Many people probably thought it was a crazy leap of faith, but Angelee saw an opportunity to create a new type of travel – one that’s more considered, sustainable and designed for the future. Her love for travel began from childhood, with many trips back to India but also discovering many parts of the UK. Since then, she’s loved seeking out new and interesting destinations with culture and adventure at the forefront. Now, she loves seeing countries through the eyes of her two children.
Angelee has worked with the travel industry for over twelve years thanks to her other business, SevenEvents. Set up in 2009 with a business marketing degree and following in the footsteps of her family’s background in business, Angelee and her team haven’t looked back since. They’ve crafted countless bespoke events for all kinds of industries, both here in the UK and overseas. Now, Angelee is using her forward-thinking mentality to help create once-in-a-lifetime experiences for SevenTravel clients.
I am the Founder and Managing Director of SevenTravel, a positive-impact, luxury travel company I thought up in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic with the support of my business partner Bal Sohal, CEO SevenCapital.
During this time, I saw an opportunity to create a new type of travel – one that’s more considered, sustainable and designed for the future. Having worked in the travel industry for over twelve years thanks to my other business, SevenEvents, I have crafted countless bespoke events. Now, I’m using this experience and a desire to facilitate more mindful travel to help create once-in-a-lifetime experiences for our SevenTravel clients.
I always knew that I had a mind for business. I studied a BA Hons in Business & Marketing and always had a real passion for leadership and success. I knew that I wanted to follow in my family’s footsteps of owning a business. That said, I never knew it would lead me into Events and then Travel, so planning wasn’t the case throughout.
SevenTravel is a positive-impact, luxury travel company, which specialises in tailor-made milestone trips that expand travellers’ worlds, through unique adventures and authentic experiences across the globe.
We have a bold vision to redefine travel for the better. For conscious couples that crave culture, for solo travellers that want to expand their horizons, and experience junkies that want to make memories and tick off their bucket-list, whilst knowing that it’s having a positive impact.
Through bespoke itineraries crafted by our expert team of travel specialists, SevenTravel weaves our clients into the very fabric of the country they’re visiting – taking only treasured memories and a fresh perspective home.
I’m naturally a positive person, always trying to find a solution to the problem rather than let the problem get to me. However, the single biggest challenge has been the Coronavirus pandemic. It gave me many sleepless nights as I felt a huge responsibility to look after and safeguard my small, loyal Events team. It was also a lonely time as a leader and challenging to find or see what the solution could be in this scenario as the situation was so unknown. But as success is the only option (my mantra), I managed to navigate my way out to the other side and appreciate my team even more.
The pandemic also inspired SevenTravel with a desire to facilitate mindful travel – perhaps we wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for it!
Make a plan, be agile, be realistic and be strong. You have to believe in yourself for people to believe in you. Once you have that nailed, go for it!
It sounds cliché, but I wouldn’t want people to be judged on race or gender but instead on their acumen. This should be from school age, where a ‘no limits’ ethic should be instilled. It’s improving, but there is a lot more progress to be made.
A direct piece of advice that came from Bal, my business partner and investor. He has always said, “think big Angelee, don’t let your mindset be a hindrance. Aim for the stars.” It would have been great to instil this mindset at a younger age.
My next challenge! I don’t think I have time for any more challenges at the moment. With SevenTravel being so new, my aspiration is for us to be a successful luxury travel company whose values are obvious in everything we do. I would like us to be recognised as an industry leader and have a loyal and happy customer base.
The thought process behind SevenTravel was thoroughly researched. I noticed how booking a trip had become as quick and mindless a decision as booking a restaurant, and I knew that I wanted to bring more of a mindful approach to travel – from choosing the destination, the experience and learning about local traditions and communities.
Just like fast-fashion is becoming ‘out of fashion’, fast travel is a concept that just doesn’t make sense anymore. This is a type of travel that is disposable, unsustainable, bad for the planet and often lacks the enrichment that travel should have. Each time we book a SevenTravel trip with a client it’s a positive change for the travel industry – that’s pretty special.
As well as making a difference to the sector, through each SevenTravel booking, we donate £50 to our Positive Future Fund. This money is then donated to our personally selected collection of global charities that support and empower local communities and conservancies – further harnessing the power of travel as a force for good.
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20may18:0020:00This Independent Life | Building a Career in Women's Health | Workshop
20/05/2024 18:00 - 20:00(GMT+01:00)
Are you looking to build or pivot to a career in women’s health but don’t know where to start? Join this workshop & make it happen in 2024!
This session will be recorded and shared with all attendees after for future reference and to make it accessible to people with conflicts or who are in different time zones.
In 2022, Rebekah quit her senior job leading an independent healthcare communications and consultancy in London to start TIL. She’s now a women’s health advocate, speaker and advisor, event and podcast host, and thought leader in the women’s health space. She knows first-hand what it’s like to have a passion and desire to work in women’s health without knowing where to start, and is now passionate about helping others to do the same. Her clients include global organisations such as UNiDAYS, whistles, Schroders, University of Oxford and Imperial College London, she’s been featured in The Guardian, Nasdaq, Cosmopolitan and Stylist, and she leads and advises on a variety of women’s health initiatives, including workplaces, universities, charities, research, and start-ups. She’s educated 1000’s across the world and collaborates with renowned institutions, brands and leaders across the women’s health industry, such as for her annual, first-of-its-kind, Future of Endometriosis Conference in London. A Biomedical Science graduate, she’s an experienced creative leader and facilitator across the healthcare space having worked in research, the NHS, pharmaceuticals, communications and consultancy, and having lead, launched and grown international multi-million dollar accounts, brands and teams.
This will be a safe space for learning and is open to anyone regardless of your background, all are welcome (including allies, babies and animals!) If you’d like to join but can’t afford it right now please get in touch and we’ll see what we can do to support.
We look forward to welcoming you there and to supporting you in building a thriving women’s health career in 2024 and beyond!
Rebekah,
Founder of This Independent Life
Rebekah Lloyd is a women’s health and careers expert, speaker and advisor, event and podcast host, and founder of This Independent Life. After experiencing burnout and chronic pain, a 10-year delayed endometriosis diagnosis, and the resulting career and financial challenges, she started This Independent Life to help all people to achieve health, wealth and fulfilment in life. She delivers talks, events and consulting for workplaces and universities, research institutes and startups, and communities. She is a UN Women UK delegate and is dedicated to using business as a force for good, her clients including global organisations such as Barclays, National Trust, UNiDAYS, Whistles, University of Oxford and Imperial College London. She hosts an annual first-of-its-kind global conference on the Future of Endometriosis and Women’s Health, has been featured internationally including The Guardian, Stylist and Nasdaq, and was recently invited to advise the UK Parliament Women and Equalities Committee on women’s health as a result of her work that was broadcast globally via the BBC.
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21may10:0012:00Beginner's Guide to Social Media Analytics for Charities (21 May) | Media Trust
21/05/2024 10:00 - 12:00(GMT+01:00)
Join this exciting new webinar to learn how to understand and master your social media analytics. Do
Do you know what is and what isn’t working for your charity on social media? We put so much time and effort into creating engaging and entertaining content, we want that effort to count. Measuring what’s working for your organisation should be a vital part of our digital marketing strategy – but where do you start?
In this 2-hour session, we’ll explore the fundamentals of tracking performance across various social media platforms. You’ll learn how to set achievable social media goals and how to measure the correct metrics. We’ll also cover all the different ways you can record your data and present it back to your team in a way that helps inform all future decisions.
This training will be delivered online, via Zoom. If you would prefer to pay via invoice, please email [email protected]
This session is ideal for you if you are responsible for your organisation’s social media and are looking for ways to use data to improve performance.
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Jade is an expert in supporting both charities and small businesses to transform their digital comms. She specialises in delivering training that builds digital skills and confidence, despite small budgets and time constraints. Working for Media Trust, she’s had the privilege of designing and delivering training for hundreds of charities, and really understands the challenges and barriers they are facing. Jade loves all things digital and is a firm believer that succeeding in digital is about having a curious mindset, and always being open to learning new things.
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22may13:0014:00Foundations of Positive Leadership | Clear Sea Coaching
22/05/2024 13:00 - 14:00(GMT+01:00)
Learn how to lead with positivity and inspire others in our online event, Foundations of Positive Leadership! Welcome to the Foundations of Positive Leadership event! Join us online
Learn how to lead with positivity and inspire others in our online event, Foundations of Positive Leadership!
Welcome to the Foundations of Positive Leadership event!
Join us online to discover the key principles and strategies that make a great leader. Learn how to inspire and motivate your team, cultivate a positive work environment, and lead with confidence. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to take your leadership to the next level!
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