We are delighted to welcome Jason Selormey who is a new volunteer member of the From Lament to Action Group.
The Lament to Action Group was established in response to the national church report, "From Lament to Action", and the subsequent initiative led by the Archbishops' Anti-Racism Taskforce. This initiative aims to confront institutional racism and foster meaningful cultural transformation across the Church. The Bath and Wells group is committed to helping bring about tangible, and structural change within our diocese. In 2025 a Racial Justice Audit was carried out by our Racial Justice Adviser, Anira Khokhar. She carried out a series of in-depth interviews and listening sessions with people across the diocese to explore racial justice. A detailed report sharing the findings has now been published and work on its recomendations has begun.
Jason joins, Anira Khokhar, Diocesan Racial Justice Adviser; Narinder Tegally, Diocesan Interfaith Adviser; Sharon Brien; Kamaria Ferguson; Lisa Westlake; Jonathan Philpott, Mission Development Team Leader and Jenny Hollingsworth, Diocesan Secretary.
Jason brings with him a vast amount of knowledge and experience to our shared mission. He is the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager at Weston College in Weston-super-Mare, where he is also part of the Pastoral and Support Services team and lectures on anti racism and intersectionality
Jason works closely with a number of statutory agencies across North Somerset, including Race Equality North Somerset (RENS) and Refugees Welcome North Somerset, to enhance anti-racism in the area.
Before joining Weston College, Jason worked as an ADHD practitioner at SEND and as a mental health practitioner.
Below Jason explains a little more about his reasons for wanting to join the group.