As a co-chair on the Autism Board, Thomas has been making North East Lincolnshire more accessible for autistic people for 3 years. He has a lived experience of autism that has helped him to better understand the struggles of those in the autistic community and what changes need to be implemented to make North East Lincolnshire more autism friendly.

In 2019, Thomas developed the successful Autism Champions project that helped several local organisations gain a deeper understanding of autism and how it can better understand and support autistic staff members.