British Judo Chairman Densign White has been appointed as a Trustee of Sporting Equals, a Birmingham-based organisation which promotes ethnic diversity across sport.

Densign, who also serves as the Head Sports Director of the European Judo Union, has been a Director of the BJA since 1992 and was elected as Chair of the Association in 2001. The 1984 Olympian will start his latest role in January 2012.

Sporting Equals promotes greater involvement by all communities that are disengaged especially the black and minority ethnic population in sport and physical activity.

BJA Chairman Densign White

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The organisation is a primary driver and funding channel for national and regional programmes in their field.

Sporting Equals works closely with both the providers of sporting opportunities (National Governing Bodies, local authorities and agencies, sports organisations) and the users of sporting opportunities (community and faith groups, local clubs, charities and individuals).

Current trustees include former BBC Sports Editor Mihr Bose while one-time Arsenal and West Brom footballer Brendon Batson MBE is Chair of the organisation.

British Judo Association's Chief Executive Officer Scott McCarthy said: “Sporting Equals is an emerging organisation with a very important role to play in shaping British sport in the future. Densign White is a highly experienced and influential sports leader and he will be a great addition to an already strong group of Trustees leading the organisation.”