A West Lancs Scout Network Member has become the youngest to achieve all four of the Scout Top Awards in the UK.
Alice Burney, 18, volunteers with 1 New Longton Scout and West Lancashire Scouts, has become the youngest person in the UK to achieve all four awards.
Alice, who volunteers as a Squirrel Scout and team member, achieved the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award, King’s Scout Award, Explorer Belt and Scouts of the World Award.
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She also undertook the Explorer Belt, travelling through North Macedonia, Greece and Bulgaria.
For her Scouts of the World Award, Alice focused on a project with the ability to save lives in rural Malawi. She also helped set up a rainwater harvesting tank that provides water for washing clothes.
Alice said: “I am really proud of all that I have achieved in Scouting. It has given me many new skills and taken me on adventures I could never have imagined.
“I am really grateful for all the volunteers who have supported me on this journey, and I love repaying that kindness through being a volunteer myself.
“Scouting has made me more confident, resilient and adventurous. I would encourage everyone to give it a go.”
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