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.
I could not have imagined a better way to spend my gap year!
Read the storyTo my pleasant surprise, my City Year helped me press forward with my own career ambitions. A number of development…
Read the storyI think the biggest skill I cultivated whilst at City Year was that of resilience. It’s a tough experience but…
Read the storyIt developed my confidence and independence and I have learnt that so much can be achieved in life with hard…
Read the storyI was keen to use my gap year productively and figure out what I wanted to study. I believe City…
Read the storyCity Year taught me a lot about myself and what I am capable of. Most importantly, it showed me that…
Read the storyCity Year changes you as a person; your self-confidence, maturity and general approach to life. At times I’ve felt very…
Read the storyCity Year is allowing me to make a real difference to children’s education while giving me valuable experience for my…
Read the storyCity Year is a family and I felt very comfortable with my team. I used the Friday training sessions and…
Read the storyMy favourite thing about being a corps member is the fact that I assist in bridging the gap in student-teacher…
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