Cambridgeshire

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In 2024 we launched a Future Leaders hub in Cambridgeshire, building on our local legacy from when we ran residential courses at our Foxton centre.  

Our partner schools in Cambridgeshire

  • Swavesey Village College
  • Mark Rutherford Academy 
  • North Cambridge Academy

The experience I had while at the workshop with Villiers park was great. It helped me communicate with peers I usually wouldn't talk to and opened me up to new opportunities and taught me valuable life lessons which have benefited me with teamwork and communication skills. I really enjoyed this day, and I look forward to achieving more skills which will help me in the future.

Elliot, Participant in the Enrichment Partnerships Pilot

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I attended Villiers Park on a Biology residential in 2018, where I gained invaluable insights into university life, increased my scientific knowledge, and most importantly left with a sense of achievement and empowerment. Villiers Park inspired me to pursue my dream of studying Biology. As an alum, I now want to give back to young people from under-represented backgrounds, help them realise their potential and achieve their goals.

Josie Crisp, Progression Coach for Cambridgeshire

The experience I had while at the workshop with Villiers park was great. It helped me communicate with peers I usually wouldn't talk to and opened me up to new opportunities and taught me valuable life lessons which have benefited me with teamwork and communication skills. I really enjoyed this day, and I look forward to achieving more skills which will help me in the future.

Elliot, Participant in the Enrichment Partnerships Pilot

I attended Villiers Park on a Biology residential in 2018, where I gained invaluable insights into university life, increased my scientific knowledge, and most importantly left with a sense of achievement and empowerment. Villiers Park inspired me to pursue my dream of studying Biology. As an alum, I now want to give back to young people from under-represented backgrounds, help them realise their potential and achieve their goals.

Josie Crisp, Progression Coach for Cambridgeshire

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Our Activity in Cambridgeshire

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Students from Nene Park Academy meeting HRH The Duke of Edinburgh as part of the Enrichment Partnerships Pilot (EPP)

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Why Cambridgeshire?

Cambridge is the most unequal city in the UK, with stark contrasts between high-income professionals and deprived communities. The top 6% of earners make 19 times more than the bottom 20%, creating barriers for social and economic mobility. While areas like Cambridge City have higher overall educational outcomes, deprivation persists in pockets such as Abbey and King’s Hedges. A lack of affordable housing, limited transport connectivity and resource disparities in schools further exacerbate these issues, leaving students from deprived areas at a disadvantage. 

Our Local Team

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Staff Spotlight: Josie Crisp

July 22, 2026
Meet Josie, our Cambridgeshire Progression Coach! Josie joined Villiers Park in September 2024, but her connection with the charity began much earlier as a Year 12 student attending an Inspiring Excellence residential in 2018. Inspired by the experience, she has come full circle as a Villiers Park alum, now supporting young people in Cambridgeshire. Josie is passionate about helping every young person look to the future with excitement rather than fear. Outside of work, you'll find her at comedy gigs, painting by numbers, or walking her black labrador, Dougie.
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Creativity and Confidence Shine in Swavesey Leadership Challenge Projects

July 13, 2026
Year 9 Future Leaders use art and literacy to inspire joy and a love of reading across their school community
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102 Future Leaders Inspired at Villiers Park’s Biggest Ever University of Bath Residential

July 10, 2026
In July, 102 Year 10 Future Leaders from across the country attended a three-day residential hosted at the University of Bath.
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