Our stories
Stories are woven into the fabric of our organisation and we hope that anyone who is involved with us will go away with their own City Year story to tell - of how young people are changing Britain for the better. Please share them. We hope they will inspire many more.
London-based City Year Mentor Shaiza is taking on a brave challenge for a fantastic cause. This summer she’ll be raising…
Read the storyBack to Impact Report 2022-23 Mariyah explains how she mentored, coached and tutored a Year 10 student, X, to believe…
Read the storyLast Friday, as part of their Leadership and Development Days, our mentors took part in their Red Talks. A…
Read the storyAt City Year UK, for three days across the academic year, we hold what’s called a wellbeing day. The day…
Read the storyBack in October, Team Diamonds (serving at Kings Heath Boys in the West Midlands), climbed Kinder Scout to raise money…
Read the storyThe first Social Action Project for our City Year Mentors took place on November 19th. Today we’re joined by Amelia…
Read the storyLast month, our brand new City Year Mentors took the first steps of their amazing City Year journey, during the…
Read the storyHello, my name is Simon Rohatynskyj and I served at Crumpsall Lane Primary School with City Year UK in Team…
Read the storyToday on the CYUK Blog, we have a post from one of our now-Alumni, Charis! She penned this piece for…
Read the storyI had previously spoken to the City Year team in June 2019 at a recruitment fair at Nottingham Trent University….
Read the story“My journey with City Year has been amazing since day one. The world started to go downhill with COVID and…
Read the storyThey said, “If you think you’re a leader, please stand up.” Now, many arose but to my seat I was…
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