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Chief scout Dwayne Fields says group saved him after shooting

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Summary
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71% Informative

Dwayne Fields is the UK 's chief scout and guest editor of the Today programme's Today programme.

He says people who volunteer are happier and work more productively.

The 41-year-old says volunteering can build confidence, self-worth and empower others.

He credits Scouts with preventing him from seeking retribution against the person who pulled a gun on him.

" Kindness is something that's free," says Dwayne .

He rejects the idea Scouts has "gone woke" Scouts say they are there for the same reasons: to have fun, make friends, learn, develop skills and develop confidence.

Some have criticised the organisation for offering an activity to teach children preferred pronouns.

VR Score

72

Informative language

68

Neutral language

69

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

30

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

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