Like many others Abdi Samad was attracted to social democracy out of a belief that we can build a good society by cooperating and acting in solidarity. He always believed that we are one big family – that we rise together as one community and that everyone should play a part in making our city great. Standing together in tough times and celebrating our successes. He’s proud of working with residents to get local projects off the ground and serving as chair of a Birmingham neighbourhood forum. He is now continuing to fight for better lighting, police patrols and action against fly-tipping, to make our streets safer and cleaner. He is guided by his core values of fairness, equality and social justice. His commitment to standing up for local residents has clearly influenced his life choices. He has come to appreciate the complex needs of Birmingham, but also its fantastic potential. He believes that if we are innovative we can engage with the residents more effectively and progressively. He has extensive knowledge of working with various communities, voluntary organisations and have always fought for the most needy communities throughout Birmingham and the West Midlands
He is now continuing to fight for better lighting, police patrols and action against fly-tipping, to make our streets safer and cleaner as well as educating young people about the dangers of criminal behaviour. He is guided by his core values of fairness, equality and social justice. His commitment to standing up for local residents has clearly influenced his life choices. He knows the negative affects of youth crime and is very passionate about tackling this issue head on.
Abdi Samad said about this project:
“Young people are dying on our streets and unless we do something about it, change will never come. Knife crime is at its highest level in West Midlands for almost a decade and if we don’t act know the 2,850 knife incidents reported last year could increase. This is up by 19% on the previous year and the highest since 2010/2011. We must stay no to crime, any crime, and these workshops will provide education and awareness in a fun, educational, interactive and innovative way. “