Community Activity
Sussex Police
I am involved in various Advisory and Scrutiny roles including
Police Engagement Group, Brighton
Independent Advisory Group, Executive Committee Member
Sussex Police Headquarters Race Advisory Group - BAME non-discriminatory practices, encourage diversity in enrolment
Interpreting - offering interpreting service for those who need assistance with the English language in official, legal situations.
Community Action Group, Brighton & Hove City Council
Community member of this Council Group, part of the city's Anti-Racist Pledge
helping to shape strategies to tackle racism and inequality.
Multicultural Group, Brighton & Hove
I am a founder member of this initiiative to promote diversity, equality, inclusion and social cohesion
enhancing multicultural involvement through BAME events and hospitality
I currently serve as Chair.
Covid-19
Through the Covid epidemic I have worked with multiple agencies
provided nearly 300 meals to front line workers in NHS, Ambulance Service, Police from my restaurant
helped coordinate support to people out of touch with services
campaigned to ensure vaccinations were available free of charge to people such as refugees whose immigration status had yet to be finalised.
Previous Positions
Tarner Community Safety Action Group
Engaged in Community initiatives in this neighbourhood of Queens Park Ward, close to my restaurant, including
improving the local environment
promoting community cohesion
Tarner World Festival, Founder and Cultural Secretary
'Your Voice', Research For Tarner
'Dial A Fix', successfully removing nuisances caused from telephone box
I served as Chair during my active time.
Brighton Open Market CIC
Trading in a unit since the opening of the new Open Market on London Road in 2014
served terms as a Trustee Director, representing the Traders at Board meetings, ensuring traders views were heard and had input into the running of the market.
took the lead role in arranging a successful, all-inclusive, Eid cultural event highlighting the celebrations at the end of Ramadan.
Black & Minority Ethnic Community Partnership
I was deeply involved in all aspects of this not for profit initiative to create and sustain a resource
to champion the BAME community and families in Brighton & Hove
to promote community cohesion through understanding and appreciation of each others' cultures
I served as a Trustee Director, 2013 - 2017.
Racial Harassment Forum, Brighton & Hove
Concerned with countering hate crime, harassment of and discrimination towards ethnic minorities and promoting fairness and inclusion.
I served as Secretary and Vice Chair of this forum.
Youth Project
Involved in Youth Work with a mix of children with different ethnic backgrounds, setting up scheme
out of school leisure and sports activities, including football coaching.
Community Activity
Food Banks
I continue to support our local Food Bank
very aware of and concerned at the impact of the cost of living crisis
praise to those who donate and offer their time to support people in need in the community
with my own donations to a food bank
seeking to build a fair society where there is no need for these to exist.
Multicultural Group, Brighton & Hove
I am a founder member of this initiiative to promote diversity, equality, inclusion and social cohesion
enhancing multicultural involvement through BAME events and hospitality
I currently serve as Chair.
Brighton Open Market CIC
Trading in a unit since the opening of the new Open Market on London Road in 2014
served terms as a Trustee Director, representing the Traders at Board meetings, ensuring traders views were heard and had input into the running of the market.
took the lead role in arranging a successful, all-inclusive, Eid cultural event highlighting the celebrations at the end of Ramadan.
Through the Covid epidemic I have worked with multiple agencies
provided nearly 300 meals to front line workers in NHS, Ambulance Service, Police from my restaurant
helped coordinate support to people out of touch with services
campaigned to ensure vaccinations were available free of charge to people such as refugees whose immigration status had yet to be finalised.
Covid-19
I am involved in various Advisory and Scrutiny roles including
Police Engagement Group, Brighton
Independent Advisory Group, Executive Committee Member
Sussex Police Headquarters Race Advisory Group - BAME non-discriminatory practices, encourage diversity in enrolment
Interpreting - offering interpreting service for those who need assistance with the English language in official, legal situations.
Sussex Police
Community member of this Council Group, part of the city's Anti-Racist Pledge
helping to shape strategies to tackle racism and inequality.
Community Action Group, Brighton & Hove City Council
Concerned with countering hate crime, harassment of and discrimination towards ethnic minorities and promoting fairness and inclusion.
I served as Secretary and Vice Chair of this forum.
Racial Harassment Forum, Brighton & Hove
Previous Positions
Engaged in Community initiatives in this neighbourhood of Queens Park Ward, close to my restaurant, including
improving the local environment
promoting community cohesion
Tarner World Festival, Founder and Cultural Secretary
'Dial A Fix', successfully removing nuisances caused from a telephone box
'Your Voice, Reseach for Tarner
I served as Chair during my active time.
Tarner Community Safety Action Group
I was deeply involved in all aspects of this not for profit initiative to create and sustain a resource
to champion the BAME community and families in Brighton & Hove
to promote community cohesion through understanding and appreciation of each others' cultures
I served as a Trustee Director, 2013 - 2017.
Black & Minority Ethnic Community Partnership
Involved in Youth Work with a mix of children with different ethnic backgrounds, setting up scheme
out of school leisure and sports activities, including football coaching.
Whitehawk Youth Project
