About Us
Lara Daniel, Grad.NALP, LLB (Law), LLM (Human Rights Advocacy)
CEO and Lead Neurodiversity Family Advocate
Lara Daniel is the CEO of Excel Beyond Barriers and a passionate advocate with over a decade of experience delivering community outreach and support services. Her work focuses on empowering individuals and families to overcome social, educational, and systemic barriers through advocacy, guidance, and access to meaningful opportunities.
With academic qualifications in Law and Human Rights Advocacy, Lara combines legal knowledge with extensive frontline experience supporting vulnerable individuals and neurodiverse families. She has worked closely with communities, professionals, and service providers to help families navigate complex systems and secure the support they need.
Under her leadership, Excel Beyond Barriers has continued to develop programmes and initiatives that promote inclusion, wellbeing, and community empowerment. Lara remains committed to championing equality, raising awareness of neurodiversity, and ensuring that every individual has the opportunity to thrive regardless of the challenges they face.
An organisation empowering people to create, inspire and build new opportunities for each other.
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OUR GOAL
"To empower local people, giving them the tools to work together and break down barriers."
OUR GOAL
To remove barriers and empower individuals and families to access opportunities, support, and thrive.
About Excel Beyond Barriers
'Excel Beyond Barriers' is a youth first organisation that provides young people with the tools they need to get ahead and grow in life. On the flip side, we also help enterprise, government and education to engage, recruit and support youths in our community.
We wholeheartedly believe in the potential of all young people and care deeply about young people and their futures, especially those from deprived areas of our inner city of London and nationwide.
We are a multicultural-led organisation predominantly from the BAME community. Our work is directed at creating opportunities for young people to tackle inequality, achieve their personal potential and drive social change.
Our Mission
Our mission has always been to empower local people, giving them the tools to work together to resolve issues of common concern and break down any barriers they are faced with. Our ultimate goal is to help them to make stronger communities.
We Provide Support Under Four Strategic Themes
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Safe Spaces
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Health and Well-being
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Strong, Safe, and Inclusive Communities
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Progression, Skills, Mentoring, Career Advice and Employability
Our Priority Focus Groups
We focus primarily on how increased participation in sport, physical activity, training, mentoring, internship, and career/employment can enhance the lives of people in Southwark Borough and nationwide.
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Young people aged 11–30 years
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Older adults
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People with a long-term condition or disability
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People living in surrounding deprived areas with high rates of inactivity
Our work is not restricted to these four groups. Understanding intersectionality is essential to combatting the interwoven inequalities seen within communities. We work to support other relevant networks to improve opportunities, attract funding and investment for sport, facilities, and improve coordination across the sector.
Our Core Values
Through working with young people and partners from projects across the UK, we have developed these core values which underpin everything we do.
Youth-Led
Young people are at the heart of what we do. We support their potential through mentoring, career guidance, training, internships, and opportunities for growth.
Resilient
Bouncing back with enthusiasm and fresh solutions, continually learning, and taking the time to actively 'listen' and respond to the world in which we work.
Empowering
Enabling young people to recognise their skills and giving them ownership to achieve their individual goals.
Community
We are community-focused, working with partners to help communities thrive by attracting investment, innovation, and development to disadvantaged areas.
Family Oriented
At EBB, family support is vital. We provide wraparound initiatives to ensure young people have the support needed for career growth and wellbeing.
Courageous
With a 'can-do', open, supportive, and honest approach — we are not afraid to do things differently.
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