Visage – Spring/Summer 2023

clarion Young Leaders Academy
Leicester
Eastside are thrilled to welcome and adopt the Leicester
based Clarion Education Foundation to the Young Leaders’
family.
The Editors
Clarion was founded in 2012 by Albey
Law-Smith with a vision to reach
students of African Heritage in the
Leicester area. Albey retired last year
to focus on her health and family but
remains patron of the organisation.
From humble beginnings this Midlands
education service has made
strides and headlines as the premier
supplementary programme north of
London. Clarion is now headed up by
a Board of Trustees made up of local
community members and managed
by Carol Murraine. Carol will take up
the role of Interim Executive Director
in April 2023, using her experience
at EYLA to manage the transition to
becoming a young leaders’ academy.
Clarion meets on Saturdays and
has created an environment that
promotes academic excellence and
Clarion’s Interim Executive Director, Carol
Murraine.
rigour. It also develops leadership
skills, citizenship, confidence and
self-esteem.
Clarion joins Eastside, Westside,
Southside, Lewisham, Milton Keynes
and the recently launched Northside,
in advancing the YLA movement
across the UK. Over the next few
years Clarion plans to strengthen its
infrastructure, increase the number
of beneficiaries and provide greater
access to educational opportunities
including boarding school bursaries.
Clarion is located in an annex
adjoining Manor House Community
Centre off Haddenham Road which is
south-west of Leicester city centre.
The main building which is run by
Mosaic Church is a large 19th Century
former residential building set in substantial
grounds.
A warm welcome to the Clarion
Community into our YLA family!
For more information check out
their new website: www.cyla.org.uk
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