Seb Elsworth is Director of Strategy at ACEVO, the professional body of third sector leaders which works to connect, develop and represent its 2000 members. Seb leads work on the sector’s relationship with government and its role in the transformation of public services, sector funding, and has particular expertise in third sector governance. ACEVO has pioneered work on third sector funding over the past few years, including work on full cost recovery, and is currently running training sessions nationwide.

Before joining ACEVO Seb was an executive trustee of Leeds University Union, the UK’s largest students’ union, for two years where he led a governance review process which has had a national impact and helped bring the student movement firmly into the modern third sector.