Hero : The 20-year-old barman dresses up as superhero up to three times a week , before heading off to hand out food to the homeless in Birmingham . A real-life Spider-Man has started scaling the streets of a city centre to help the homeless and needy - but , just like his inspiration , he says he will never be unmasked . The 20-year-old hands out sandwiches to Birmingham 's homeless wearing the distinctive lycra costume - and a pair of trainers - up to three times a week . But the real-life hero says he will not reveal his identity , just like the popular Marvel comic book star . The barman claims all he wants to do is draw attention to the plight of the vulnerable - and he will never be unmasked . He said : 'People always say I look like Peter Parker ( the high school student behind the mask ) when I wear my reading glasses . 'The first time I went out , the people I handed the sandwiches to had a massive smile in their face . 'Passers-by would ask for a photo , when I told them what I was doing , they would say that 's really cool . 'People have said they were going to go out with their friends and do the same . People have posted on Twitter , could I go to Coventry and do it ? ' 'People have asked to contribute to the sandwiches but I 've got enough money to do this . I want to see them go out themselves and do it . ' The do-gooder , who is single and originally from Water Orton , Warwickshire , added : ' I 've had to the classic thing of buying a sandwich usually from Tesco in normal clothes and then go up an alley and change into my Spider-Man outfit . 'It sounds surreal . When I go home , I have to look in the mirror and say `` I 'm not Spider-Man '' . ' The dedicated helper has lived all over Birmingham and has been assisting the homeless and vulnerable since he was 17 , when he joined a city centre church group distributing food in the area . He said : ' I noticed we would get a lot of people coming up after we had run out of food . ' I thought why do n't we go out a lot later at night because people are still out and asking for spare change - they obviously do n't have anywhere to go . ' 'At the start of 2014 , I used to see people who had almost passed out from the cold and people walking straight past them . Mystery : The real-life Spider-Man wants to draw attention to the plight of the vulnerable and says he will never be unmasked . Superhero : Birmingham 's Spider-Man has been helping the homeless since he was 17 but now does it in full costume . To see IAmBirmingham 's inspirational video in full click here . 'There was a disconnect like there were n't real people . I thought it would be quite demoralising to sit there with people not looking at you . 'Even when I had nothing to give them , I used to talk to them . At least it was something for them . ' Impact : The mysterious hero revealed : 'The response has been amazing - there is an instant wow factor ' The Spider-Man fan , who even has his own Twitter feed - @ brumspiderman - so people can follow his adventures , already had his costume left over from a birthday party . He added : 'The response has been amazing - there is an instant wow factor . 'People have seen me on Facebook or Twitter and they say what I am doing is really good . Some are even saying they want to do the same . ' I plan to do it for as long as I can . '
Barman dons costume and heads into city centre up to three times a week . Buys sandwiches from Tesco and goes into alleyway to change into outfit . Chose to dress as Spider-Man after friends note he looks like Peter Parker . Comment: