Our Story
Role Model Academy was founded by Celestia Barby, whose own life experiences inspired a mission to help young people become confident, positive role models.
As a teenager, Celestia was bullied at school and spent seven years in the wrong crowd, surrounded by drinking, drugs, smoking and crime. In 2010, she reached rock bottom. During one of the most difficult periods of her life, she met someone she describes as her “angel”- a person who believed in her when she struggled to believe in herself. That support became the turning point that transformed her mindset, habits and direction in life.
By 2011, Celestia realised that many young people were facing similar challenges. She became passionate about understanding human behaviour, personal development and the power of positive influence. She recognised that developing confidence, character and strong values could completely change the direction of a person’s life.
A role model isn’t someone who is perfect. A role model is someone who chooses to lead with integrity, kindness, responsibility and resilience, inspiring others through their actions every day.
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With this vision, Role Model Academy was founded in 2021.
Our mission is to help teenagers and young adults develop the mindset, confidence and self-leadership skills needed to become positive role models in their own lives and the lives of others.
Through our life coaching programmes, participants develop essential role model qualities, including:
• Confidence & Self-Worth
• Self-Leadership & Responsibility
• Effective Communication
• Resilience & Emotional Awareness
• Respect, Integrity & Accountability
• Positive Decision-Making
• Identity & Self-Belief
• Goal Setting & Motivation
At Role Model Academy, we believe these qualities can transform individual lives while creating a positive ripple effect within families, schools, communities and wider society.
Our experienced coaches provide professional support through one-to-one and group coaching programmes, delivered both in person and online. Each programme is designed to help participants understand who they are, build confidence in who they are becoming, and strengthen the qualities needed to lead themselves and positively influence others.
Our coaching approach goes beyond traditional textbook learning. We use real-life experiences, practical strategies and meaningful conversations to make personal development relevant, engaging and applicable to everyday life.
Our core values are loyalty, commitment and respect. We believe every young person deserves to feel heard, valued and capable of achieving their potential.
Above all, we are committed to equipping the next generation with the mindset, skills and character to lead by example and become positive role models for themselves and others.
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Building the Next Generation of Positive Role Models
Our Mission:
Empowering teenagers and young adults to develop the confidence, character and self-leadership skills needed to become positive role models.
Our Values:
Respect • Integrity • Responsibility • Kindness • • Positive Influence
Our Promise:
To provide every young person with the confidence, character and leadership skills to become a positive role model.