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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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Our Alumni
Madeehah’s story: how my City Year UK experience shaped who I am today
April 2, 2025

  Madeehah, who volunteered with City Year UK in 2018-19, writes about her transformative City Year journey. Madeehah reflects on…

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Our Alumni
Amna’s story: women in leadership
March 6, 2025

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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City Year Mentors
Claudia’s story: seeing progress as a City Year Mentor
March 4, 2025

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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City Year Mentors
Volunteer Appreciation Month: Aysha’s reflections
February 25, 2025

  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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City Year Mentors
“Working as a City Year Mentor is not just about making an impact on others — it’s also about growing as an individual.”
February 13, 2025

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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Our Alumni
City Year UK’s Feminist Committee: 6 Feminists we recommend you read
February 4, 2025

The City Year UK Feminist Committee is an educational workshop recently launched by City Year UK alumni Iona, Chloe, and…

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Our Impact
Introducing our new School Service Leaders
May 22, 2024

Back in April, we welcomed 4 new Student Support Leaders (SSL) to City Year UK, who are serving in our…

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City Year Mentors
Shaiza’s fundraiser
May 21, 2024

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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Our Alumni
Dan’s story
April 2, 2024

In celebration of International Transgender Day of Visibility, our former City Year UK School Service Leader Dan, shares his experience…

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Our Impact
Mariyah and X’s City Year story
March 11, 2024

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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City Year Mentors
City Year UK Red Talks
March 6, 2024

  Last Friday, as part of their Leadership and Development Days, our mentors took part in their Red Talks. A…

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Our Alumni
Neil’s Journey: from City Year Mentor to Starting His Own Social Enterprise
January 9, 2024

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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