Villiers Park Educational Trust

Happy Book Lovers Day!

In the our Future Leaders and colleagues have been going and encouraging a love of books and reading.

One Year 9 Future Leader in Cambridge created an interactive Book Board, now proudly displayed in an English classroom, to inspire Year 7 and Year 8 students to read for pleasure.

Meanwhile, another team of Future Leaders in Norwich ran a Year 7 Book Club, featuring bookmark making, a short story competition and free books which they’d collected from local charity shops to help make reading more accessible for everyone.

We also have some bookworms in our team at Villiers Park who have shared their top recommendations for summer reading ☀️📖

Our Future Leaders showed fantastic resilience and teamwork as they brought the Sierra Leone Friendship Link to life at their school’s Careers Day. From creating quizzes and posters to engaging confidently with students, they demonstrated curiosity, leadership, and real purpose 🌍✨

Read more about their stall at the school’s Career’s Day 👇
villierspark.org.uk/celebrating-sierra-leone-friendship-link-through-leadership-challenge

A glimpse into life as a Year 10 Future Leader on our University of Bath Residential!

Staff Spotlight: Meet Josie!

After attending a Villiers Park residential in 2018, Josie was inspired to pursue her dream of studying Biology. Today, she supports young people across Cambridgeshire, helping them build confidence, develop leadership skills and realise their potential.

Outside of work Josie enjoys comedy gigs, paint-by-numbers, walks with her black labrador Dougie 👣🐕

Learn more about Josie ⬇️
villierspark.org.uk/staff-spotlight-josie-crisp

Our Future Leaders across Swindon have been busy bringing their Leadership Challenge projects to life, from creative community initiatives to hands‑on STEM exploration and activities designed to support younger students.

Their imagination, teamwork and commitment are making a real impact!

Read the full story on our website👉 villierspark.org.uk/leadership-challenge-in-swindon

102 Year 10 students from across the UK came together for our largest-ever Future Leaders residential at the University of Bath! From university lectures and campus life to employability workshops and new friendships, the experience empowered young people to explore their futures with confidence.

As one student shared: “I’m more confident with speaking to people that I’ve never met before while being here.”

Thank you to the University of Bath, Sopra Steria, AM, and everyone who helped inspire the next generation of leaders.

Read more ⬇️
villierspark.org.uk/villiers-parks-biggest-ever-university-of-bath-residential

102 Future Leaders Inspired at Villiers Park’s Biggest Ever University of Bath Residential Empowering under-represented young people aged 11-19 through education, leadership, and career programmes that boost skills, confidence, and opportunity.

Welcome to the team Kala!

Kala joined us earlier this year, with a background in higher education, including experience in the apprenticeship sector, where she supported students throughout their academic journey. As part of her degree, she also studied abroad, gaining valuable insight into different cultures, perspectives and approaches to learning.

She brings a genuine passion for supporting young people and helping them reach their full potential, and we're excited to have her on board.

Learn more about our work in Swindon ⬇️
villierspark.org.uk/swindon-wiltshire

We are thrilled to share that two brilliant Year 9 Future Leaders from Swavesey Village College have completed creative and inspiring Leadership Challenge projects!

One painted vibrant canvases for the schools house offices, to bring comfort and happiness to those visiting. While the other promoted reading for younger students, especially brilliant during the National Year of Reading🎨📚

Read about their Leadership Projects here 👉 villierspark.org.uk/swavesey-leadership-challenge-projects

And that’s a wrap on our biggest Year 10 Residential yet!

This week we brought together 102 Future Leaders for an immersive experience exploring university life, apprenticeships and future career pathways.

Through workshops, activities and shared experiences, students brought to life many of the conversations they've been having within their coaching sessions, broadening the horizons of what their future may look like.

And in a fitting coincidence, this year's residential welcomed 102 Future Leaders just as Villiers Park celebrates its 102nd year. A reminder that while our expertise spans more than a century, our focus remains firmly on the young people we work with now and their future.

A huge thank you to everyone who made the residential such a success, from the team and Student Ambassadors at the University of Bath, our volunteers from AM and Sopra Steria, school staff and Villiers Park Colleagues.