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.

Madeehah, who volunteered with City Year UK in 2018-19, writes about her transformative City Year journey. Madeehah reflects on…
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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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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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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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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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The City Year UK Feminist Committee is an educational workshop recently launched by City Year UK alumni Iona, Chloe, and…
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Back in April, we welcomed 4 new Student Support Leaders (SSL) to City Year UK, who are serving in our…
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London-based City Year Mentor Shaiza is taking on a brave challenge for a fantastic cause. This summer she’ll be raising…
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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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Back to Impact Report 2022-23 Mariyah explains how she mentored, coached and tutored a Year 10 student, X, to believe…
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Last Friday, as part of their Leadership and Development Days, our mentors took part in their Red Talks. A…
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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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