The ENZO Vision for Inclusive Growth
IMPACT PROJECT
Our Mission and Vision
The ENZO Affordable Homes, Skills, and Circular Supply Chains Blueprint is a transformative initiative designed to address the UK’s housing crisis, bridge skills gaps, and build resilient, sustainable communities. By focusing on the country’s most deprived areas, this blueprint aims to provide equitable access to affordable homes, quality jobs, and green economic opportunities—ensuring no one is left behind. To create a thriving ecosystem where:
Affordable Housing
Affordable Housing is accessible to all, with an emphasis on high-quality, energy-efficient homes.
Skills Development
Skills Development programs empower local people with the training and opportunities needed to secure meaningful employment.
Supply Chains
Circular Supply Chains drive local economic growth, reduce waste, and promote sustainability.
ENZO hosts our Affordable Homes, Skills, and Circular Supply Chains Blueprint. Enabling Fairer Access to Housing, Jobs, and a Sustainable Future.
Blueprint Pillars
Affordable Housing
- High-Quality, Low-Cost Homes: Constructing modular and sustainable housing solutions that meet modern living standards.
Skills and Employment
- Training and Apprenticeships: Offering hands-on skills programs in construction, green technologies, and the circular economy.
- Job Creation: Partnering with local businesses to create job opportunities within the housing and sustainability sectors.
- Inclusive Access: Providing tailored support to disadvantaged groups, including young people, those with disabilities, and the long-term unemployed.
Circular Supply Chains
- Local Sourcing: Prioritising local suppliers to strengthen community economies.
- Sustainability Practices: Promoting recycling, reuse, and eco-friendly materials in housing development.
- Economic Resilience: Supporting local businesses to adapt and thrive within a green economy framework.
ENZO Blueprint
Delivering Real Impact
In collaboration with TIN Ventures the ENZO blueprint is set to facilitate the delivery of tangible impact benefits, including:
- New Affordable Homes: Building 500+ homes annually in high-need areas.
- Job and Skills Opportunities: Creating 300+ new jobs and training positions each year.
- Sustainability Milestones: Achieving significant reductions in waste and carbon emissions through circular supply chain practices.
Strategic Partners
Partnering for Change
We are collaborating with a network of strategic partners, including:
- Local Authorities and Housing Associations – For site identification and housing allocation.
- Educational Institutions and Training Providers – Delivering skills programs and apprenticeships.
- Community Organizations – Ensuring developments meet the needs of local residents.
- Green Technology Innovators – Embedding sustainable practices and solutions in every aspect of the blueprint
When we connect housing, skills, and sustainability, we’re not just solving problems – we’re unlocking potential. Our blueprint doesn’t merely build homes; it creates the conditions where forgotten communities can author their own revival.
— Joanna Lee-Mills, CEO, ENZO
Get Involved
We invite businesses, community groups, and stakeholders to join us in driving forward this bold vision for fairer access to housing, skills, and sustainability.
Together, we can transform lives, strengthen communities, and create a sustainable legacy for generations to come.
ENZO People
Joanna Lee-Mills
CEO, ENZO
Joanna Lee-Mills is a visionary change-maker with a gift for transforming legal expertise into real-world housing solutions. As CEO of ENZO, she’s pioneering a revolution in affordable housing delivery through circular innovation – creating not just homes, but entire ecosystems where communities can flourish for generations.
Born and raised in Wolverhampton, Joanna’s Midlands roots run deep and fuel her unwavering commitment to regional transformation and social equality. Her personal understanding of the region’s challenges has shaped her mission to create pathways of opportunity for those from disadvantaged communities. After earning her law degree from Queen Mary College, University of London, she returned home with a clear purpose: to use her legal talents to tackle the housing crisis head-on and promote genuine social mobility through access to quality, affordable housing.
More about Joanna
Over two decades, Joanna has championed diversity and inclusion throughout her distinguished legal career. From prestigious city centre firms – Eversheds and Anthony Collins – to her most recent role as Partner and Head of Social Housing Development at national law firm Shakespeare Martineau, she has consistently demonstrated that social conscience and commercial success can thrive together.
Leading and managing legal teams that have advised on housing development transactions worth over £700 million annually. She has simultaneously played a key role in developing mentorship programmes for young people from underrepresented backgrounds, opening doors to legal and other careers for those traditionally excluded from white collar professions.
Her commitment to social impact extends well beyond the boardroom through her strategic positions:
- Non-Executive Director at Auxesia Homes, a for-profit registered provider
- Housing and Communities Board Member at The Centre for the New Midlands
- Housing Board Member at The Race Equality Taskforce, West Midlands Combined Authority
- Non-Executive Director at Colmore Business Improvement District
In these roles, Joanna has proactively shaped policies that create more inclusive, sustainable communities, advocating tirelessly for those whose voices often go unheard in housing and development decisions.
As the Founder of ENZO Global she represents a new breed of social entrepreneur – one who combines deep sector expertise with a genuine passion for positive change and the strategic know-how to make lasting impact.
Lets work together