He has gained several industry accolades including Mentor of The Year at  The Cultural Diversity Network Awards and Outstanding Contribution to Media at the Asian Media Awards in 2018, alongside numerous national and international awards he has gained as a programme maker.

He secured a Fellowship from the prestigious Clore Leadership programme , currently sits on the  Royal Television Society Committee in the North West,  and has recently been appointed to The Creative Access Advisory Board, a social enterprise dedicated to recruiting under represented talent in the creative industries.