Welcome to our new Chief Scout!
Date: 6th Sep 2024
Author: David Bull
We warmly welcome our new Chief Scout – Dwayne Fields. Dwayne is only the eleventh person to be Chief since the Movement started one hundred and seventeen years ago.
Born in Jamaica, Dwayne came to the UK aged six and grew up in inner-city London. He first attended a Scout meeting in Palmer’s Green, north London, when he was seven, In 2010, he made his expedition to the North Pole, and has since presented programmes for Channel 5, Disney+ and National Geographic.
Dwayne has been an ambassador for UK Scouts and now steps into the role of Chief Scout in succession to Bear Grylls.