| Monica Shafaq | |
| Nationality: | British |
| Education: | Masters Degree |
| Alma Mater: | Birmingham University & De Montfort University |
| Occupation: | British Mental Health advocate |
| Organization: | Chief Executive at Kaleidoscope Plus Group |
Monica Shafaq is a British mental health advocate and chief executive at Kaleidoscope Plus Group.[1] [2]
Shafaq has a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Birmingham and a master's degree in housing from De Montfort University.[3] [4]
After her graduation from university, Shafaq undertook various roles including working as security personnel at Birningham International Convention Centre; in the departures lounge at Birmingham Airport and then a job as the manager of an Asian women's refuge.[1] She then moved to the housing sector where she was a housing officer (at an organisation called Friendship Housing which no longer exists); she then secured a regional manager job at another housing association called Asra Midlands where she oversaw general needs and sheltered accommodation across the West Midlands.[5] [3]
Shafaq become housing services manager at Accord Housing Association. She became head of Neighbourhood Services overseeing all general needs accommodation as well as some specialist provision.[6] [7] This is where her interest in mental health developed.[8] She then went to work as the CEO at Sandwell Mind, a small mental health charity that was affiliated to the national Mind network.[9] [10] It is under her leadership that Sandwell Mind was rebranded and became the Kaleidoscope Plus Group from 2014.[11] [12] She is the CEO at Gordon Moody. She is on the board of Manchester United F.C. Foundation.[1]