“I have only been in Scouting just over a year but I can’t imagine life without it now! My friend and my brother recommended Explorer Scouts to me but it was the Young Leaders’ Scheme that really attracted me.

This means that not only do I get to do really cool activities such as canoeing and travelling abroad, I also help out with the Beaver Section. This is brilliant experience for me as I am training to become a Childcare Assistant. It has also given me more confidence and responsibility and made me more organised.

The best thing about being a Young Leader is you are helping young people and you are also treated as an adult. Everyone should come along and try it – it really is good fun.”