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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.

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Our Impact
Meet Dean Thomas-Lowde, City Year Greater Manchester & The Black Country programme manager
April 22, 2021

For the past 20 years, Dean has worked as a Senior Leader in Education, Consultant and Director in some very…

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Our Impact
More children than ever before in Manchester need our support

“Manchester is the main financial and business hub in Northern England and one of the fastest growing cities in the…

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City Year UK alumna Saajidah
Our Impact
Saajidah Begum, City Year Greater Manchester, 2016-17
December 10, 2020

Saajidah  volunteered in Greater Manchester in 2016, following her A Levels. Through City Year she found her passion for working…

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City Year UK alumna Beth Crossfield
Our Alumni
Beth Crossfield, City Year West Midlands, 2013-14

Beth was one of the first volunteers to serve in the West Midlands in 2013 and ended up staying on…

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Our Impact
Rodney Williams, City Year London 2010-11

A team leader of one of the first City Year UK teams in London, Rodney went on to a career…

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Volunteer mentors standing in a circle putting their hands in the middle for a spirit break
Our Impact
A leadership journey

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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City Year Mentors
Brandon’s story

Brandon, 21, joined City Year UK for his university placement.  Find out how a year of volunteering helped him. “At…

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Education
Nicole’s story

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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City Year Mentors
Transitioning to working from home at City Year UK
December 1, 2020

A list of things that have helped in staying sane along with things that have helped to make working, or…

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Volunteer mentors in red jackets on the steps of City Hall in London on Opening Day
City Year Mentors
“One of the hardest but best things I’ve done in my life”

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, London
City Year Mentors
Black Authors: 11 Great Reads

Books by Black authors, as recommended by Team Legends in London.

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Our Impact
My Giving Story
November 26, 2020

CYUK volunteer mentor shares her giving story

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