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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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Will - City Year Mentor 2023-24
City Year Mentors
A word from Will
May 19, 2025

Back to impact report 2023-24   Will is a former City Year Mentor who served in Greater Manchester from 2023-2024….

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Kacia, City Year mentor, 2023-24
City Year Mentors
Engaging partnerships: Kacia’s story

Back to impact report 2023-24 Kacia is a former City Year Mentor who served in London from 2023-2024. “When I…

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Hannah, City Year Mentor 2023-24
City Year Mentors
Our Role in Schools: Hannah’s story

Back to impact report 2023-24 Hannah is a former City Year Mentor who served in London from 2023-2024. “I had…

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Mabinty, City Year Mentor 2023-24
City Year Mentors
Future Leaders: Mabinty’s story

Back to impact report 2023-24 Mabinty is a former City Year Mentor who served in London from 2023-2024. “As I…

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City Year Mentors
Team Inspirations’ testimonials
May 12, 2025

2 of our Team Inspiration Mentors serving at Q3 Academy Langley have written individual testimonials about the positive change they’ve…

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Our Alumni
Madeehah’s story: how my City Year UK experience shaped who I am today
April 2, 2025

  Madeehah, who volunteered with City Year UK in 2018-19, writes about her transformative City Year journey. Madeehah reflects on…

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Our Alumni
Amna’s story: women in leadership
March 6, 2025

Ahead of International Women’s Day, City Year UK alumni and GirlDreamer co-founder Amna writes about the formative experience of seeing…

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City Year Mentors
Claudia’s story: seeing progress as a City Year Mentor
March 4, 2025

As part of our 15th-anniversary celebration campaign, our mentor Claudia writes about her City Year journey so far. Claudia, who…

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City Year Mentors
Volunteer Appreciation Month: Aysha’s reflections
February 25, 2025

  As part of City Year UK’s Volunteer Appreciation Month, our West Midlands-based mentor Aysha writes about all the elements…

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City Year Mentors
“Working as a City Year Mentor is not just about making an impact on others — it’s also about growing as an individual.”
February 13, 2025

Isha is a City Year Mentor serving on Team Ubuntu, in the West Midlands, 2024-2025. “Hi, I’m Isha, and I…

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Our Alumni
City Year UK’s Feminist Committee: 6 feminists we recommend you read
February 4, 2025

The City Year UK Feminist Committee is an educational workshop recently launched by City Year UK alumni Iona, Chloe, and…

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City Year Mentors
Stop being a bully
December 13, 2024

During this year’s Anti-Bullying Week, we tasked our mentors with developing creative content around the issue of bullying. City Year…

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