EALING Council has announced the 12 commissioners that will be part of the borough's Race Equality Commission, led by chairperson Lord Simon Woolley.

Alongside Lord Woolley is vice-chairperson Councillor Joanna Camadoo-Rothwell, Ealing Council's cabinet member for community safety and inclusion.

The other 10 commissioners are:

Ami Kourouma

Youth commissioner

Lawand Omar

Youth commissioner

Edmund Akeju

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

Nicola Flash

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

Rev Mark Poulson

Former secondary school teacher, vicar of St John's Church, Southall, and adviser to the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Convenor of Southall Faiths Forum and has lead responsibility for inter-faith awareness training in London.

Denise Charles

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.

Edmund Yeo

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

Mohan Luthra

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

Laura Forrester

Forrester 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.

Callum Anderson

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.

The commissioners have been selected from a range of backgrounds and ages, in order to reflect the diversity of the community.

Their first meeting took place last week (Thursday, January 21) to discuss how inequality can be addressed in education, employment, crime and justice, health and housing.

Lord Simon Woolley said: "We had an excellent first meeting: Full, frank, but nevertheless, ambitious.

"Above all the Commissioners like myself want to engage and deliver an action plan that will bring people together, unleash talent, and break down persistent barriers.

"The work starts now."

Councillor Camadoo-Rothwell added: "We have a dynamic set of commissioners, including Ealing residents from a range of backgrounds and young people, who reflect our diverse community.

"Collectively, they have a strong balance of experience and skills which will ensure a robust assessment of local, structural inequalities and how these can be tackled.

"Combined with the unrivalled expertise of the independent chair, Lord Simon Woolley, the Race Equality Commission will be instrumental in developing a new understanding of race inequality in Ealing and transforming residents' lives."

Youth commissioner Lawand Omar, 19, said: "I'm really excited to be involved in the Equality Commission for Ealing.

"I plan to make sure the voice of young people in Ealing is heard.

"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."

The Commission will report its initial findings to the Council later this year.