Each of our team members are actively involved in the business and we all do our bit to make Social Enterprise Works a success.
Elaine and Julie are always on hand to answer any questions, so please feel free to get in touch.
Elaine Flint, Managing Director
Elaine is Managing Director at Social Enterprise Works. She brings to the role nearly twenty years of experience at chief executive level within the social enterprise sector and broad range of experience in both paid and voluntary capacity at board level, both locally and regionally. Elaine says:
“Social Enterprise is about passion and solid business skills. We want our clients to have all the tools and skills to make them successful. The contribution that social enterprise makes to society need to be long-term and our role is to ensure that the support environment is there for them throughout their journey – constantly looking ahead to new opportunities and to find solutions to new challenges.
It is a constant joy to work with those who are fizzing with ideas that make positive change for the society that we are passing down to the next generation. What job could be more rewarding?”
Ms Flint was uncannily perceptive at grasping the needs of our organisation at a nano glance. Her information/advice was succinct, accessible, relevant & to the point. Her guidance saved me wasting valuable time, effort & money. I got an all round picture of what was required in order to move forward with my organisation.
— Catherine Murphy, Energise Me
Julie Ellison, Director
Julie Ellison MBA is a director at Social Enterprise Works:A SFEDI accredited social enterprise adviser and trainer, and accredited executive coach. Julie has extensive experience of working with social enterprises here and abroad and has contributed to the development of resources and publications that promote and support the improvement and growth of social enterprise.
“I believe we can use the power of business to create a more socially and environmentally sustainable world. I’m so lucky to work with individuals, groups and communities that want to make a difference by aligning profits with the interests of society and the planet, to benefit everyone.
I like to encourage creativity and innovation and an environment that fosters learning by sharing knowledge and tools so clients can make informed choices.”
Julie is brilliant, we were very satisfied indeed. She is friendly, enthusiastic and really positive, as well as instinctive – seeming to give you just the right advice before you even realised you needed it! After having had nearly three years of having to constantly explain our business and its motivations it was something close to life changing to find SEW and meet Julie and find someone and an organisation who ‘got it’ immediately and furthermore was very encouraging about our ideas.
— Jayne, ShOp
