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 October, Team Diamonds (serving at Kings Heath Boys in the West Midlands), climbed Kinder Scout to raise money…
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Back to Impact report 2019 – 2021 In June 2021, City Year UK was delighted to be named as one…
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Back to Impact report 2019-2021 This year for the first time, City Year UK took part in the Morgan Stanley…
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The first Social Action Project for our Volunteer Mentors took place on November 19th. Today we’re joined by Amelia Ledgard-Hoile,…
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I had previously spoken to the City Year team in June 2019 at a recruitment fair at Nottingham Trent University….
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“My journey with City Year has been amazing since day one. The world started to go downhill with COVID and…
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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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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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Nicole, 24, joined City Year UK after completing her master’s degree. She shares her typical day. “My team was based…
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CYUK volunteer mentor shares her giving story
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