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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News from Cambridgeshire

Alumni Spotlight: Benita

By Bronagh Sumner • November 21, 2025
"T he Charity Commission reported in 2017 that 92% of trustees are white, two-thirds are male and the average age is between 55-64 years old, so I’m very pleased to be moving the needle on that. I can’t wait to see what the next generation of Future Leaders achieves. "

Alumni Spotlight: Isma'il

By Bronagh Sumner • November 18, 2025
" Villiers Park had a monumental role in helping me discover and refine my own capabilities that in turn enabled me to succeed in my professional career. I can't think of any other thing that had such an impact on my life, for which I am forever grateful. "

Alumni Spotlight: Hannah

By Bronagh Sumner • November 4, 2025
" At secondary school, mentoring was really important to me. It helped to talk about my academic aspirations and worries with a professional, but someone unconnected to school. It was also comforting to hear that my worries weren’t unique! "
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