About the Tribunal

EALING’S CITIZENS’ TRIBUNAL

INDEPENDENT. INCLUSIVE. IMPACTFUL

Established in response to the Ealing Race Equality Commission’s demands mentioned in the report.

The Citizens’ Tribunal is a community-led body holding the council and its partners to account on race equality. With lived experiences and professional expertise, members work voluntarily to scrutinise progress, influence policy and promote meaningful change across the seven priority areas: Education, Health, Participation & Democracy, Policing, Income & Employment, and Housing.
Find out more about the Tribunal Members

What We Do ?

  • Challenge inequality and promote race equality
  • Engage communities and amplify underrepresented voices
  • Work with public bodies, businesses, the community and voluntary sector, and citizens in Ealing to scrutinise and develop proposals for implementation of the Commission’s demands.
  • Consult with other councils, public bodies and expert organisations and communities, locally, regionally and nationally in order to learn from what has worked elsewhere in developing ideas for implementing change.
  • Influence local leaders in the development of policy and strategy, and the allocation of resources.
  • Promote the effective engagement of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities in the work of the Tribunal.
  • Monitor and report on progress on race equality and the impact of inequality and discrimination on the different communities of Ealing.

For more information on the role of the Citizens’ Tribunal members, please see the Terms of Reference here: Citizens Tribunal terms of reference

Find out more about the programme of meetings and activities carried out by the Tribunal



Denise Charles

We want to make sure all the actions from the race equality commission report are focused on and dealt with. What has inspired me to work with the citizen’s tribunal is to be part of the solution, ensuring that there is fairness for everybody within the borough.

Denise Charles

Chair of the Citizens’ Tribunal
Councillor Peter Mason

There remain some very deep-rooted inequalities in our borough that hold too many people back from reaching their dreams and aspirations. The citizens’ tribunal has been designed to be fully independent, to ensure we remain accountable, and to hold us and others to the promises we have made to do something about it.

Councillor Peter Mason

Leader of Ealing Council
Councillor Aysha Raza

The tribunal will play an important role in providing a new approach to working with the community, to highlight people’s concerns and finding ways to create a fairer borough with opportunities for all. The commissioners, all independent from the council, have a wide range of knowledge and expertise, bringing new ideas and a fresh voice to tackling inequalities.

Councillor Aysha Raza

Cabinet Member for inequalities