Dwayne Fields, the first black Briton to reach the North Pole, has been appointed as the UK's new chief scout, succeeding Bear Grylls. Fields, born in Jamaica and raised in inner-city London, credits the Scouts with giving him new horizons and shaping his identity. His mission includes attracting new volunteers, particularly from communities not traditionally involved with the Scouts, to increase diversity and membership. Fields emphasizes that scouting is a 'family for absolutely anyone' and aims to inspire young people to appreciate and safeguard natural spaces. The Scouts organization, founded in 1907, currently has over half a million members and volunteers, and Fields' appointment comes amid efforts to improve racial diversity within the movement.