ALTRINCHAM resident Adam Swinton is set to represent the UK at the 15th World Scout Moot in Iceland.

For Adam, aged 20, the World Scout Moot is an incredible once in a lifetime opportunity.

The World Scout Moot is a gathering of Scouts aged 18 – 25 from across the globe. The Moot will be held in the dramatic landscape of Iceland from July 25 to August 2.

The UK contingent will be taking more than 500 participants to the event, where a total of 5,000 people from 80 countries around the world will join together to embark on 9 days of adventure, fun and discovery.

Participants will stay at the National Scout Centre on the stunning banks of Lake Ulfljotsvatn.

Adam said “I can’t wait to get on a plane to Iceland and meet Scouts from all over the world. This is my first my first International Scouting event so I am looking forward to learning new skills and experiencing new cultures and passing on some of mine. Attending the World Scout Moot in Iceland will be a real adventure and I can’t wait.”

Chief Scout Bear Grylls wished participants well. He said: “I’d just like to say a massive good luck to our brilliant UK Contingent.

They are heading off to the 15th World Scout Moot in Iceland and I am sure it’s going to be a trip to remember.

"I have filmed many times in Iceland and it is an incredible place to adventure and develop new skills that you can use throughout the rest of your life. It’s also a place that tests what you are made of."

The theme of Moot is change. All members of the UK contingent will embrace change on their journey to The Moot, whether this is in their own lives or their community.