Kay Oldroyd, Founder and Director of Elevated Living, has spent over 30 years working deep inside community infrastructure — creating and running the projects, managing the partnerships, and supporting other entrepreneurs, small business owners and community organisations in their missions.
Kay has a background in regeneration, social housing, education, community development and training giving her broad sector knowledge and experience, along with having sharp trouble-shooting skills and finding innovative ways to overcome challenges.
She is a Level 1 Associate of the Institute of Social Value, a qualified Social Value and Return on Investment Practitioner, and a qualified Trainer and Assessor.
The messy reality of doing good work — understood.
Elevated Living understands the pressure on business owners and community leaders who are brilliant at their work but bogged down by administration.
Elevated Living was founded because too many passionate people were burning out over operations. You shouldn't have to be an expert in project management, funding compliance, or system design just to run your business or community group.
"When you remove the overwhelm, focus follows — and when focus follows, everything else starts to move."
Elevated Living's job is to come in, find the focus in the chaos, and build the structures that let you breathe again.
The Approach
Zero Judgment
A messy inbox or overdue impact tracking is nothing to judge. Elevated Living focuses on finding a practical way forward.
Plain English
No corporate jargon or consultant-speak—just practical, actionable steps that make sense for your day-to-day.
Neurodivergence Understanding
Support for neurodivergent founders is shaped around how each person's brain works, not a textbook ideal.
Sector Knowledge
Elevated Living knows how funders think, how CICs operate, and the unique pressures of the community and social enterprise sector.