Over the past 16 years elysium has created a sustainable business model based around multi-income streams. This model has allowed elysium to grow its income every year expanding its profits and benefits to Swansea. elysium has been pivotal to the regeneration of the High Street increasing foot fall and economic interest and investment of companies on High st.Elysiums’ foundational economic model not only allows elysium to expand and increase its income but also develops the local community’s economy in and around the buildings that it inhabits. At present elysium is Wales largest provider of incubator spaces and office lets, with a proven track record of running multiple buildings and increasing its income every year. Growing from £7,352 in 2011 to 241,152 in 2021With 98 incubator and office lets elysium has had 99% occupation since 2012. By reducing rents and providing flexible payment options over the covid years meant elysium had almost full retention of its tenants over the lock down period. As a result of this May 2022 elysium is back to 2019 income elysium has help establish and incubate over 200 businesses with 65 in its current projects. elysium provides not just space but a relaxed working environment and support-based ethos, with open plan and isolated units allowing business to collaborate or have privacy. elysium uses its considerable contacts, network, and expertise to help mentor business, provide opportunities to sell and create. elysium believes in creating a circular economy within its business model. elysium always reuses materials to create its exhibitions and maintain its buildings, often allowing studio artists to use any surplus material for their work. elysium also uses the skill of it tenants to help grow the business, often hiring the businesses on a freelance basis helping to develop their portfolio and live work experience.

Lecturing on the 2nd Year BA Photography

Set up a new venue in Swansea City Centre to hold open days for children in summer holidays. Painted murals in Art Kitchen and ran out reach artwork projects. Helped curate exhibitions.

Main roles: - Making sure all the societies regulations had been adhered to, liaising with solicitors and surveyors andreleasing the monies for completion of the mortgages.

Gained a grant from the millennium commission to hold a series of photographic workshops in community centres and youth clubs around Swansea. This was designed to give a taster to school children and help community groups gain access to photographic darkrooms.