I am a British born Black gay man based in London.I have cultivated appreciation of what personal independence in self development can entail. My ongoing engagements were with BlackOutUK (Social Enterprise) Positively UK (Charity; Mixed group older people Living with HIV participant/ co host; Horticulture and Nutrition) , The Food Chain (Covid support). I possess recovery capital through my lived experience of multiple disadvantage, succeeding to understand and overcome barriers for reduced isolation and behavior change for wellbeing, joy and my capacity to contribute.In pursuit of the above also participated 2019 Appreciative Leadership courtesy of Ubele Initiative Intergenerational Learning Hub.People find me 'refreshing' to meet for first time.I am/ have been a reflective learner in recovery and in the last year with this experience, real and zoom contact with community I am interested new approaches to co work as my options become clearer to me.https://blkoutuk.com/about/https://positivelyuk.org/therapeutic-horticulture/https://www.ubele.org/appreciative-leadership