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.
Marina is a City Year Mentor, serving on Team Power in London, 2022-2023. City Year changed me radically for the…
Read the storyMo is a City Year Mentor who proudly served in Team Joy at Ormiston Brownhills Academy in the West Midlands,…
Read the storyHope volunteered with City Year in Greater Manchester, 2021-22. She shares her personal development journey from her university placement year…
Read the storyTeam Starfish in Greater Manchester served at Bolton St Catherine’s Academy, 2022-23. “When I first met MW he was unengaged….
Read the storyMushtaq proudly served as a City Year Mentor in London, 2022-23. “It has been a stimulating responsibility to serve as…
Read the storyBack to Impact report 2021-2022 Emma, a City Year Mentor in Greater Manchester, charts the extraordinary progress made by one…
Read the storyBack to Impact report 2021-2022 “Growing up in the deprived neighbourhood of Croydon myself, I went through experiences that no…
Read the storyBack to Impact report 2021-2022 “I have a confession to make… amongst my team I am famous for crying. Not…
Read the storyBack to Impact report 2021-2022 Problem child Argumentative She talks too much Gifted and talented Nothing bothers her You should…
Read the storyBack in October, Team Diamonds (serving at Kings Heath Boys in the West Midlands), climbed Kinder Scout to raise money…
Read the storyBack to Impact report 2019-2021 Chloe, a City Year Mentor, London, 2020-21, shares how her mentoring relationship with one pupil…
Read the storyBack to Impact report 2019-2021 Abul volunteered with City Year West Midlands in 2020-21. He shares his journey as part…
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