{"alias":"newsItem","byline":"","standfirst":"On a sunny Friday at Gilwell Park, Chief Scout Dwayne Fields celebrated 20 Scouts for their brilliant acts of selflessness, courage and kindness. Young people aged 5 to 25 from across the UK were nominated by Scout volunteers for their amazing achievements. ","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/d51nflal/unsungheroes202531.jpg","width":4000,"height":2667,"altText":"Unsung Heroes all stood together in Scout uniform smiling at the camera inside Gilwell Park","caption":"Our Unsung Heroes 2025","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ENineteen of the winners came together with Dwayne at Gilwell, the Scouts\u0027 home by Epping Forest, for a special awards ceremony. They were joined by their family members. Each was given a certificate from Dwayne and a \u00A3250 bursary, thanks to the generous support of the Vasey Family Trust.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EAfter the ceremony itself, they enjoyed an afternoon of activities including archery, tomahawk throwing and crate stacking.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/rxjggead/unsungheroes202574.jpg","width":4000,"height":2667,"altText":"Hazel talking to Dwayne Fields while taking part in a climbing activity. She\u0027s stood at the bottom by a fence chatting, wearing a helmet and harnesses.","caption":"Hazel talking to Dwayne Fields.","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EA lot of the winners were recognised for putting the skills they\u2019d learned in Scouts into action. There was also fundraisers, raising incredible amounts for charity, and those who showed unwavering resilience, having faced personal challenges while still giving a huge commitment to Scouts.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ERead on to find out more about the brilliant things they all did.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3 class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUsing their skills to help others \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ECameron, 11, jumped into action at a restaurant in Poole, Dorset, when someone in a nearby family started choking. When everyone started to panic, Cameron stayed calm and talked an adult through exactly what to do - using the skills he\u2019d learned in Scouts.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ELucy, 16, also put her first aid training to the test when her grandad fell down a river embankment, injuring his ankle. Thinking fast, she used the What3Words app to share their exact location and looked after him until Mountain Rescue and an ambulance arrived. The whole situation lasted five hours, but Lucy kept her cool. She phoned her dad to help manage emergency calls, gave her grandad some of her clothes to keep him warm and even made a crutch out of a tree branch to help get him to safety.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThen there\u2019s George, who was out kayaking on Ullswater in the Lake District when he spotted a young child in trouble. The child had paddled across the lake without any safety gear and had ended up in the water. George quickly held the child above the surface until help arrived from a nearby boat.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/zpkhdv42/unsungheroes202530.jpg","width":4000,"height":2667,"altText":"George standing up at the award ceremony, smiling in his Cubs uniform. ","caption":"George at the award ceremony. He fundraised for cancer charities.","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3 class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFacing personal challenges \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EYehor, 6, joined Beavers after being evacuated from Ukraine because of the war. Despite everything he\u2019s been through, he\u2019s shown incredible bravery and kindness, especially by helping others going through similar experiences. He\u2019s since taken on every challenge, including even climbing Scafell Pike, Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), and Ben Nevis!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EHazel, 15, was recognised as an amazing young leader who always makes sure everyone feels included, especially the quieter Scouts. Even while going through years of chemotherapy, she shows up every week with a big smile, gives it her all, and still finds time to fundraise for her group.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/zsad4qdq/unsungheroes202532.jpg","width":4000,"height":2667,"altText":"","caption":"Charlie, one of our an Unsung Heroes. He raised money for Alder Hey Children\u0027s Hospital and grew his hair to donate it to The Little Princess Trust.","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3 class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFabulous fundraisers \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EIvy, 5, spent her Saturdays in October and November 2024 helping to raise money for the Royal British Legion by selling poppies. She was the youngest poppy seller in Bradford and helped raise over \u00A35,000!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EGeorge, 9 walked 70 miles and raised a massive \u00A32,700 plus gift aid for Cancer Research after cancer had affected several members of his family.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EHarry, 11, went the extra mile, quite literally. He cycled all the way from Land\u2019s End to John O\u2019Groats... and then turned around and did it all again! He raised a huge \u00A340,000 for a hedgehog rescue charity and made lots of new Scout friends along the way.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/yuvjge1z/1000038384.jpg","width":4000,"height":3000,"altText":"","caption":"Ivy with her popping stand, where she raised over \u00A35,000!","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3 class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommunity changemakers\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EEmile, 16, made a huge difference in his local area by collecting over 176 full bin bags of litter. 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You have all done remarkable things \u2013 from fantastic fundraising to epic adventures, supporting your community, getting through tough times or just showing an amazing amount of kindness. Each of you have shown our Scout values and gone above and beyond. You should be so proud of yourselves.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EI love your stories. I love your courage, your ideas and, most of all, your kindness. All of you have shown such incredible Scout values and you\u2019re a true inspiration.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/f3wjzwvn/unsungheroes202542.jpg","width":4000,"height":2667,"altText":"","caption":"Chief Scout, Dwayne Fields, chatting to Yehor","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3 class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThank you\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022\u0022 data-start=\u002260\u0022 data-end=\u0022291\u0022\u003EA huge thank you to all the amazing volunteers who took the time to nominate young people for the awards, to the judges who helped Dwayne with the tough job of picking just twenty, and to the Vasey Family Trust for their generous support.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022\u0022 data-start=\u0022293\u0022 data-end=\u0022383\u0022\u003EBig congratulations and well done to all our winners and nominees \u2014 we\u2019re so proud of you!\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/hynegoqe/unsungheroes202577.jpg","width":4000,"height":2667,"altText":"","caption":"Ayesha Karim, one of the Unsung Heroes judges and UK Youth Lead, at the award ceremony","link":null},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":true,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ECharlotte \u0027Lottie\u0027 Dawson\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EIvy Jeanne Knighton-Leake\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EYehor Kremnov\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EAidan Bailey-Vella\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EWilliam Swift\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ETheodore (Theo) Amos Bell\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EJames Thorp\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EGeorge Bromwich\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ECameron Bellis\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EFreddie Davies\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EEsme Golder\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EHarry Marlow Peska\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ECharlie Coventry\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EHazel Dempster\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EGeorge Dunn\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EEmile Faucon\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ELucy Clegg\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ETimothy John Cole\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ETom Hebden\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ETom (Thomas) Pledger\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Our Unsung Heroes 2025"}]}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":null,"pageType":null,"location":null,"versionDate":"12 May 2025","reviewDate":null,"furtherReading":[],"relatedLinks":[],"id":85810,"nodeName":"Announcing the Chief Scout\u2019s Unsung Heroes 2025","title":"Announcing the Chief Scout\u2019s Unsung Heroes 2025","type":"newsItem","image":{"url":"/media/d51nflal/unsungheroes202531.jpg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1dbc352c75fa3b0","caption":"Unsungheroes202531","type":"jpg","size":5355529,"width":4000,"height":2667,"altText":""},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Announcing the Chief Scout\u2019s Unsung Heroes 2025","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"subHeader":"Chief Scout Dwayne Fields has celebrated 20 Scouts for their amazing acts of courage and kindness.","browserTitle":"Announcing the Chief Scout\u2019s Unsung Heroes 2025","silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC84NTgxMCJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2025/may/announcing-the-chief-scout-s-unsung-heroes-2025/"}