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.
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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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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Focus on the Credit Suisse EMEA Foundation City Year UK was still in its infancy when we got an enormous…
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Before you apply, make sure that you understand what City Year is about. A year of volunteering is often life…
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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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CYUK volunteer mentor shares her giving story
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After a week of workshops and reflections, members of Team Lighthouse and Team Joy have created this special piece on…
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One our London teams share their views on bullying, the ways that it can present itself – and perhaps most…
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A volunteer mentor talks about the life changing experinece of serving with City Year UK.
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Latifah from our London Volunteer Mentor cohort shares some top tips for wellbeing during the pandemic.
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My City Year UK experience is one I’ll never forget and is one that I would probably do all over…
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City Year UK unequivocally condemns the killing of #GeorgeFloyd, an unarmed black man who was killed by the police in…
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