I love singing and want a singing career when I leave college. My favourite singer is Lewis Capaldi and I recently went to a recording studio in Liverpool to record one of his songs. It was brilliant fun and I can’t wait to do it again.

I also enjoy football and go training with the Shrewsbury Town Foundation every week. I sometimes go training on a Saturday and afterwards I stay to watch them play live with my Dad and Grandad. My other favourite football team is Man City. I like to go to the pub with my dad to watch the games on the big screen.

I have been in the Scouts since I was 6 years old. I started in Beavers and had someone to support me when I needed it. It wasn’t long though before I didn’t need the 1:1 support. I have been camping with the Scouts since I very first started 12 years ago. I started with sleepovers and then as I got older I stayed for weekends and even a week at an international Chamboree with 4000 Scouts from all over the world. During my time in Scouts, a few of the things I have done are: caving, climbing, stunt jumping, archery, axe throwing, sailing, canoeing, riding a quad bike. There are too many things to list here but basically I have joined in everything the same as every other scout.

Sometimes people think I can’t do something but the leaders always believed that I could and so they made sure that I had a go. When I was younger I had more support but as I got older and became a Scout and then an Explorer, I became more independent and I just joined in the same as everyone else. When I reached 18, I had to leave Explorers but they asked me if I would like to become a leader. I now volunteer as a leader for the Cubs. It’s brilliant leading games and telling the cubs what to do!

Scouting has shown what I can achieve when other people believe in me and I believe in myself.