Changing education a step at a time
We want to help the next generation prepare for the challenges of tomorrow, with sessions designed to connect and inspire, delivered by world leading expertise within areas normally not accessible to a large proportion of the students.
Speakers Experience
Team England debaters
(no.1 in the country)
ESU Finalists
in Public speaking
40+ Successful
Oxbridge applicants
Meet Our Founders
Learn about the visionaries behind Alora and their mission to make education more accessible
David Cai
Co-founderI went to one of the best grammar schools in the country, and yet was still shocked at the difference in provision between state and private institutions. The Oxford application process also made me realise just how inaccessible it is to so many students around the country.
We cannot have students scared to apply to some of the best education opportunities in the world when they are more than capable of obtaining an offer. Through Co-founding Alora I want to remove barriers, and more than anything deliver a different mentality that can remove the ceiling for so many pupils from many different backgrounds.
"The challenges of tomorrow often seem so daunting, but nothing gets done when intimidation and fear overwhelms, and that's why we are committed to affecting real change, one lesson at a time."
Heloise
Co-founderI went to my local state school with less than 5 students applying to oxbridge each year and the few events accessible to us, to just to explain what oxbridge was, were limited to 20/230 students blocking so many motivated students from exploring this higher education path.
I believe so many more students could access better opportunities if they were more informed and confident about the experiences and options available to them and with Alora connecting them with students who have those opportunities we are on the right track.
Our Experience
Academic
Both of us went through the A-level system, so we know the demands and stress points of the experience inside out. David also immersed himself in competitive debating, leading to his participation in trials for the England team, as well as being a finalist in Cambridge and Oxford competitions.
Professional
Heloise has undertaken several roles including a recent paid work experience at Q5 consulting, a programme that recently received thousands of applications for a few spots to learn the intricacies of consulting and to get a taster of a professional environment, while David has worked with some of the biggest companies in the UK including Santander and Open AI.
While these achievements sound amazing on paper, what drives us is a relentless belief that they are not at all out of reach for so many of our peers, and we are the right people to unlock their potential.
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