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“Ellie brings a rare mix of strategic thinker with the ability to ensure delivery happens in a practical and logical way. The relationship you hold with Ellie is always well managed, as she ensures clarity of brief and commitment from all parties at the beginning, while laying out a timetable that she keeps to. Ellie knows how to positively challenge a concept to ensure what is agreed to is deliverable and can achieve its full potential for the client. Always friendly and in good humour, working with Ellie means you will get to benefit from her highly accomplished skills and with her values and commitment at the core of her motivations to work with you – Ellie makes the task in hand do-able.”
Nikki Williams
Director Campaigning and Communities
The Wildlife Trusts
“Ellie brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to any challenge, but what is so refreshing is her ability to get stuck in so quickly and immediately feel like part of the team. She is principled yet pragmatic, passionate yet measured, forensic yet always a skilled and clear communicator. And most of all, a joy to work with.”
Roger Mortlock
CEO
CPRE
“Ellie worked with NAVCA over a number of months to help develop our thinking in three key policy areas. She quickly got to grips with our organisation and network of 190 disparate members; identified key issues and sharpened our thinking on why they matter. She effectively represented us externally – with policy makers, senior government officials and with others in the VCS – and increased our standing. Ellie developed our policy position on key issues, in a way which we can take forward to increase our influence and position. She was easy to work with – quick to listen and pick things up, and with a friendly critique striking the balance between adapting to the organisations’ needs and bringing fresh perspective. I look forward to working with her again in the future.”
Maddy Desforges
CEO
NAVCA
“I’ve worked with Ellie on several successful projects. With her relaxed, approachable style Ellie is easy to liaise with and this really helps to finesse the project as it develops. Given Ellie’s ability to get up to speed quickly and my experiences working with Grounded Insight, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone.”
Bruce Wilson
Head of Policy
Scottish Wildlife Trust
“Having worked with Ellie during her time at SRUC, I am thrilled to have reconnected with her recently on two projects relating to community led local development in Scotland. Ellie has deep knowledge and understanding of the third and community sectors and the policy contexts in which they operate across the UK. She is particularly skilled at synthesising data into sound conclusions and robust evidence-based recommendations for policy and practice.”
Jane Atterton
Rural Policy Centre Manager
SRUC