John May (youth worker)

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John May OBE DL
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NationalityBritish / Australian
Other namesJohn May
EducationM.A. (Education), P.G.C.E., B.A. (Joint Honours), Drama and English
OrganizationWorld Scout Committee, Duke of Edinburgh's Award
Known forVice-Chairman of the World Scout Committee, Secretary General of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Association
Board member ofTeach First
AwardsThe Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promotion, 2008

The Silver Wolf Award, The Scout Association

The Bronze Wolf Award, World Organisation of the Scout Movement

John Clive Cecil May OBE DL (born 1964) from London, United Kingdom, was the Vice-Chairman of the World Scout Committee, the main executive body of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. He was elected at the 38th World Scout Conference in South Korea for a six-year term, the first United Kingdom Scouter elected since former Chief Scout (later Vice-President) of the Scout Association, Sir Garth Morrison.[1] In his youth, May worked for Colony Holidays (predecessor to ATE Superweeks).

May has been a Section Leader, a District Commissioner and an elected member of the Committee of the Council.[1] He was appointed International Commissioner in 1991 at the age of 27.[2] He was a member of the organizing committee of the 21st World Scout Jamboree in the United Kingdom in 2007.[2] He was awarded the Bar to the Silver Acorn for his services to Scouting in 2008.[1]

May is the Secretary General of the International Award Foundation, which co-ordinates and develops The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award worldwide.

May was formerly the chief executive of , London.

He received the Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion in recognition of his dedication to enterprise education.[2][3]

In 2014 May was awarded the Gustaf Adolfs-märket, an award given by Scouterna (Sweden).

In 2015 May was awarded the Silver Wolf, the highest award given by The Scout Association of the United Kingdom.[4]

In 2016 May was awarded the Bronze Wolf, the only award given by the World Organisation of the Scout Movement.[5][6]

May was awarded the Freedom of the City of London in 2009[7] and is a Deputy Lieutenant (DL) for Oxfordshire[8] He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to young people.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "London Scout Leader Elected to World Scout Committee". Greater London Scout Region News. 2008. Archived from the original on 5 January 2009.
  2. ^ a b c "Scout Association News - John May".
  3. ^ "The Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion" (PDF). TheGazette.co.uk. 21 April 2008. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ "ST GEORGE'S DAY AWARD RECIPIENTS 2015" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Bronze Wolf Award". Scout.org.
  6. ^ "John May Bronze Wolf". Scouts.org.uk.
  7. ^ "Mr John May, Secretary General of The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award: "Ready, Willing and Able: Preparing the Next Generation of Global Business Leaders"" (PDF). British Chambers of Commerce in Lithuania. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2016. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ^ "Deputy Lieutenants". Oxfordshire.gov.uk. 2019. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019.
  9. ^ "No. 62866". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 2019. p. N13.

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