Shekinah provides opportunities for people in recovery from homelessness, drug and alcohol issues, offending or mental ill health. We have a range of projects across a number of locations all aimed at helping people move forward in their lives . . . Shekinah is a charity working with socially excluded adults from a range of backgrounds including homeless, ex-offenders, those in recovery from drug/alcohol misuse, long-term unemployed and those with mental, emotional, physical or learning disabilities. The purpose of our projects, which include a Drop-in Centre, Training & Employability Academy, 24 bed Hostel, a Horticulture Project and two Charity Shops, is to encourage the socially excluded to move forward in their lives and realise their full potential and role in society. Our projects provide the opportunity to improve skills and qualifications, grow in confidence, self-esteem, general health and in many cases offer the second chance our clients thought they would never have. The majority of our work is carried out in the St Peter's Ward of Plymouth recorded by the Institute of Health Equity as the most deprived in Plymouth, within the top 3% nationally. Shekinah endeavours to raise the aspiration of the people living in and around this deprived community which consists almost entirely of social housing, through Shekinah's innovative and award winning work. Business Action on Homelessness shows that between April 2012-13, out of 14 cities nationally, Shekinah topped the table for supporting 77% of clients into sustained employment.