Hastings and Bexhill

We have been working in Hastings and Bexhill since 2009.

Last year we supported over 150 Future Leaders to realise their potential and plan pathways to their ambitions.

Our partner schools in Hastings and Bexhill

Ark Alexandra Academy
Bexhill Academy
Bexhill Sixth Form College
East Sussex College Hastings
The Hastings Academy
The St Leonards Academy

I had to start school in January one month before the COVID 19 lockdown. I didn’t know English because I'm from a country where we just speak French. English was really a barrier for me because I had to study with technology online. During my studies, I had the opportunity to work with Villiers Park. We talked about my ambitions and goals, and we had many sessions during the year. We talked about skills I needed to achieve my goals. We developed these skills and now I can tell people the skills that I have.

Emilie, Hastings and Bexhill Alum

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I'd just like to say thank you for all the support over the years. I don't think I would have got as far as I have without the support It's definitely helped to develop me as both a person and a student. My confidence has certainly developed and I'm more emotionally mature than I was before the programme.

Abdul, Hastings and Bexhill Alum

Being part of the programme has really opened up so many doors, which is really exciting. But being afforded these opportunities that are usually for the ruling class and elite, I just feel so lucky.

Clara, Hastings and Bexhill Alum

I had to start school in January one month before the COVID 19 lockdown. I didn’t know English because I'm from a country where we just speak French. English was really a barrier for me because I had to study with technology online. During my studies, I had the opportunity to work with Villiers Park. We talked about my ambitions and goals, and we had many sessions during the year. We talked about skills I needed to achieve my goals. We developed these skills and now I can tell people the skills that I have.

Emilie, Hastings and Bexhill Alum

I'd just like to say thank you for all the support over the years. I don't think I would have got as far as I have without the support It's definitely helped to develop me as both a person and a student. My confidence has certainly developed and I'm more emotionally mature than I was before the programme.

Abdul, Hastings and Bexhill Alum

Our Activity in Hastings and Bexhill

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Flying drones at the University of Brighton

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Biomedical Engineering session at Canterbury Christ Church Insight Day

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Clara and Jodie compere the Hastings and Bexhill Celebration Event in 2024

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Robotics session at Canterbury Christ Curch University 2023

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Why Hastings and Bexhill?

Hastings is the most deprived local authority in South East England. Recent government research shows that 8.9% of young people leave mainstream schools without pursuing further education, employment, or training, higher than the national average of 5.6%. With almost 40% of young people in Hastings living in poverty compared with 29% for the whole of England.

Our Hastings and Bexhill Team

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Get in touch with the team at hastings@villierspark.org.uk

News from Hastings and Bexhill

Spotlight on: Leadership Challenge

By Bronagh Sumner • August 28, 2025

Shining a light on the brilliant work of our Future Leaders across the country!

What is Possible Selves?

By Alex Grant and Julie Kiddier • August 28, 2025

An introduction to the theory underpinning our Future Leaders programe.

Celebrating Growth, Ambition and Achievement: Future Leaders Celebration Event

By Bronagh Sumner • August 7, 2025

As students across the country receive their A-Level results, at Villiers Park we are proudly celebrating not just academic outcomes, but also the personal journeys behind them.