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Meet the Commissioners

Lord Simon Woolley

Lord Simon Woolley

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Director and one of the founders of Operation Black Vote, a national and internationally renowned race equality organisation. He was also the chair of the government’s Race Disparity Unit’s advisory group from January 2018 to July 2020.

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I’m really honoured to be in this role as chair of this commission at this extraordinary time, where Ealing Council, like many authorities around the country are looking at themselves and saying: ‘How can we be better?’ ‘How can we deliver services on a more equitable level and how can we be a beacon of good practise?’

Joanna Camadoo-Rothwell

Joanna Camadoo-Rothwell

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Formerly Ealing Council’s cabinet member for community safety and inclusion.

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We have a dynamic set of commissioners, including Ealing residents from a range of backgrounds and young people, who reflect our diverse community.

Ami Kourouma

Ami Kourouma

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Ami is a Safeguarding Apprentice for the Integrated Youth Service and passionate about giving young people a voice in relation achieving equality.

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I want people of all backgrounds to be part of a conversation where their voice is going to help make recommendations that could be the start of building a more equal society

Lawand Omar

Lawand Omar

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What I really want to bring into fruition is the experience of young people in the British education system, and to have real conversations about racism. I did a bit of research into other race commissions. I also looked at the Lammy report and I really want to bring the youth aspect into the commission.

Edmund Akeju

Edmund Akeju

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From West London Equality Centre, working on hate crime project and dealing with general case work, especially housing and family matters.

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When people do not have access to opportunities which help them to function and excel, that is when outcomes and the ability to succeed in life is undermined.

Nicola Flash

Nicola Flash

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Local secondary school biology teacher, passionate about racial equality and combating racism.

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For it to be truly effective, we need everyone to understand and get involved – no matter your race, you can get involved. This is about making things better for everyone, not just ethnic minority groups, we need everyone to understand what is going on.

Rev Mark Poulson

Rev Mark Poulson

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Formerly a secondary school teacher in West Bromwich, a vicar in Southall and interfaith adviser to the Archbishop of Canterbury; currently Convenor of Southall Faiths Forum and lead trainer of interfaith awareness and community relations for the Church of England in London.

Denise Charles

Denise Charles

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Head of Curriculum for Service Industries, West London College and member of management committee for local charity Descendants who work with children and young people (4-16) primarily of African and Caribbean descent.

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It’s the residents that are facing these issues so we need residents to be involved to identify what the issues are so that we can remove these barriers and they are never faced again.

Edmond Yeo

Edmond Yeo

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Chairperson of the Chinese Information and Advice Centre in central London.

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Ealing’s community is key to this commission, people need to share their thought, insights, and their experiences, both pleasant and unpleasant. We are here to not just listen to people but to make sure they are heard.

Mohan Luthra

Mohan Luthra

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Public policy consultant with experience of working in the voluntary sector in Ealing, national and local government.

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This commissions substantial role is to listen to people, to find out how inequalities exist, and the systemic fine tuning required to break down these barriers.

Laura Forrester

Laura Forrester

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Laura is a local government lawyer specialising in adult social care and a director of a community interest company. She is passionate about the principle of equality and fairness to all.

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I want the best for everyone who lives in Ealing, the best outcomes for all people, to do that we need hear from local people about the challenges they are facing

Callum Anderson

Callum Anderson

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Chairperson of Dormers Wells Learning Trust and governor at both Dormers Wells High School and West London College. He works as a government relations manager for a FTSE 100 company

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People of all ages and backgrounds need to take part in this commission to tell us what they think, so we can understand what we need to prioritise. I want to hear people’s ideas on how we can solve these issues.

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