Andy has worked in the community and voluntary sector for over 10 years. His work to date has involved working directly with those at risk of marginalisation through a community development approach, ‘meeting people where they are at’ and creating the conditions for groups to identify issues and develop collective responses which can lead to social change. This involved empowering groups to design and deliver programmes which involved collective decision making and collective action, aimed at bringing about ‘a better deal’ for the whole group; community or marginalised group and seeking to address unequal access to power, decision making and resources. A key element of this involved engaging with those in power, producing submissions with groups who experience marginalisation based on their lived experience and ensuring policies were inclusive of their experiences.