Aaliya Seyal

Aaliya has over twenty years’ experience in leading voluntary sector organisations, understanding challenges and opportunities within the sector.  Aaliya’s interest in equality and access to justice developed in 1996 as a volunteer with the Ethnic Minorities Law Centres. She has since championed promoting equal opportunities and social justice issues in both voluntary and paid positions.

Her previous experience includes shaping provision of advice as Director of Customer Journey at Citizens Advice Scotland, managing Airdrie CAB, Ethnic Minorities Law Centre and Immigration Advisory Service’s four international offices.  Aaliya is a Committee Member of Scotland’s National Lottery Community Fund, Consumer Scotland’s Advisory Committee on consumers in vulnerable circumstances, a lay member of The Law Society of Scotland’s Equality and Diversity Committee and a trustee of Scottish Refugee Council’s Board.