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Paul Lindley OBE

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Founder at just IMAGINE if...
📍 United Kingdom

Paul Lindley is an award-winning entrepreneur who founded Ellas Kitchen, the UKs largest organic baby food brand. He is also the founder of the social enterprise "just IMAGINE if…", the Chancellor of the University of Reading, and a best-selling author. He studied Economics and Politics at the University of Bristol.

Paul is a dedicated childrens welfare campaigner, having chaired Londons Child Obesity Taskforce and the Raising the Nation Play Commission. His work and writing focus on improving childrens health, rights, and well-being, advocating for child-centric policies to shape a better future. He also hosts a university podcast exploring future societal challenges.

He founded Ellas Kitchen, named after his daughter, after struggling to get her to eat and realizing he could make healthy food fun for children.

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Experience
36 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Kingdom
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Child Welfare
A core focus of his career, from founding Ella's Kitchen to chairing London's Child Obesity Taskforce and the Raising the Nation Play Commission to improve children's lives.
Social Entrepreneurship
He founded "just IMAGINE if..." to support entrepreneurial ideas that address global challenges and believes businesses should have a core purpose to do social good.
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Career

Work history

7-2018
Founder
just IMAGINE if...
3-2004
Founder
Ella's Kitchen
3-2004 - 4-2018
Founder and Chairman
Ella's Kitchen
1995 - 2004
Deputy Managing Director
Nickelodeon UK
1990 - 1995
manager
KPMG
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just IMAGINE if… - Connected - Sites - University of Reading. Featured in University of Reading (Connected)
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Education
1986 - 1989
Economics and Politics
University of Bristol
1980 - 1985
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Mount St Mary's College
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