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.
The story of how the City Year Football Club came to exist.
Read the storyA volunteer mentor talks about the life changing experinece of serving with City Year UK.
Read the storyLatifah from our London Volunteer Mentor cohort shares some top tips for wellbeing during the pandemic.
Read the storyA volunteer mentor discusses how City Year has improved her leadership and communication skills.
Read the storyMy City Year UK experience is one I’ll never forget and is one that I would probably do all over…
Read the storyBy taking advantage of numerous opportunities available at CYUK for free, including working with a corporate mentor and completing level…
Read the storyAs a Queer volunteer mentor for City Year, I’m here to tell you all about my experience as a mentor,…
Read the storyCity Year UK’s Team Idealism in Greater Manchester have created a wonderful ‘COVID-19 Wellbeing Pack’ to keep us all feeling…
Read the storyThe unique opportunities that City Year UK provided me with continue to set apart my life and career to this…
Read the storyWith these invaluable leadership skills and the experience I gained during my two years at City Year UK, I felt…
Read the storyLooking back, the year was also a bridge between university and work, paving the way for new opportunities.
Read the storyCity Year is about believing in something bigger than yourself, embracing diversity in your community and pushing yourself out of…
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