Lynne Page – Founder/Owner

• Lynne is passionate about dogs, and has worked in rescue for around 10 years.  She works full-time for the Rescue, on a VOLUNTARY basis.
• Lynne is responsible for overseeing all areas of the Rescue, working with a small number of committed volunteers.
• Her role involves agreeing all adoptions, recruiting and supporting fosterers and looking after the dogs in their care.
• A large part of her role is working closely with our Rescuers and safe shelters in Romania, reserving dogs from the kill shelters, or from a life on the streets, and ensuring their safety and care whilst they are undergoing preparation, tests and veterinary treatment prior to travelling to the UK.
• She is also responsible for promoting all dogs for adoption, reviewing all applications and ensuring that all dogs are matched to the most suitable homes, depending on their temperament and needs.
• Lynne owns six dogs of her own, including 4 rescue dogs (all failed fosters!) and still continues to foster dogs herself for Elcee’s Rescue.

Sandra Emery – Administration Lead and Rescue  Co-ordinator

• Sandra has lots of experience of Rescue dogs, and has worked alongside Lynne for many years.
• Sandra Manages the accounts for the Rescue which involves:
  • accurately recording all income and expenditure
  • ensures all receipts are provided and filed in a timely manner
  • Prepares and submits full annual accounts to our Accountant.
• Working alongside Lynne, her other key responsibilities include
  • ensuring smooth co-ordination between adopters, foster carers and dogs in their care.
  • supporting foster carers throughout the fostering journey and being the primary point of contact for foster-related queries and guidance
  • screening potential adopters and matching dogs to the most suitable homes
  • ensures compliance with Rescue policies and procedures
• Sandra owns 3 dogs of her own (all Rescues), and is also a key fosterer for the Elcee’s Rescue, having had lots of experience with shy/nervous dogs.

Helen Greenhalgh

Fundraising Manager/Foster Co-ordinator
(Elcee’s Rescue holds a fundraising licence)

Helen is responsible for:

• • managing  and promoting all online auctions and buy-it-now items.
  • managing other fundraising activities such as raffles, competitions etc
  • liaising with all buyers/winners of items and all subsequent packaging and posting.
• Helen is also a foster co-ordinator, and assists fosters with dogs in their care, offering help, support and advice.
• Helen has 5 dogs of her own (mostly Rescue dogs) one of which is from Elcee’s Rescue.

Sue Whiterod: Administration & Home-Check Co-ordinator

• Sue is responsible for requesting all independent home checks with the National Home Check Team, prior to any adoption.
• She liaises with the applicant and the home checker to arrange a suitable date/time for this to take place, and ensures the home check report is submitted to the Rescue in a timely manner for review.
• Sue is also responsible for emailing all our adopters once the dog has moved to their forever home, and asking them to provide a written review of how they found the experience of Adopting from Elcee’s Rescue, which is then published on our website Reviews page
• Starting in 2026, Sue will be working closely with Sandra to write a quarterly newsletter which will be emailed to all adopters and supporters who have set up a regular monthly donation to Elcee’s Rescue, keeping everyone informed on what’s been happening over the last 3 months, and lots more!