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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Amanpreet Bhogal, City Year Mentor, West Midlands, 2019-20 When I first heard about the Bridge Builder scheme of corporate mentors…
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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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Sharon has had a long career in education working with children and young people to attain and achieve. She is…
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Ashley Barratt volunteers as a ‘Bridge Builder’, offering ongoing careers advice and support to Volunteer Mentors at City Year West…
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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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“Young people are the future. I believe that without their contribution there is no hope. We need to empower them…
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For the past 20 years, Dean has worked as a Senior Leader in Education, Consultant and Director in some very…
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“Manchester is the main financial and business hub in Northern England and one of the fastest growing cities in the…
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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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