I was delighted to support Shelter's Architect in the House scheme this summer. I was matched with 2 local clients. They paid Shelter £40 for an hour of my time. One of the meetings has instigated a working relationship, the other, I was able to give some very welcome advice...

I just wanted to say how lovely it was to meet you and how helpful you
were.  You gave us very honest and useful advice about what improvements
it would be worth making on our home and cautioning against a plan that
might turn out to be an expensive folie.  For that advice alone it was
well worth making the appointment through the Shelter Architect in the
Home Scheme as you have given us a new way of looking at our house.

Alison Bond, Client

For me as an Architect, it was win win, the donation to a great cause in lieu of advice made it worthwhile, and I hope to join the scheme again in 2012.
Architect in the House is on target to raise more than £100,000 for Shelter’s work with families in desperate housing need.