The Scouts
Ellie Thouret is an experienced professional in communications and equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), currently serving as the EDI Design Manager at The Scouts since October 2023. Previous roles include Senior EDI Specialist at Citizens Advice and Communications and Campaigns Lead at Citizens Advice Wigan Borough, where responsibilities encompassed internal and external communications and social policy campaigns. As CEO of Cheshire Parenting Collective CIC, Ellie successfully built a social enterprise that supported local parents and managed a team of volunteers. Other significant positions include Communications Manager at APS Group, with a focus on internal and external communications strategies, and Account Manager at The Scott Partnership, where Ellie facilitated public relations campaigns for diverse industries. Ellie holds a Master of Arts in Creative Writing from The Manchester Metropolitan University and a BA (Hons) in French from the University of Leeds.
The Scouts
Scouts helps over 460,000 young people in the UK develop the skills they need to succeed in life. Internationally, there are over 30 million young people enjoying the benefits of Scouting. We believe that young people develop most when they are 'learning by doing,' when they are given responsibility, work in teams, take acceptable risks and think for themselves. We also offer adventure to adults, and there is wide variety of roles and opportunities available to those who want to get involved. Our Chief Scout is Bear Grylls: 'Two things matter in life: following your dreams and looking after your friends. This is what I love about Scouting. It’s about doing great things, loving and enjoying the great adventures and helping others to do the same.'