"Real Life" is a series of podcasts that focuses on inspirational day-to-day people and how they navigate the course of their lives. In this episode, Femi Ibiwoye interviews Tony Fish - Politician and AOFAC Foundation Trustee. The questions cover a personal fact-find, background in politics, Charity work and bouncing back from & over obstacles.

Councilor Tony Fish

Tony Fish is a Labour Party Councilor representing Grays Riverside. He left college in 1975 with ‘A’-Levels in English and French. Worked in Insurance in London. Got involved in political activity from 1982 and subsequently several voluntary organizations around disability and youth work.

· 1990 – First Stood for election

· 1995 First elected into Thurrock Council

· 1996 – present, held various leadership posts as a councillor, including portfolio holder for ‘social care and environment; Chair of Standards and Audit Committee, Vice-Chair Licencing Committee

· 2013 – Became Mayor of Thurrock

· 2016 – Attended INAUGURAL AOFAC event, became a Trustee. Since then has been actively involved in all outreaches, campaigns and funding bids.