Girlguiding brings together all of my favourite things - developing girls and women to their fullest potential, the great outdoors, and some really good fun while we're at it! Any small part I can play in helping girls shape their brightest future is a total privilege.
— Bec Ellul
Bec Ellul
Bec is Global Vice President of strategy, ad sales, global distribution at BBC Studios and was named one of the top 100 women in tech in the UK in 2018's Techwomen100. She was a finalist for Everywoman and Forward Ladies emerging leader awards, too!
Facts about me:
- Bec loves travel, the outdoors and conservation. She's seen polar bears on the arctic tundra and recently travelled to Kyrgyzstan for a two-week snow leopard conservation tracking trip in the glaciers of the Celestial mountains which was featured in Condé Nast Traveller.
- She is a champion of girls and women in achieving ambitious goals through coaching, mentoring and hosting speaker events.
- Bec's a former leader of 3rd Holborn Guides and an adoring fan of camp. She'll teach a foot dance to literally anyone who asks and was very excited to recently discover s'mores!
Brave and bold choices
Bec is a big believer in self-care, mental health and making brave and bold choices. In 2019, she elected to have risk reduction surgery for breast cancer prevention. You can read about it on our blog!
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Earn your My Future is Bright badge
Want to earn your My future is bright badge? Spend a night having a go at the activities in this pack. You can do as many as you like, but have a think about which activities will suit your unit best. Some are aimed at Rainbows and Brownies, while others are more for Guides and Rangers.
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Adventures and new photography toys
Bec is constantly seeking out adventures and new photography toys to play with, including drones and old film cameras. It's all documented on her Instagram @thisparadisehere!
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