 He has been accorded the privilege of being appointed a Commissioner with the Bevan’s Commission with real responsibilities in the Health and Care sectors in Wales as an independent 'think tank' for the "Welsh Government".He was also made a Fellow of UWIC (University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, now "[Cardiff Metropolitan University]") and a Paul Harris Fellow with "Rotary International".In 2007,he became a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Mid Glamorgan and was promoted to Vice Lord Lieutenant in 2012.