Matt Hyde (executive) explained

Matthew Thomas Hyde OBE (born February 1975) is a British charity executive.

Hyde attended Queen Mary University and Westminster Business School while starting his career working in student unions, ultimately becoming the chief executive of the National Union of Students from 2006 to 2013.^{[1] [2]}

He was appointed chief executive of The Scout Association in April 2013.^[3] As chief executive of the Scout Association, he oversaw the development and delivery of a rebrand of the organisation.^{[4] [5]} He also worked to support the growth of Scouting in areas of deprivation and the launch of an early years section (Squirrel Scouts) for four- and five-year-olds.^[6]

He was a vice-chair of the National Council of Voluntary Organizations, a trustee of Step Up to Serve from 2014 to 2020,^[7] and a patron of UNLOCK (a national association of reformed offenders). He became a trustee of Comic Relief in February 2019^[8] and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours.^{[9] [10]}

In 2024, Hyde left The Scouts,^[11] to be appointed CEO of the Lloyds Bank Foundation, with effect from September of that year.^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Interview: Matt Hyde takes the Scouts back to the future . 25 March 2024 . ThirdSector.co.uk.
2. Web site: Puffett . Neil . Scouts appoint NUS's Matt Hyde as chief executive . 25 March 2024 . . Children and Young People Now.
3. News: 1 May 2013 . A Former Cub Scout from Ramsey is now in charge of the entire Scout Association after being named its new chief executive. . Hunts Post . . .
4. Web site: Matt Hyde: 'The Scouts' success is all about how many volunteers we have' . CivilSociety.co.uk.
5. News: 10 March 2018 . Be prepared for change... Scouts go in search of a new badge . . 7 . .
6. News: Booth . Robert . 9 September 2021 . Scouts launches early-years Squirrels section in deprived areas . 25 March 2024 . The Guardian.
7. Web site: Matthew Thomas HYDE personal appointments - Find and update company information . company-information.service.gov.uk.
8. Web site: Matt Hyde . ComicRelief.com.
9. Web site: Sims . Emma . December 29, 2019 . New Year's Honours: Charlotte Hill, Matthew Otubu and Matt Hyde recognised .
10. Web site: December 28, 2019 . St Albans Scouting volunteer awarded OBE in New Year's Honours list .
11. News: Paget . Sarah . 1 September 2024 . It's been a blast . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240912125024/http://reunion.scoutcontent.org.uk/index.php/2024/09/01/its-been-a-blast/ . 2024-09-12 . Scout Content National Scout Active Support Unit.
12. Web site: Lloyds Bank Foundation appoints Matt Hyde as new CEO . 25 March 2024 . CivilSociety.co.uk.