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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.
My City Year UK experience is one I’ll never forget and is one that I would probably do all over...
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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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Brandon, 21, joined City Year UK for his university placement. Find out how a year of volunteering helped him. “At…
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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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Saajidah volunteered in Greater Manchester in 2016, following her A Levels. Through City Year she found her passion for working...
Read more about Saajidah Begum, City Year Greater Manchester, 2016-17Beth was one of the first volunteers to serve in the West Midlands in 2013 and ended up staying on...
Read more about Beth Crossfield, City Year West Midlands, 2013-14A team leader of one of the first City Year UK teams in London, Rodney went on to a career...
Read more about Rodney Williams, City Year London 2010-11They said, “If you think you’re a leader, please stand up.” Now, many arose but to my seat I was...
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