Within the third sector his work has specialised in regards to our most vulnerable citizens, their issues of food poverty & food skills, education, offending, and access to service. His other current roles include trustee of Borough Market; trustee of the charity United St Saviours, which gives grants to community groups and other charities of in excess of £1 million a year alongside running best in class almshouses; and he is a UK Ambassador for Venner the pan Europe charity which works to alleviate food poverty by both providing, and teaching how to cook, good food.

He is past chair of both Eat Club, the organisation that teaches food skills to young people, and Plan Zheroes, the platform that connects surplus fresh food with charities and people in need. He has also chaired and served on the boards of charities which work with prisoners and offenders, and has been a school governor where he promoted food as an integral part of the school day.

A food writer – specialist subject, cheese – he also frequently sits on expert panels; appears both in print and on TV & radio; lectures at universities; has given a TED Talk as one of their “Architects of Tomorrow”; and carries out dozens of speaking engagements a year both within the UK and internationally.

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