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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The City Year UK Feminist Committee is an educational workshop recently launched by City Year UK alumni Iona, Chloe, and…
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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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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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Saajidah volunteered in Greater Manchester in 2016, following her A Levels. Through City Year she found her passion for working…
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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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A team leader of one of the first City Year UK teams in London, Rodney went on to a career…
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Focus on the Credit Suisse EMEA Foundation City Year UK was still in its infancy when we got an enormous…
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Before you apply, make sure that you understand what City Year is about. A year of volunteering is often life…
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Latifah from our London Volunteer Mentor cohort shares some top tips for wellbeing during the pandemic.
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City Year UK’s Team Idealism in Greater Manchester have created a wonderful ‘COVID-19 Wellbeing Pack’ to keep us all feeling…
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The unique opportunities that City Year UK provided me with continue to set apart my life and career to this…
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