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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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Volunteer mentors looking out, holding onto a fence
City Year Mentors
My City Year Journey
April 22, 2021

“My journey with City Year has been amazing since day one. The world started to go downhill with COVID and…

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City Year UK alumna Saajidah
Our Impact
Saajidah Begum, City Year Greater Manchester, 2016-17
December 10, 2020

Saajidah  volunteered in Greater Manchester in 2016, following her A Levels. Through City Year she found her passion for working…

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Education
Nicole’s story

Nicole, 24, joined City Year UK after completing her master’s degree.  She shares her typical day. “My team was based…

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Group of volunteer mentors
Social Action
Pride in schools: Making education LGBTQ+ inclusive
June 1, 2020

As a Queer volunteer mentor for City Year, I’m here to tell you all about my experience as a mentor,…

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