Linda, Laura, Joe, Keith and Matthew from Leeds represent UK at International Scout event in Portugal

Joe Harrison, a Music Student, Laura Willingham, works in Legal Services, Matthew Plant, works in IT, Keith Partridge and Linda Allen, who are both retired are all from Leeds and are currently with nearly 500 UK Scouts on a once-in-a-lifetime international adventure, known as World Scout Moot, in Portugal.

- By Alan Hands Contributor

9,000 Scouts from across the world, aged between 18 and 25 years old, are gathered in Portugal for the 16th World Scout Moot. The adventure began in Tejo Park in Lisbon on 25th July and will finish in Porto. Throughout the jam-packed event, they are immersing themselves in Portuguese communities and culture. The international Scouting event includes a 4-day expedition, during which, participants group with Scouts from other countries and take one of 100 routes through remote parts of Portugal.

After the expedition, the different groups reconvene with the other participants to have the remaining days filled with Scouting activities, international cultural learning and skill development at a camp base in Ovar, before the closing celebration and heading back home.

Full of anticipation as they got ready to leave for the adventure, Laura said "This is my first time at an international Scouting event. I've never represented the UK in a way like this before, so it's really a unique opportunity for me to share our culture and learn about other cultures."