“I have played a major role in community development in the Lisburn area being both Chairman and Treasurer, at various times over the last 15 years of Lisburn Community Forum. I also served on Lisburn Peace and Reconciliation Partnership from its inception in 1996 until 2001, serving a period as Treasurer. I was also Treasurer of the Lisburn Citizens Advice Bureau. I have also served on committees relating to housing and health. I was a founder member of CAG (Community Advisory Group), an advisory committee to the NIHE board. I was also Chairman of the S.E. area CAG also a member of Lisburn customer Panel NIHE. I was also a board member of NITAP (Northern Ireland Tenants Action Project). In the matters relating to health I was a member of the Down Lisburn Trust Locality Board (Dunmurry Patch) At present I am a board member of Community Dialogue, with interests in peace making and conflict transformation.”