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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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Will - City Year Mentor 2023-24
City Year Mentors
A word from Will
May 19, 2025

Back to impact report 2023-24   Will is a former City Year Mentor who served in Greater Manchester from 2023-2024….

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Kacia, City Year mentor, 2023-24
City Year Mentors
Engaging partnerships: Kacia’s story

Back to impact report 2023-24 Kacia is a former City Year Mentor who served in London from 2023-2024. “When I…

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Hannah, City Year Mentor 2023-24
City Year Mentors
Our Role in Schools: Hannah’s story

Back to impact report 2023-24 Hannah is a former City Year Mentor who served in London from 2023-2024. “I had…

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Mabinty, City Year Mentor 2023-24
City Year Mentors
Future Leaders: Mabinty’s story

Back to impact report 2023-24 Mabinty is a former City Year Mentor who served in London from 2023-2024. “As I…

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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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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 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 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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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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City Year UK alumna Beth Crossfield
Our Alumni
Beth Crossfield, City Year West Midlands, 2013-14

Beth was one of the first volunteers to serve in the West Midlands in 2013 and ended up staying on…

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Our Impact
Rodney Williams, City Year London 2010-11

A team leader of one of the first City Year UK teams in London, Rodney went on to a career…

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