Team Profiles
Our team is made up of passionate individuals who work tirelessly to support and represent the interests of the sector. We believe in the power of local social action and are here to inspire and support residents in making a difference in their communities.
Angela works within the Mossley area of Walsall in Bloxwich, leading the Mossley Big Local Project.
Angela's first job was working as a holiday representative in Italy, she loved every minute! She then went on to administration jobs that lead her to project management. Angela has vast experience in project management, and her background covers emotional health and community development.
Angela believes that building a resilient community is more important now than ever, ensuring that communities are inclusive to all is imperative.
I have a special interest in comics, (particularly batman) and I enjoy keeping fit regularly by boxing and lifting weights at the gym, I enjoy social media daily, (which keeps me in the loop for this job!) and I also enjoy gaming on my console.
Dave has a background in financial services having worked 24 years for Lloyds Bank. Dave moved into the voluntary sector 13 years ago, to find a job that was better suited to his values and ethos, and has spent the last 9 years working in Voluntary Sector Infrastructure in Staffordshire.
Dave brings a wide range of experience and learning into his new role at One Walsall. Dave’s has local links to Walsall via his family come from Bloxwich, and his son undertook an apprenticeship through Walsall College.
Dave enjoys walking, gardening on his allotment and ballroom dancing. He once came 2nd in a West Midlands ballroom dancing competition (it’s a shame there were only two entries!).
Gary has had over the last 7 years worked as a qualified Specialist Notetaker and support to people with disabilities across several universities in the West Midlands. Prior to that, had various roles with the retail company B&Q, from store, regional and company level to store development.
More recently, Gary has pursued his other passion of developing a career in the voluntary sector and reflects his family history from his home city of Cardiff, from the Fire Service to the Royal Observer Corp and later Ship Corp. His own volunteering started in Penarth as a Cub Scout leader for 4 years and later in Walsall in 1997, in setting up a Police Neighbourhood Watch scheme in the area. From 2005, contributed over 15 years of volunteering with Citizens Advice Walsall and for a short period as their employed Community Engagement Officer with Citizens Advice Sandwell and Walsall.
Gary has a Master’s in Social Welfare, Policy and Law and a BA Hons in Advice Studies and is currently exploring a PhD! In his spare time, he enjoys spending time out and about with his wife Martine (or Mart for short!) as well developing his other interest in model making, which remain in kit form at present!
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Following graduation from Bristol University with a 2:1 honours degree I attended law school for 6 months and then undertook a 2 year training contract with a firm in Manchester city centre being admitted to the solicitor’s profession in June 1977.
Initially I worked in the criminal law department appearing regularly in the Magistrates Court and preparing cases for the Crown Court this I did for 2 years before being offered a partnership in the firm. Continuing with my criminal practice I worked with other partners to build a network of offices in the suburbs of the City and had joint responsibility for locating staffing and managing the offices on a day to day basis.
In the following years I undertook legal work in a range of disciplines including Family Law, Wills and Probate, Company and Business Law including negotiating and drafting a range of agreements for Partnerships and Companies and Court work arising out of commercial disputes.
I became involved in Commercial Landlord and Tenant cases including the drafting and negotiation of Leases for office and industrial premises, disputes arising between Landlords and Tenants and ancillary work around Commercial Property law.
In 1990 I set up my own practice working with Manchester City Council and other Social landlords dealing with Anti Social behaviour cases and similar court work.
As the practice expanded I took on other areas of law affecting the social housing sector and became an acknowledged expert in Housing law providing legal and training services across the country. The firm developed a reputation as trusted adviser to many clients in relation to regulatory and governance matters.
Over the course of 2018 I entered into negotiations with another law firm to take over the business which came to a successful conclusion in September 2018 securing the employment of all staff and the continuation of client services enabling me to retire from practice after 40+ years.
Ruby graduated from Aston University in 1999 with a BSc in Maths & Computer Science. Since then, Ruby has worked in the corporate sector delivering IT solutions to a wide range of organisations across multiple industry sectors. Since having her daughter during lockdown, Ruby has decided to look for a better work life balance and this has bought her to One Walsall and the Voluntary sector.
Ruby has raised money for various charities in the past through sky diving, running a half marathon and taking part in Race for Life but is now looking to pursue a career in the Voluntary sector and hopefully put her skills to good use. In her spare time, Ruby enjoys going for long walks, reading a good book and baking.
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Vicky Hines is CEO of One Walsall [Nov 2022]. She has worked across the West Midlands, starting her career at Wolverhampton City Council in the mid-1990s, working in Housing Strategy & Development & Neighbourhood Renewal. She then worked across Worcestershire as an Investment & Regeneration Manager at Homes England previously the Homes & Communities Agency.
For the last 11 years, Vicky has worked at Shelter, the National Campaign for Homeless people and was the Strategic Lead for Birmingham, West Midlands.
For the last 6 years she has coordinated advice and support services, serving vulnerable clients experiencing poor housing, homelessness, debt, poor health and other challenges. Over the years, Vicky has been able to work at a strategic level developing key partnerships and securing major funding.
Joining One Walsall, Vicky is keen to work alongside those working in the Voluntary, Community, Faith & Social Enterprise sector to strengthen their ability to tackle social injustice and support social action across Walsall.
