He is co-founder of the interfaith Saltley Gate Peace Group, Community & Interfaith Liaison Officer for the Birmingham Stop the War Coalition[REF] and was Press Officer for Salma Yaqoob, the former leader of the Respect Party.
He has been actively involved in community work related to the Lozells riots, the Alum Rock terror raids[REF][REF] and campaigning against radical groups in the Midlands [REF].