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.
🌟 Mentor Spotlight – 2023/24 cohort Want to know more about the City Year experience? Read Akanksha’s story below to gain…
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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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Nazia is a City Year Mentor, serving on Team Moccasins in London, 2022-2023. I am a university student on a…
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Marina is a City Year Mentor, serving on Team Power in London, 2022-2023. City Year changed me radically for the…
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Mushtaq proudly served as a City Year Mentor in London, 2022-23. “It has been a stimulating responsibility to serve as…
Read the story Back to Impact report 2021-2022 “Growing up in the deprived neighbourhood of Croydon myself, I went through experiences that no…
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Back to Impact report 2019-2021 Chloe, a City Year Mentor, London, 2020-21, shares how her mentoring relationship with one pupil…
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The first Social Action Project for our City Year Mentors took place on November 19th. Today we’re joined by Amelia…
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Last month, our brand new City Year Mentors took the first steps of their amazing City Year journey, during the…
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“The thought of having my own mentor (known as a Bridge Builder) was one that I was excited about but…
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They said, “If you think you’re a leader, please stand up.” Now, many arose but to my seat I was…
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Brandon, 21, joined City Year UK for his university placement. Find out how a year of volunteering helped him. “At…
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