Harry Brumpton from Truro has been selected to represent the UK as part of a team delivering the World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia next summer.

Held only every four years, a World Scout Jamboree is an opportunity young people in Scouting only get once.

Chief Scout Bear Grylls said: “Congratulations to Harry and all the other UK volunteers who have been selected to support Scouts at the World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia, USA. While lots of people know that Scouting helps young people learn the skills they need for life they often don’t realize that adult volunteers learn just as much as our young members. The Jamboree is a great example of this."

Harry Brumpton, 17, said: “I’m excited because it’s giving me the chance to experience a different country and culture. The best bit is everyone talks to each other and socialises.

"I’m looking forward to the skills I will gain by going especially my ability to work in a team and my communication skills because I want to work on the stage there.”

The World Scout Jamboree brings together 45,000 Scouts from across the world to experience international cultures and celebrate the Scouting principle: to create a better world.

UK Scouting has selected an amazing team to help make this life changing event possible. The team has been brought together from across the country and will make the event possible as well as picking up important skills for life.

They will help deliver all aspects of the event from activities to staged events and mass catering.

Bear Grylls went on to say: "Over the course of the Jamboree our volunteers will be able to meet people from around the world, take part in amazing adventures and experiences, learn new skills and be challenged to think about global issues in a new light. I wish Harry all the best and I know they are going to have an amazing time next over the next few years.”

The 24th World Scout Jamboree will be hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico Scouting Associations, and will take place between July and August 2019. They aim to focus on the cultures of the ‘New World’.