Long-form thinking on community leadership in East Birmingham, alongside the latest from campaigns, events and partnerships.
Personal reflections on community, leadership, British values and the future of East Birmingham.
A personal, respectful reflection on a difficult decision — and why, after many years of loyal membership, I believe community must come before party.
ReadIf we keep putting politics before communities, we will keep failing communities. It is time to flip that order around.
ReadI no longer belong to a political party. I belong to my community. That is a deliberate choice, and a hopeful one.
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Being a proud British Muslim from Birmingham is not a contradiction. It is a strength. Our shared values are what hold us together.
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Investment is not just buildings and roads. It is people, skills and confidence. East Birmingham needs all three.
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Decisions are too often made about our communities, without our communities. That has to change.
ReadRights matter. Responsibilities matter just as much. The strongest communities are the ones where citizens show up for each other.
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Every conversation about crime, gangs or disengagement eventually comes back to the same thing: hope. Our young people are not the problem. The absence of opportunity is.
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Alum Rock taught me almost everything I know about community, family, faith and graft. This is the place that made me.
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Strong communities are not built by politicians. They are built around kitchen tables, in school halls, on street corners and at the mosque, church and gurdwara.
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East Birmingham has been overlooked for too long. It is time for serious, long-term investment in our people, our high streets and our young.
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A second year of community iftar fundraising builds on the £93,000 raised in 2025 — a powerful example of east Birmingham backing its own hospital.
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The junior football academy continues to expand — more coaches, more young players and the same focus on mentorship, structure and pride.
Read moreHosting open conversations on what residents actually want from local representation — and how to make those voices impossible to ignore.
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An evening with Pathway Group partners, exploring how to widen access to careers and skills across our communities.
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From men's health to women's enterprise — community radio remains the most direct route to the people too often left out of the national debate.
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Working with faith leaders across Birmingham to build the relationships that hold our city together — quietly, consistently, year after year.
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