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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.

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Our Impact
Mariyah and X’s City Year story
March 11, 2024

Back to Impact Report 2022-23 Mariyah explains how she mentored, coached and tutored a Year 10 student, X, to believe…

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City Year Mentors
City Year UK Red Talks
March 6, 2024

  Last Friday, as part of their Leadership and Development Days, our mentors took part in their Red Talks. A…

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Our Alumni
Neil’s Journey: from City Year Mentor to Starting His Own Social Enterprise
January 9, 2024

Since serving with City Year UK between 2021-2022, former City Year mentor Neil has taken the fight against education inequality…

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City Year Mentors
City Year UK Wellbeing Days!
November 10, 2023

At City Year UK, for three days across the academic year, we hold what’s called a wellbeing day. The day…

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Social Action
Celebrating Black History Month 2023!
October 3, 2023

To celebrate the start of Black History Month 2023, and City Year UK’s championing of diversity, our City Year Mentors…

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Social Action
Team Diamonds’ Charity Climb at Kinder Scout
January 25, 2022

Back in October, Team Diamonds (serving at Kings Heath Boys in the West Midlands), climbed Kinder Scout to raise money…

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Our Impact
Paid work that pays back through a UK Year of Service
December 16, 2021

Back to Impact report 2019 – 2021 In June 2021, City Year UK was delighted to be named as one…

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Our Impact
Winners! Morgan Stanley Strategy Challenge 2021

Back to Impact report 2019-2021 This year for the first time, City Year UK took part in the Morgan Stanley…

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Social Action
Social Action Day – a Team Power update…
December 7, 2021

The first Social Action Project for our City Year Mentors took place on November 19th. Today we’re joined by Amelia…

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Education
Black History Month: 8 Icons To Know
October 29, 2021

Black History Month is celebrated every October here in the UK. Our City Year Mentors and CYUK staff team have…

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City Year Mentors
New Beginnings: 2021’s Basic Training Academy & Red Jacket Ceremony
September 30, 2021

Last month, our brand new City Year Mentors took the first steps of their amazing City Year journey, during the…

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City Year Mentors
“Learning and Evolving Throughout the Year”
August 24, 2021

Hello, my name is Simon Rohatynskyj and I served at Crumpsall Lane Primary School with City Year UK in Team…

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