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.
Back in April, we welcomed 4 new Student Support Leaders (SSL) to City Year UK, who are serving in our…
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London-based City Year Mentor Shaiza is taking on a brave challenge for a fantastic cause. This summer she’ll be raising…
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Back to Impact Report 2022-23 Mariyah explains how she mentored, coached and tutored a Year 10 student, X, to believe…
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Last Friday, as part of their Leadership and Development Days, our mentors took part in their Red Talks. A…
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Since serving with City Year UK between 2021-2022, former City Year mentor Neil has taken the fight against education inequality…
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At City Year UK, for three days across the academic year, we hold what’s called a wellbeing day. The day…
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To celebrate the start of Black History Month 2023, and City Year UK’s championing of diversity, our City Year Mentors…
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Back in October, Team Diamonds (serving at Kings Heath Boys in the West Midlands), climbed Kinder Scout to raise money…
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Back to Impact report 2019 – 2021 In June 2021, City Year UK was delighted to be named as one…
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Back to Impact report 2019-2021 This year for the first time, City Year UK took part in the Morgan Stanley…
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The first Social Action Project for our City Year Mentors took place on November 19th. Today we’re joined by Amelia…
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Last month, our brand new City Year Mentors took the first steps of their amazing City Year journey, during the…
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