I have been involved in voluntary community work one way or another, elected to a variety of positions since 1977. Starting with, getting started and running, a youth club, for the black youth. Instrumental in getting funds for the refurbishment of the Jamaican Sports & Social Club & Community Centre, where I was Secretary then Chairperson. When Glos.Rec was re-lunched, in 1994 I was a member of the first management committee and chair of the personnel sub-committee. I have been the chairperson of Gloucester City Council's Race Equality Forum and online manager for the staff at Barton Tredworth Eastgate Trust.

At present I am a local Magistrate, LEA Governor of St Paul's School, parent Governor of Beaufort community School, parent Governor representative on the education action zone forum, a member of Gloucestershire's County Council's Multi-Cultural Advisory Group and one of the City's local Councillor for the Eastgate Ward.