After working in the private sector as Finance Director of a medium-sized company in South Leeds for 17 years, Richard switched career. He has since worked as an outreach adviser for a number of Citizens Advice Bureaux (including Chapeltown, Leeds) since 2006 and currently supervises the Children’s Centre advice project in Leeds for Better Leeds Communities. Richard recently graduated in Social Policy from the University of Leeds. Richard lives in York with his wife, enjoys politics, is still a big West Ham fan and a very proud dad and granddad. Oh, and he still loves the Clash