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.
Today on the CYUK Blog, we have a post from one of our now-Alumni, Charis! She penned this piece for…
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Today, we’re bringing you something very special from some of our 2020/21 City Year Mentors: an insight into Project Creativity!…
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You’re all giving one year, To work with students as a near peer. Doing it all as a volunteer. So…
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“The thought of having my own mentor (known as a Bridge Builder) was one that I was excited about but…
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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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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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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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Books by Black authors, as recommended by Team Legends in London.
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