Action West London (AWL) is delighted to announce the appointment of two new trustees to our Board of Trustees.

They are Atlyn Forde, CEO of Diversity and Inclusion consultancy, Communicate Inclusively and Head of Engagement and Inclusion at Pepper Money UK and Shahid Dharamsi , Assistant Director at Ernst & Young, specialising in Corporate Finance for the Government and Public Sector.

Atlyn and Shahid are both West Londoners, Northolt and Hounslow respectively, and have strong EDI and social impact backgrounds.

Commenting on their appointments, Chair of Trustees, Tony Coyne said:

“A warm welcome to Atlyn and Shahid! I am delighted and excited that they are joining AWL’s board and their appointments will complement and strengthen it, by bringing new skills sets and fresh perspectives to its existing composition as it pursues its goals of tackling poverty and inequality in West London.”

Gary Buckley, CEO of AWL said:

“Congratulations to Atlyn and Shahid. They both bring extra skills and experience to AWL and I look forward to working with them in supporting AWL’s mission of alleviating poverty in our community.”

Atlyn commented,


‘I’m delighted to be a trustee for AWL and look forward to supporting their work and having a positive impact on my local community’.

Shahid said,

‘I’m inspired by the energy and sincere efforts made by AWL to support my local community, and I am honoured to be appointed as a Trustee. I look forward to contributing to our collective mission of transforming lives through education, employment, and empowerment. Together, we can make a sustainable difference to the people who need it most.’

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