strategic development and growth of the movement. They\u0026nbsp;provide support and direction to Member Organisations (MOs) and work together to enable more young people to benefit from the transformational impact of Scouts.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/sifc5e1n/image-2.jpg","width":2048,"height":1542,"altText":"Six adults standing in a line on stage in front of a screen","caption":"Allan (right) with the other elected candidates at the European Scout Committee","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan data-teams=\u0022true\u0022\u003EFrom his beginnings as a young Scout to his tireless work internationally, Allan has always embodied our values of unity, service, and global citizenship. We can\u2019t wait to see the positive impact he\u2019ll make on Scouting across Europe.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EWe want to express our heartfelt thanks to all the candidates for an inspiring and friendly campaign, we had 11 talented Scout Leaders from every part of our region. The Scouts wish this new committee all the best in leading our region.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":null,"pageType":null,"location":null,"versionDate":"22 July 2025","reviewDate":null,"furtherReading":[{"caption":"Allan Simpson: Our candidate for the European Scout Committee","title":"Allan Simpson: Our candidate for the European Scout Committee","url":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2025/may/allan-simpson-our-candidate-for-the-european-scout-committee/","newWindow":false}],"relatedLinks":[{"caption":"European Scout Committee","title":"European Scout Committee","url":"https://www.scout.org/where-we-work/regions/europe/governance","newWindow":false}],"id":86566,"nodeName":"Allan Simpson elected to the European Scout Committee","title":"Allan Simpson elected to the European Scout Committee","type":"newsItem","image":{"url":"/media/sifc5e1n/image-2.jpg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1dbfb0dee8371e0","caption":"Image (2)","type":"jpg","size":1247906,"width":2048,"height":1542,"altText":""},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Allan Simpson elected to the European Scout Committee","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"subHeader":"Allan Simpson has been elected to the European Scout Committee at the 25th European Scout Conference.","browserTitle":null,"silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC84NjU2NiJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2025/july/allan-simpson-elected-to-the-european-scout-committee/"}