Mayor's Pride Awards 2022 Finalist:
Cultural Innovation Award
Leeanna's Wish provides support for protected groups living in and around St Albans. We are uniquely placed to identify gaps in service provision and to highlight the barriers to participation and social inclusion. From grass roots level to influencing social policy, we are dedicated to combatting inequality.
SHELLEY HAYLES
Founder & CEO
Shelley is a highly experienced social worker. Expertise and specialisms include: youth justice and offender management, public speaking and leadership. She has lived experience of growing up in local authority care and has been influential in changing UK policy.
Shelley was the main speaker at the 2000+ visitor BLM protest in June 2020 in Verulamium Park. In 2021 she was appointed St Albans Lib Dem Diversity Officer and has strong working relationships with people, communities and statutory agencies across Hertfordshire.