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.
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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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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🌟 Mentor Spotlight – 2023/24 cohort Want to know more about the City Year experience? Read Noah’s story below to gain…
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Mutsa Ashley Nyamhunga is a City Year Mentor, serving on Team Ubuntu in the West Midlands, 2022-23 Before joining City…
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Simran is a City Year Mentor serving on Team Joy, in the West Midlands, 2022-2023. I joined City Year as…
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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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You’re all giving one year, To work with students as a near peer. Doing it all as a volunteer. So…
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I had previously spoken to the City Year team in June 2019 at a recruitment fair at Nottingham Trent University….
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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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Time and perspective will turn those experiences into a valued asset as you take on the difficult paths ahead.
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Read an interview with volunteer mentor, George Jones, on his journey with City Year UK.
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