Founding Partners

Founding Partners are the organisations – and the people – who have been instrumental in bringing City Year to London.

In addition to their time, expertise and support, Founding Partners have pledged significant multi-year funding to support the creation of a pilot programme in London.

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“When the Private Equity Foundation was first introduced to City Year in 2008, we were immediately struck by its transformative effect. The ‘corps members’ change the children that they work with and the children change the ‘corps members’.

Shaks Ghosh, Chief Executive, Private Equity Foundation

Credit Suisse

“The Credit Suisse EMEA Foundation is committed to addressing disadvantage and improving employability of young people, and has a track record of funding innovative new programmes in this field. We are confident that City Year London will be an impressive partner in this endeavour.”
Mark Seligman, Chair, Credit Suisse EMEA Foundation

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“Much is expected from the young people taking part in City Year and we wish them well in rising to this challenge, enabling them to grow into more resourceful, capable and active citizens. In a time of rising youth unemployment, it is good that this high quality opportunity is available to them, helping them to fulfill their potential and to find their place in society. We are confident they will influence it for the better.”
Jo Rideal, Grants Manager, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation

“These diverse young leaders will make a difference in the lives of the children and transform schools and communities. We are excited to have found in City Year London a partner who is willing to try something different and make a real impact on children’s lives.”
Lesley King-Lewis, Director, Man Group plc Charitable Trust

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“We are passionate about supporting City Year’s development in London and believe that it has an important contribution to make in channelling young peoples’ engagement in their communities.”
Chris Robinson, Chief Executive, The Mayor’s Fund for London

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“SHINE is excited and proud to be a founder sponsor of City Year London. We have seen evidence of measureable gains in the academic performance, behaviour and attendance of children at US schools where the City Year programme runs – and we have met individuals whose skills, attitude and life chances have been transformed by volunteering on this unique programme.”
Jim O’Neill, Head of Global Economic Research, Goldman Sachs and Chairman, SHINE

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“We have been extremely impressed by the impact of the City Year programme in the US and were keen to support the model being replicated here. We think it has huge potential to make a critical difference to the lives of children and young people in London.”
Filippo Cardini, COO, Senior Managing Director and General Counsel, TowerBrook Capital Partners LLP

“As the National Young Volunteers Service, we know that young people care about their schools and neighbourhoods. We’re delighted to be supporting City Year London, providing high quality, full time volunteering opportunities for young people to make that difference. And as many of the young people taking part will be NEETs, the experience they gain will be particularly helpful in today’s economic climate”
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Team Sponsors

Team sponsors are the companies that have committed to our signature corporate partnership programme, providing multi-year sponsorship to one of our teams of corps members.

The team sponsor programme is not just about receiving a cheque; this unique relationship provides a powerful opportunity to share our mission and inspire others from the private sector to act on their idealism. Team sponsors make a direct connection with corps members, giving their employees an opportunity to live their values and help them make a difference in communities.

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Aramark

The City Year and ARAMARK partnership leverages our shared dedication to enrich communities through service. As part of ARAMARK’s signature community involvement programme, ARAMARK Building Community, City Year works alongside thousands of ARAMARK employees in service projects to strengthen community centres.

Barclays Capital

“Barclays Capital is delighted to be partnering with City Year as part of the Mayor’s Fund for London. As an employer we believe everyone should be given the opportunity to reach their full potential and believe that supporting City Year will help many young people achieve this. Our involvement in the UK strengthens the major relationship that already exists between Barclays Capital and City Year in New York. We wish City Year every success with the programme.”

Wendy Lloyd, Global Head of Community Investment, Barclays Capital

Credit Suisse

“The Credit Suisse EMEA Foundation is committed to addressing disadvantage and improving employability of young people, and has a track record of funding innovative new programmes in this field. We are confident that City Year London will be an impressive partner in this endeavour.”

Goldman Sachs Gives enables Goldman Sachs and its people to support worthwhile projects in the communities where they live and work, and elsewhere around the world. These donations have contributed to a wide variety of charitable activities including the relief of poverty, community development, increasing educational opportunities and widening access to healthcare.

National Grid

“National Grid wants to help create and invest in the future, and improving education is critical to developing the future work force. City Year has a proven track record and working together with our project teams we can set a positive aspiration in the local community.”

Julian Buttery, Head of UK Community Relations

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“We have been extremely impressed by the impact of the City Year programme in the US and were keen to support the model being replicated here. We think it has huge potential to make a critical difference to the lives of children and young people in London.”

Filippo Cardini, COO, Senior Managing Director and General Counsel, TowerBrook Capital Partners LLP

 

 

 

 

Leadership Development Partners

City Year London engages its corporate backers not just to fund the programme but to support the leadership development corps members receive.

Our leadership development partner, The Burberry Foundation, joins our team sponsors, our recruitment partner, Rare Recruitment, and our uniform partner, Timberland, in offering their advice and their own in-house professional development resources to help corps members deliver high-quality service and go on to success after their graduation from City Year.

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In-Kind Partners

City Year London is grateful to the following organisations who have generously provided us with staff time, skills and resources to facilitate our operational set-up and to support our day-to-day operations and our corps members:

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51% studios have supported City Year London’s transition to permanent office space by providing pro-bono architectural consultancy, focusing on ways to support an ethos of sustainability and to provide outstanding working conditions for staff.

Private Equity Foundation

In addition to its generous financial commitment to City Year London, the Private Equity Foundation has leveraged the skills and resources of the Private Equity industry to support our set up. We are grateful to the following organisations who have donated their time and resources through PEF to date:

Ashurst LLP
Bain Capital Ltd
PwC
Summit Partners

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Over the past 20 years, The Timberland Company and City Year in the United States have sought to redefine what a company and a nonprofit organization can do together. As City Year London’s Official Uniform provider, Timberland works with City Year to grow the ethic of service as global resources for positive change.

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In addition to its generous financial commitment to City Year London, TowerBrook Capital Partners LLP have provided City Year London with temporary office space and provide on-going pro-bono IT support to the staff team.

Ashurst has provided invaluable legal support on a range of areas over the last year as well hosting events and meetings at their London offices.  We are extremely grateful to them for their support which has come through the Private Equity Foundation

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