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.
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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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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To celebrate the start of Black History Month 2023, and City Year UK’s championing of diversity, our City Year Mentors…
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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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Simran is a City Year Mentor serving on Team Joy, in the West Midlands, 2022-2023. I joined City Year as…
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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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Mo is a City Year Mentor who proudly served in Team Joy at Ormiston Brownhills Academy in the West Midlands,…
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Hope volunteered with City Year in Greater Manchester, 2021-22. She shares her personal development journey from her university placement year…
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Team Starfish in Greater Manchester served at Bolton St Catherine’s Academy, 2022-23. “When I first met MW he was unengaged….
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