Valuing people

Last year the Scout Association appointed a woman as chair for the first time in its history. Ann Limb talked to the Friend about her life, faith and work.

by The Friend 30th September 2016

The Scout Association is the largest youth movement in the world, with some forty-four million scouts, and the largest mixed youth charity in Britain. It has a waiting list of 45,000.

A recent, ambitious venture reflects the changing nature of the organisation – A Million Hands. It seems to be based on the principle ‘from the bottom up’?

Yes, we consulted young people from the Beavers and Cubs right up to the Explorers and the Network. We asked: ‘What concerns you in contemporary British society?’ The young people talked about mental health, dealing with disability, the availability of clean water and so on.