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.
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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Mushtaq proudly served as a City Year Mentor in London, 2022-23. “It has been a stimulating responsibility to serve as…
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Back to Impact report 2021-2022 Emma, a City Year Mentor in Greater Manchester, charts the extraordinary progress made by one…
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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 2021-2022 “I have a confession to make… amongst my team I am famous for crying. Not…
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Back to Impact report 2021-2022 Problem child Argumentative She talks too much Gifted and talented Nothing bothers her You should…
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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 Chloe, a City Year Mentor, London, 2020-21, shares how her mentoring relationship with one pupil…
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Back to Impact report 2019-2021 Abul volunteered with City Year West Midlands in 2020-21. He shares his journey as part…
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Back to Impact report 2019-2021 Eloise, a City Year Mentor in Manchester, 2020-21, shares her story “I joined City Year…
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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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