Ray Lewis is founder and director of Eastside Young Leaders' Academy, a youth leadership development organisation based in the Newham, east London. Other roles have included Senior Advisor to the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, focusing on solutions to youth crime and mentoring.
Established in 2002, Lewis' charity has become a model of excellence as it transforms the lives of young people at risk of social and educational exclusion. EYLA focusses on leadership skills, supplementary education, aspirational opportunities, family support, health and well-being. There are now 5 other similar projects across the UK based on the YLA model.
Personal lifeedit
Born in Guyana, Lewis has three grown up daughters. He is a social entrepreneur, life coach and expert in transformational programmes for youth.
^"Boris Johnson's resignation honours list in full". The Independent. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
^Buchan, Lizzy; Glaze, Ben (9 June 2023). "Boris Johnson's honours list in full – with gongs for cronies and Partygate pals". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
^"Resignation Honours 2023" (PDF). GOV.UK. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
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