He has an Associate Diploma in Welfare and is a trained nurse, he is active with the men's shed movement and is an organiser for grant funding.

Dedicated to giving support to the local men's shed and is a keen support of both internal and external activities for the men's shed.

Acts as their secretary and webmaster, helps members with computer problems and is a qualified Fitter and Turner. He is a mentor to men within the shed and helps others to gain more skills both in the shed and local community.

He also acts as a support for other men's sheds wanting to get their shed online.