Ambassador for Brighton University – I was very proud to be awarded an honorary doctorate from this great institution back in 2009 and I greatly admire the team who run it and the huge diversity of education it offers.

I am proud to be supporting Action Medical Research – Based in Sussex, whose medical advances from the development of polio vaccines, the treatment, and/or prevention of many childhood diseases has changed the lives of so many children.

Proud supporter of The Brighton and Hove Samaritans – They provide a lifeline to people who feel they have no lifeline.

The Brighton Greyhound Owners Association Retired Greyhound Trust – my wife and I are passionate about dogs and these kind, gentle animals make wonderful pets and companions. This organization does a fabulous, loving job in looking after and rehoming them.

Embrace is solely focused on supporting children and young people who have been the victims of serous crime and their immediate families.

I am proud to be supporting Martlets Hospice – my mother passed away at the Martlets Hospice in 1999 surrounded by great warmth and loving care from their incredible staff.

Little Green Pig – I’m supporting this wonderful charity because if I’d not had help and support as a teenager I doubt I would have become a writer.

I am very proud to be a patron of the RSPCA Brighton. They have such a great set up in Brighton and a really lovely team, so caring about every kind of furry, hairy or scaly creature.

Vice President of The Old Police Cells Museum - Brighton has long been known as the Crime Capital Of The UK.  This beautiful, lovingly put together museum does not just reflect this, but shows how the city’s criminal past has shaped its vibrant present.

I am proud to be supporting Crime Stoppers -  At a time when budget cuts are severely impacting the man-power of the Police they increasingly need the support and help of individuals in the community.

I am proud to be supporting The Sanctuary Trust - Which provides support and accommodation to men who have reached a crisis in their lives and need help to get back on their feet.

I am proud to be supporting Sussex Police Charitable Trust - Sussex Police Charitable Trust is here to offer a helping hand to Sussex Police officers, staff, special constables, pensioners and dependant family members in their hour of need.

I am patron of the Association of British Investigators – The main trade body for Private Investigators, they are a fascinating group of people, some ex-police officers, who do everything from serving court papers to infiltrating the lives of rogue Russian oligarchs – and just about everything in between!

I am proud to be supporting Time 4 Children - A small charity based in Haywards Heath, dedicated to improving the emotional wellbeing of children of Primary School age in Mid Sussex

I am proud to be supporting The Reading Agency – Whos vision is for a world where everyone is reading thier way to a better life.

I am proud to be supporting The Daisy Chain Project – a charity that helps fight domestic violence by providing pro bono legal advice and educating people about what constitutes domestic abuse.