EXTERNAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

2004
Convenor, British Sociological Association’s Race and Ethnicity Study Group.

2004
Member of editorial group of Network, the British Sociological Association’s Magazine.

2004
Member of the Centre for Teaching and Learning – Sociology, Anthropology and Politics – Working Party on the teaching of ‘race’ and ethnicity.

2001 - 2003
Convener of the BSA’s Race and Ethnicity Study Group panels on European Identities (September 2001), Writing ‘Race’ (April 2003), Implications of the Race Relations Amendment Act (June 2003).

2000 - present
Member of the British Sociological Association's forum and study group on 'race'.

2000 - present
Member of the Spice of Leeds festival Advisory Group

1999 - present
Member of Leeds Initiative Forums on the arts in Leeds

1998 - present
Trustee and Board Member (Vice-Chair) of Chapeltown and Harehills Regeneration Trust, Charity and Company Limited by Guarantee, Leeds

1995 - present
Advisory Committee, City Journal (formerly Regenerating Cities)

1995 - 1996
Organising Committee Member of the 12th International Book Fair of
Radical, Black & Third World Books

1994 - present
Member, British Sociological Association

1993 - 1994
Appointed Associate of Community Development Foundation (North)

1988 - 1992
Chair of the Governors, Scott Hall Middle School, Leeds

1988 - 1998
Management Committee, Palace Youth Centre, Chapeltown, Leeds

1981 – 1988               
Member, Harehills and Chapeltown Liaison Committee

1980 – 1982              
Member, Come-Unity Collective and Come-Unity News Editorial Group

1972 – 1976               
Co-ordinator, Chapeltown News Editorial Group

1972 – 1976               
Committee member (Secretary 1973-5) Chapeltown Community Association, Leeds

1972 – 1974              
Committee member, Chapeltown Adventure Playground, Leeds