The Scouts
Cllr Andrew Thorp MPRCA serves as a Councillor for the Ridgeway Ward at Enfield Council since May 2021, also holding roles as Shadow Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and Education, Vice Chair of the Corporate Parenting Board, and Shadow Associate Cabinet Member for Enfield North. Concurrently, Cllr Thorp has been the Media Relations Manager for The Scouts since 2004, overseeing media strategies, crisis management, and public relations, while leading teams and managing extensive campaigns. Cllr Thorp's expertise extends to training young professionals in communications and media relations through consultancy roles and assessments. Cllr Thorp's educational background includes a degree in Computer Science from London Metropolitan University and a qualification in assessing vocational achievement.
The Scouts
Scouts helps over 460,000 young people in the UK develop the skills they need to succeed in life. Internationally, there are over 30 million young people enjoying the benefits of Scouting. We believe that young people develop most when they are 'learning by doing,' when they are given responsibility, work in teams, take acceptable risks and think for themselves. We also offer adventure to adults, and there is wide variety of roles and opportunities available to those who want to get involved. Our Chief Scout is Bear Grylls: 'Two things matter in life: following your dreams and looking after your friends. This is what I love about Scouting. It’s about doing great things, loving and enjoying the great adventures and helping others to do the same.'