One of Shirley’s passions is to develop and motivate people from racial minority communities.  With Wirral Change, she has created many opportunities for clients to make fresh starts once settling on Wirral from overseas.  Shirley has worked hard at breaking down barriers to enable Wirral Change clients to find the best employment and service opportunities available. 

In her Wirral Change roles she has set up and coordinated numerous events including multicultural lunches, events around English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and Job Fairs.  She was instrumental in Wirral Change obtaining both its Matrix standard quality mark and the Skills Pledge.  She also coordinates staff training and development. 

Shirley's other roles include:

Committee member, Birkenhead First

Committee member, North West Tenants and Residents Association

Committee member, Wirral Advice Network

Committee member, SureStart Advisory Board

Board member, Better Together Project

Member Jobcentre Plus Equal Opportunities Diversity Group, Merseyside

Member, Wirral Ethnic Health Advisory Group

Delivering Cultural Awareness training

Delivering training on Domestic Violence (Racial Element)

Delivering workshops on Culturally Arranged Marriages

Co-founder of Wirral Change Community Sub-Group

Wirral Compact Champion

Previous work includes:

Secretary of Wirral Black and Racial Minority Partnership

Outreach Worker for Tranmere Alliance

Direct Payments Adviser

Voluntary Welfare Rights Benefits Adviser

Voluntary Worker within the community