Name: Wayne Douglas

Occupation: British army, ethnic minority recruitment officer

Education and qualifications:
· 3 0 levels
· 6 CSE's
· Left school at the age of 15

Ethnic background: Black British

The most important moments in your career: joined the army at the age of 20, went into health care and became operational Dept. practitioner, changed to combat Medical Technician.

The people that influenced me: Wayne Douglas influenced himself, because he thought that he can't stay unemployed for much longer, so he took the test to join the army.

Other interesting facts: Wayne Douglas didn’t wait for others to come to him to give him a job, He went to look for it him self.

Name: Lyon Ayo

Occupation: runs the British Army's diversity recruitment

Education and qualifications:
· 4 A levels
· Masters degree from Westminster university

Ethnic background: mixed race British

The most important moments in your career: Captain Lyon Ayo worked for two years in the counter-terrorist unit and travelling around the world. He also spent a year in Paris for the military attache.

Other interesting facts: at the age of 30 he is responsible for recruiting people from ethnic minorities for the whole of the British army.

Interview carried out by: Ahmed Niamat and Fardin Maqsudi

Interview written up by: Ahmed Niamat