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.

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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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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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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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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Not only did I change the lives of students during this academic year, but the children unknowingly have changed mine.
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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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Three volunteer mentors speak at the House of Commons. In the midst of such political turmoil, it was promising to…
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