Malaika has served as an Interfaith Minister for the past 11 years and is actively involved in addressing and mitigating the impact of systemic inequalities and racial discrimination on members of her Afro-Caribbean community.

John Kabuye is an IT and Maths Lecturer and was recently elected Councillor for Newport Ward, Middlesbrough. He and his wife Irene run the Ubuntu Multicultural Centre in Middlesbrough town centre, which has won a community award at Middlesbrough Council’s Civic Awards.

Zahra Ibrahim is the Director of Excel Women’s Association, a charity which supports women by providing a safe space within Barking and Dagenham. The Excel Women’s Centre, where the charity is based, was founded in 1995, when Zahra and a few other local women began monthly meetups as a self-help group.

Celso is the chairman of the East Timorese Association of Peterborough, a non-profit community organisation designed to support the local Timorese community. The organisation tackles social isolation and encourages community integration by participating in many local social and sport activities.

Nasrine is the Founder of Awakening Minds, a grassroots community-led and non-profit organisation providing ad-hoc culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health training, care, and personalised support, specifically for BAME underrepresented communities.

Brad Young is a community podcaster based in Suffolk. A former teacher, he has been involved in community radio for many years presenting music programmes on a variety of community stations in Suffolk.

Nicky is a highly-devoted community leader that has dedicated her life to championing racial equality, intersectionality, and the welfare of marginalised communities. She is the founder of the Caring and Sharing Charity Organisation situated in Rochdale, addressing the systemic challenges faced by the BAME community within Rochdale and its surrounding areas.

Ali is Co-Chairman of the Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society. Ali is an advocate of the empowerment of young people, and plays a crucial role in mobilising Scottish Shia Muslim youth in community building activities. Ali graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a degree in Astrophysics, and works full-time as a Director of Technology and Product.

Katharina is an Undergraduate Theology Student at the University of Edinburgh. The desire to apply her studies in practice has led her to volunteer with organisations like the Edinburgh Interfaith Association, the Cities Faith and Community Forum, and the Council of Christians and Jews.