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.
I 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 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…
Read the storyFocus on the Credit Suisse EMEA Foundation City Year UK was still in its infancy when we got an enormous…
Read the storyBefore you apply, make sure that you understand what City Year is about. A year of volunteering is often life…
Read the storyA list of things that have helped in staying sane along with things that have helped to make working, or…
Read the storyNot only did I change the lives of students during this academic year, but the children unknowingly have changed mine.
Read the storyBooks by Black authors, as recommended by Team Legends in London.
Read the storyThe story of how the City Year Football Club came to exist.
Read the storyOne our London teams share their views on bullying, the ways that it can present itself – and perhaps most…
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