Nigel is a 52 year old, long time political activist, and describes himself as a “tree hugging leftie”. Having spent 15 years working in a Textile Laboratory environment; as a Quality Controller in chemical analysis, Nigel changed careers, and became a Social Care Practitioner. He was also a Foster Carer for Leeds Social Services. Nigel came across The Real Junk Food Project, when he moved to Armley, and now splits his time between his duties as a co-director of the Armley Junk-tion cafe, and his new career, as a self-employed writer and actor.