Billy Lindkvist was the first chair of trustees when the Shenehom Housing Association was formed in 1982, leading a group of parents in Barnes, south-west London, who were unhappy at the accommodation and support available to their mentally ill family members.
They were encouraged and supported in founding Shenehom by Dr Nick Boheimer, their local GP.
Shenehom opened in 1990, accommodating 13 people with serious, enduring mental illness, supported by a qualified and highly trained staff team of seven. The vision of Billy and her fellow founding trustees – to provide a place in the community where vulnerable people could thrive and achieve their potential – still exists today.
We feel that would be a source of great pride and satisfaction to all the founders who made it happen, a suitable legacy and tribute to Billy’s commitment to improving the life chances of some of the most vulnerable in our society.
