who are we?..
Melanie Crouch
Julie Redpath-Johns
Melanie Crouch
Director & Co-founder Melanie has a wealth of business, advertising & marketing experience having successfully run her own businesses for many years, as well as being parent to a young person with a learning disability. Mel leads on Trainee Recruitment, Sales & Marketing and is also our go-to and respected advocate for parents & families
Director & Co-founder Melanie has a wealth of business, advertising & marketing experience having successfully run her own businesses for many years, as well as being parent to a young person with a learning disability. Mel leads on Trainee Recruitment, Sales & Marketing and is also our go-to and respected advocate for parents & families trying to navigate those crucial steps after school & college.
Claire Burgess
Julie Redpath-Johns
Melanie Crouch
As Director and Co-founder, Claire has a background in business and Social Enterprise management and development.
Claire leads on Operations & Strategic Development but also likes to get creative, despite claiming not to have a creative bone in her body.
Julie Redpath-Johns
Julie Redpath-Johns
Julie Redpath-Johns
Julie joined us in late 2023 as an art and design practitioner. Julie has vast experience working with young people in a number of SEND settings, as well as being parent to a young autistic person. Some might say that she can not only wear the t-shirt, but she can design it too!! Julie always brings the sunshine.
Chris Wilson
Julie Redpath-Johns
Julie Redpath-Johns
With a passion for creativity and inclusivity, Chris leverages his expertise and extensive experience in graphic design, illustration, photography, and videography at Elevate Creates to empower and up-skill our trainees.
Chris comes from a background in leading and developing social prescribing spaces and continues to work as Creative Dir
With a passion for creativity and inclusivity, Chris leverages his expertise and extensive experience in graphic design, illustration, photography, and videography at Elevate Creates to empower and up-skill our trainees.
Chris comes from a background in leading and developing social prescribing spaces and continues to work as Creative Director/Freelancer for his design and media business, Studio Janus, based in Hastings, East Sussex.
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Join our team!
We are looking for another amazing creative who can share their talents and experiences with our trainees. If you have experience or an understanding of the challenges faced by our young people, and you would like to help us give them greater opportunities in their adulthood, get in touch now..