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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