Elaine Griffiths

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CEO The Monastery Manchester

Elaine is co-founder of the Charitable Trust that raised the £6.5million to save and restore Gorton Monastery and found a sustainable new use for the future of this previously endangered World Monument site. Elaine is currently Chief Executive of the Monastery Manchester, the social enterprise company that operates the restored heritage site as a corporate, cultural and community venue. The experience of delivering the Monastery project over the past 12 years has turned Elaine into a passionate advocate for sustainable communities and heritage and spiritually led regeneration.

Elaine was awarded an MBE for services to heritage in 2007.

As a graduate in Food Science and Nutrition, for over 25 years Elaine's professional career was in the Food Industry where she held senior positions before establishing her own successful sales and marketing consultancy. She relinquished her career to champion the salvation of the Monastery.

Elaine was a Board Member of the Princes' Trust in Cheshire until 1999. She is currently Chair of the Council for Manchester Cathedral which is central to Manchester's regeneration plans for the Medieval Quarter of the city.

Participation on Humanity Rising

Day 123 A panel discussion from The Monastery, Manchester UK