It's been a while since I last made a post about GirlGuiding which is trying - being the operative word in the Post Cass Report era - to find their way though a desire for inclusivity which takes in those who are or feel they're trans and the constitutional issue of being from when Dame Agnes Baden-Powell set up GirlGuiding of being just for girls (and women) with legal challenges from activisits and some parents.
Anyhow, this is how the "top" of Girl Guides looks in 2026.
Senior Leadership Team (National)
Chief Guide: Tracy Foster (appointed for a 5-year term to champion volunteer and girl experiences).
Deputy Chief Guide: Sally Kettle.
Assistant Chief Guide: Mhairi Mackay.
CEO: Felicity Oswald OBE.
Chair of the Board of Trustees: Denise Wilson OBE.
Patron: Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh.
Ambassadors
These individuals help raise the profile of Girlguiding in the UK:
Anna McNuff: Adventurer and author.
Laura Anderson: Environmental scientist ("Less Waste Laura").
Katie Zelem: Professional footballer.
Ellen Buttrick MBE: Paralympic rower.
Dame Jacqueline Wilson: Author.
Tori James: President of Girlguiding Cymru and adventurer.
Made By Mammas (Zoe Hardman & Georgia Dayton): Podcaster
There many, many others who do help out, former girl guides, those not but with girls that are interested and those in Trefoil Guild which runs along Girlguiding areas for those who were or were not in Guides and still like to go things together as Girlguidling for adults helping out often to.
Trefoil is open to men and women.
Inclusivity isn't just about gender issues as important as they can be but also about ensuring that whatever religion, race or disability there's a space for to shine be it as a guide or as a helper.
Pictured is a former guide and now helper who has Tourette's which has been in the news, she might involuntarily say the word "Chicken" but she's making a difference and that's just what this thing is all about, helping girls be their best selves.
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