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.
Black History Month is celebrated every October here in the UK. Our City Year Mentors and CYUK staff team have…
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 storySaajidah volunteered in Greater Manchester in 2016, following her A Levels. Through City Year she found her passion for working…
Read the storyBeth was one of the first volunteers to serve in the West Midlands in 2013 and ended up staying on…
Read the storyA team leader of one of the first City Year UK teams in London, Rodney went on to a career…
Read the storyThey said, “If you think you’re a leader, please stand up.” Now, many arose but to my seat I was…
Read the storyBrandon, 21, joined City Year UK for his university placement. Find out how a year of volunteering helped him. “At…
Read the storyNicole, 24, joined City Year UK after completing her master’s degree. She shares her typical day. “My team was based…
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