About Change Ahead
Change Ahead was founded in 2019, on the belief that everyone deserves a safe, secure place to call home and access to support products and services online.
Our team of dedicated professionals works tirelessly to provide practical and emotional support to those in need, from emergency accommodation to long-term housing solutions. With a focus on using tech for good and empowering our clients to take control of their lives, we aim to break the cycle of homelessness for good.
Our mission
“Our mission is to improve the lives of those who are homeless or experiencing homelessness by providing safe and secure housing and empowering them with the knowledge and skills to become self-sufficient through education in urban hydroponic farming.”
Our founders
Mohsin
Mohsin is co-founder and chief executive officer of social enterprise Change Ahead, following more than three decades of experience in property, finance, healthcare, marketing, and advertising.
After subscribing to Social Enterprise UK in 2018, Mohsin oversaw Change Ahead becoming part of the Virgin Start-Up program.
Drawing on his own experiences with homelessness, Mohsin co-founded Change Ahead to support vulnerable individuals find support services, either online or within their local communities. With a passion for technology, Mohsin worked with Xerini to help build machine learning capabilities to find useful resources from other charities and support groups.
In 2020, he became a trained mental health volunteer for SHOUT and COVID-19 Telephone Support for NHS and started running open clinics for those in need.
Mohsin’s focus is on driving wellness across communities, reducing the burden on traditional zineffective systems.
Sheena
Sheena is co-founder and chief financial officer of social enterprise Change Ahead. Following a 15-year career in finance, working with General Electric, Sheena formed a volunteer network and corporate sponsors, creating a tenancy app with Softwire, matching socially conscious landlords to tenants on housing benefits.
Sheena leads the organisation’s Youth Executive Board, created to bring young diverse perspectives into the organisation and to support their personal development with early work experience. She also leads successful project groups at the University of Westminster, presenting Change Ahead as a live case study.
Sheena is proud to be supporting communities and empowering people to lead independent lives with the support from Change Ahead.