Matt Hyde

OBE The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

is a chief executive of

The Scout Association The Scout Association is the largest Scouting organisation in the United Kingdom and is the World Organization of the Scout Movement's recognised member for the United Kingdom. Following the origin of Scouting in 1907, the association was f ...

, appointed in April 2013. As chief executive he oversaw the development and delivery of a

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of the Scout Association. He also worked to support the growth of Scouting in areas of deprivation. Hyde was formerly the chief executive of the National Union of Students and is a vice-chair of the National Council of Voluntary Organizations, a trustee of

Step Up to Serve The #iwill campaign (now the #iwill Movement) is a UK-wide campaign, set up in November 2013 by its coordinating charity Step Up to Serve, which seeks to increase participation in social action by young people aged 10–25. Social action is define ...

, and a patron of UNLOCK (a national association of reformed offenders). He became a trustee of

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in February 2019 and was appointed

in the New Year's honors list in December 2019.

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Notable Alumni - Queen Mary University of LondonWestminster Uni Graduate Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hyde, Matt Living people British chief executives Alumni of the University of Westminster Members of the Order of the British Empire Year of birth missing (living people)