I have worked in supported housing and exempt accommodation for 17 years. I started my career as a support worker at the Warrington YMCA, where I developed my passion for helping those experiencing homelessness with a wide range of complex support needs. From here I became a housing officer before progressing into housing management". Outside of work, I have a been involved in the Scouting movement for nearly twenty years and I run an Explorer Unit for young people aged 14-18. I used to live and work in Switzerland and whilst there I became a keen hiker/mountaineer. I now spend a lot of my spare time in the Lake District or North Wales hiking or wild camping