Swindon and Wiltshire

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We have been working in Swindon and Wiltshire since 2010.


Last year we supported over 160 Future Leaders to realise their potential and plan pathways to their ambitions.

Our partner schools in Swindon and Wiltshire

  • Lydiard Park Academy
  • Abbey Park School
  • Lawn Manor Academy
  • Cirencester College 
  • New College 
  • Crowdys Hill School 
  • The Deanery CE Academy 

I think one-to-one coaching is a really good approach because it's personal, but it also doesn't tell you what to do because there isn't one way of helping each student

Prasanna, Swindon and Wiltshire Alum

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When I started the programme, I knew very little about university, where I wanted to go and how I wanted to go. I had a goal and the team at Villiers Park helped me.

Mahnoor, Swindon and Wiltshire Future Leader

I think one-to-one coaching is a really good approach because it's personal, but it also doesn't tell you what to do because there isn't one way of helping each student

Prasanna, Swindon and Wiltshire Alum

When I started the programme, I knew very little about university, where I wanted to go and how I wanted to go. I had a goal and the team at Villiers Park helped me.

Mahnoor, Swindon and Wiltshire Future Leader

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Our Activity in Swindon and Wiltshire

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Leadership Challenge achievements at the Celebration Event

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Why Swindon and Wiltshire?

Only 34.4% of residents in Swindon hold Level 4 qualifications or higher, compared to a national average of 40.3%. In some wards, participation in higher education remains below 20%. Swindon’s relative deprivation is most severe in the education, skills and training domain, some areas fall within the most deprived 10% nationally This reflects barriers in accessing quality education and training opportunities.

Our Local Team

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News from Swindon and Wiltshire

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: Joshua

By Bronagh Sumner • November 4, 2025
"At the moment I'm working as a trainee GP [...] and simply without Villiers Park I don't think I probably would have got there."
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Oracy Qualifications for Year 10s at Lawn Manor

October 24, 2025
In October, 18 Year 10 students from Lawn Manor Academy in Swindon took part in a week-long English Speaking Board (ESB) programme aimed at developing their communication, language and employability skills. Through participation in the programme the students gained a deeper understanding of their desired career paths, and practiced verbal communication while discussing their chosen career in an interview style assessment.
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Read our 2022-2023 Impact Report

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