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.

The City Year UK Feminist Committee is an educational workshop recently launched by City Year UK alumni Iona, Chloe, and…
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In celebration of International Transgender Day of Visibility, our former City Year UK School Service Leader Dan, shares his experience…
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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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Saajidah volunteered in Greater Manchester in 2016, following her A Levels. Through City Year she found her passion for working…
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Beth was one of the first volunteers to serve in the West Midlands in 2013 and ended up staying on…
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A team leader of one of the first City Year UK teams in London, Rodney went on to a career…
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The unique opportunities that City Year UK provided me with continue to set apart my life and career to this…
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With these invaluable leadership skills and the experience I gained during my two years at City Year UK, I felt…
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Looking back, the year was also a bridge between university and work, paving the way for new opportunities.
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City Year is about believing in something bigger than yourself, embracing diversity in your community and pushing yourself out of…
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City Year was a great experience for me. All the opportunities I’ve had through them – to lead workshops, to…
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Before I started my year, I spoke so much about making a difference, but it is only once you get…
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