Continuing the fight against poverty

Responsibilities include inputting and helping coordinate broad sustainability values into both the Business School and the University of West London more generally

Working with others to help all those involved in business prioritise responsible and sustainable practices for a positive future for all

'The Company Citizen: Good for Business, Planet, Nation and Community'. All you need to know about responsible and sustainable business. https://www.routledge.com/9781138063037

Fair For You launched early in 2016 to provide ethical, low cost rent-to-own solutions to poorer families and communities. Built on credit union experience and utilising the tools of business, FFY is backed by social investors. I chair the charity (www.fairforyou.org.uk) which owns the social enterprise (www.fairforyou.co.uk) that carries out the lending.

Writer, consultant, speaker, facilitator and author on everything to do with responsible and sustainable business. More information: www.sector4focus.co.uk

Leading on community engagement by business

We published our report for CABS, Business Schools and the Public Good, in June.

A formal process to explore and create a British Standard on the thorny issue of measuring social value

Major information dispersal and behaviour change projects, delivered through voluntary sector networks, such as: digital tv switchover support, cancer awareness, silver surfing. Company one third owned by Age UK, one third Volunteering Matters, one third CEL (a private company). Major interest currently tackling fraud, working with Experian and police commissioners.

One of six independent sustainability and responsibility consultants working with Global Brands (WBA supply chain) to advise and steer progress

Honorary position: patron of the student/book charity which was New Charity of the Year, 2007 and International Charity of the Year 2010. Supplying a million surplus UK school books to schools in Tanzania

Concern Worldwide is a major international development NGO based in Dublin. As Chair from July 2011 to 2014 I helped take the UK arm forward to support our priorities of disaster relief and resilience and freedom from hunger

IDeA / Office of Third Sector initiative to promote good practice in the commissioning of services from the third sector by public bodies

Discovering, developing and disseminating good practice in community development; distributing funds to third sector on behalf of various government departments, not least Grassroots Grants. Influential policy role within CLG.

Stepped down as MP at 2010 general election. Parliamentary duties including constituency casework, research, presentations, debates, media work, lobbying ministers on behalf of constituents and ‘good causes’, etcOther duties have included, as a ministerial aide: involved in departmental management meetings, deputising for ministers at public events, supporting ministers in Parliamentary proceedings, liaising between ministers and MPs. As deputy regional minister, East Midlands:… Show more Stepped down as MP at 2010 general election. Parliamentary duties including constituency casework, research, presentations, debates, media work, lobbying ministers on behalf of constituents and ‘good causes’, etcOther duties have included, as a ministerial aide: involved in departmental management meetings, deputising for ministers at public events, supporting ministers in Parliamentary proceedings, liaising between ministers and MPs. As deputy regional minister, East Midlands: membership of East Midlands Regional Economic Cabinet, deputising for minister. Show less

Producing report 'Manifesto for Change' which successfully persuaded government to improve opportunities for, and status of, volunteers, chaired by Baroness Julia Neuberger

Consultant on disabled access issues (sensory impairment) and deaf awareness trainer; followed by trustee, Royal National Institute for Deaf People (1998-2003) and patron, National Association of Deafened People

Taught at Deer Park, Cirencester (1980-81) and Brockworth (1981-1991) comprehensive schools, active in National Union of Teachers

Temporary position during student vacations, London (Carter Lane) and Isle of Wight