For Dominion Ojeli, representation carries a responsibility to act. His submission to Honouring Black Britain 2026 expresses a clear principle: “Representation without action is not enough.”
That belief connects his work as a student representative, his involvement in community projects and his ambitions as a young professional. While building his own future, he wants to help create opportunities for others.
Based in London, Dominion is studying for a BSc in Business and Management at Brunel University London. Alongside his studies, he works as a PRINCE2-certified Project Support Officer. In his nomination, he describes managing four projects concurrently across higher education and professional consultancy services, receiving a Best Project Support Officer Award for the first quarter of 2025.
His professional development sits alongside a commitment to students whose experiences can be overlooked.
As Vice President of Brunel’s Black Student Network, Dominion has advocated for students from minority groups and lower socioeconomic backgrounds. His nomination highlights the pressures facing those who are the first in their families to attend university, including the challenge of supporting themselves while working towards a better future.
He describes these struggles as familiar to him personally. That understanding informs his approach to representation: listening to people’s experiences and helping ensure that their concerns reach those who can respond.
As Head of the Student Assembly, he has worked to connect the student body with university leadership, bringing students’ interests into discussions about their education and university experience.
His submission also records his election to an Appointments Committee involved in assessing the skills required of Student Trustees and the suitability of candidates. He received the highest number of votes in that election. For Dominion, the result represented trust built through his work and a responsibility to take that trust seriously.
His community involvement extends beyond campus. Through his work on the READY programme, he came to the attention of the London Borough of Hillingdon and was invited to lead a team in its Community Impact Challenge.
The challenge focused on strengthening relationships between the council and local communities, particularly young people. Dominion’s team developed a strategy to help improve those connections and reached the final.
This gave him an opportunity to apply his understanding of community needs to a practical task. It also placed a young person in a position to contribute ideas about how local government could engage more effectively with the people it serves.
Alongside these responsibilities, Dominion has served as a Brunel Student Ambassador. His nomination records a STAR Award for leadership in February 2026 and recognition of his community contribution by the Mayor of Hillingdon.
It also describes his receipt of the title Master Builder of the Wall of Peace in December 2025, through the United Nations Association Westminster Branch, recognising his contribution to peace, community and civic life.
He continues to develop his professional interests through membership of the Association for Project Management and involvement with the SEO London Insurance Academy and the I AM CHANGE Leadership Programme.
Across these activities, the purpose he describes remains consistent: to use access and opportunity to benefit others. His nomination places particular value on what a person does with the positions they hold and the communities they join.
Dominion is at an early stage in his career, but his contribution is already taking shape through student advocacy, community engagement and the responsibilities he has accepted. His story brings attention to young people who are making a contribution while still studying and finding their own way.
For him, recognition is about the work happening now: representing students, contributing to local conversations and helping ensure that people who face barriers have a place in decisions about their future.