We at The Lewisham Young Leaders Academy (LYLA), which is part of the Young Leaders Academy (YLA), aim to create a success pipeline for young black people as a representation of a positive future vision. We manifest the genius that resides within young men and women for leadership; building character, academic excellence, personal resilience, humility, and a resolute sense of purpose. Our mission is to deliver programmes that prepare young people for that future – creating leaders of character who are grounded in their communities and confident in their abilities.
We prepare our young people to shine in this world in everything they do in life, society and business. We believe that it is what they were born to do – our role is to shape them to do it. Our goal is to create a community who model the leadership qualities we espouse, such that they – and we – become known for our actions as well as our words.
LYLA is made up of African, Caribbean and Dual Heritage boys and girls, from age 8 - 16 years old.
We can only accept children who live in and/or who attend a school in the London Borough of Lewisham.
Please note that prospective students will be able to join the waiting list with a view to starting after the February half term or Easter break - please complete the online form to be invited to the next virtual induction session (via Zoom) taking place. Please click here.
Let's Raise The Next Generation Of Leaders Together!
The goals of The Lewisham Young Leaders Academy are to instill the tenets of success in our leaders at an early age, creating an awareness and understanding of the opportunities that exist for their lives.
The Academy provides consistent motivation to encourage our young leaders to stay focused and to pursue those opportunities with passion.
Our Directors & Mentors bring decades of experience across multiple industries, including law, education, financial services, accounting and business to the Academy together with a passion that is unmatched. We are committed to the betterment of the next generation and have great partnerships in our professional and personal networks. This enables all of our young leaders to benefit from our expertise plus our Mentoring Plus Scheme, granting our children access to knowledge, contacts and opportunities that will further their success and our collective mission.
We Thank You For Supporting Our Mission!
You can make regular donations or set up a standing order to LYLA using our Young Leaders Academy Details:
Account Holder:
Young Leaders Academy Ltd
Bank Name: Barclays Bank PLC
Sort Code: 20-76-90
Account Number: 93305627
My son was so happy telling me about his day but then remembered that next Saturday will be his last day before half term, and he felt so sad! This shows me how great LYLA is for him. Thank you all for this opportunity.
My son had so much fun today and it was a good bonding experience. I cannot thank everyone enough who is in involved who makes LYLA possible, and for giving so freely of your time to us - we really appreciate it!
Our Parent Academy - The Westside Young Leaders Academy aka WYLA which is a part of the Young Leaders Academy LTD, were awarded the Quality Mark from the National Resource Centre for Supplementary Education in April 2020.
The Quality Mark includes:
Governance training and revision of all the school’s policies and procedures to ensure that provision is both safe and effective
Preparation of a portfolio of evidence which has been scrutinised by experts in the fields of education and community sector management.
Observational visits of classes in action by a professional supplementary schools’ mentor and a witness report detailing the learning environment, teaching taking place, assessment of the school’s planning, including evaluation and community engagement.
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Lewisham Young Leaders Academy is part of Young Leaders Academy - UK Registered Charity No: 1181399
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