Based in Birmingham, Shale is the Project Director of Aspire and Succeed, a community project working to bridge the provision of vital services for those who need them – from housing to access to benefits.

“We’ve seen historically that if you can sort out housing for people, and they have a stable home and roof over their head then everything else becomes easy. People can feel a little bit better about themselves if they have a bit more room in their house, a better-quality home where they can invite friends or family over, a space where their children can study. These are the building blocks of better health.”