About Us

Anna Colao

After school refusing on and off for 5 years, I left school at 16 with only my GCSEs and a firm belief that the education system was not for alternative thinkers. During my time away from formal education I gained experience in charity work, community projects, fund raising, event organising, interfaith work and youth activities.

Whilst in Nepal I developed and ran a program to support street children during a time of civil unrest which included care for their day-to-day well-being, in terms of food and hygiene, as well as emotional support, mentoring and language tuition.

With a passion for new education models I returned to education at 23 and gained a first for my thesis research into the happiness and well-being of pupils in the14-19 citizenship curriculum. I have used Buddhist practice and meditation techniques for ten years and this, with my personal experience, has led me to creating a more holistic learning style. This in turn has brought me to developing alternative educational tools to combat 'one size fits all' education policies and curriculums.

Paul Lewis

Music to Live by Project

As a JNC level 3 qualified youth worker, Paul Lewis has wide experience of working with young people in a variety of settings. These have included career development facilitating; mentoring; arts based work in drama and music; recreational programmes in both mainstream youth centers and school half term play schemes; and specialist initiatives with teenagers with learning and mobility disabilities.

Music Industry Experience

Having been producing music for several years, Paul Lewis has developed engineering skills that have been utilised for Dented Records, an established independent record label. Dented Records is based at the prestigious Strong Room Studios in London. In recent years the studio has been used by artists such as the Arctic Monkeys, Craig David, Hot Chip, Natalie Imbruglia, Klaxons and many more.