Joyce Francis
Director of Human Resources and Training
Joyce joined SEL in 1998 when the organisation was first set up and brought a wealth of experience in human resources, training and project management of funded programmes with co-operatives and community projects. She then went on to manage human resources for SEL and to develop accredited training courses for business advisors and training for social enterprises.
Joyce began her career as a primary school teacher. She then moved to Ealing Co-operative Development Agency as a Community Development Worker where she set up a community nursery and other community initiatives and provided business advice and support to people and co- operatives who wanted to set up a small business. Joyce moved to the Ealing Co-operative Development Agency as Training and HR Manager and then to London Co-operative Training as their Training and HR Manager where she also managed funding applications on behalf of support organisations in London delivering training.