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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I had previously spoken to the City Year team in June 2019 at a recruitment fair at Nottingham Trent University….
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“My journey with City Year has been amazing since day one. The world started to go downhill with COVID and…
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Saajidah volunteered in Greater Manchester in 2016, following her A Levels. Through City Year she found her passion for working…
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Beth was one of the first volunteers to serve in the West Midlands in 2013 and ended up staying on…
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A team leader of one of the first City Year UK teams in London, Rodney went on to a career…
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They said, “If you think you’re a leader, please stand up.” Now, many arose but to my seat I was…
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Brandon, 21, joined City Year UK for his university placement. Find out how a year of volunteering helped him. “At…
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Nicole, 24, joined City Year UK after completing her master’s degree. She shares her typical day. “My team was based…
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Focus on the Credit Suisse EMEA Foundation City Year UK was still in its infancy when we got an enormous…
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Before you apply, make sure that you understand what City Year is about. A year of volunteering is often life…
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A list of things that have helped in staying sane along with things that have helped to make working, or…
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Not only did I change the lives of students during this academic year, but the children unknowingly have changed mine.
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