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.
Team 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 City Year UK is delighted to be partnering with the Danaher Foundation, with the organisation’s…
Read the storyBack to Impact report 2021-2022 Ed Unwin, an International Relations student at LSE, spent a year volunteering with City Year…
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 Five years on, Ama reflects on the lasting impact that having City Year in her…
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 In June 2021, City Year UK was delighted to be named as one…
Read the storyBack to Impact Report 2019-2021 At City Year UK we share our impact with our partners and our ongoing collaboration…
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