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.
2 of our Team Inspiration Mentors serving at Q3 Academy Langley have written individual testimonials about the positive change they’ve...
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Back to impact report 2023-24 Will is a former City Year Mentor who served in Greater Manchester from 2023-2024….
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Back to impact report 2023-24 Kacia is a former City Year Mentor who served in London from 2023-2024. “When I…
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Back to impact report 2023-24 Hannah is a former City Year Mentor who served in London from 2023-2024. “I had…
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Back to impact report 2023-24 Mabinty is a former City Year Mentor who served in London from 2023-2024. “As I…
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2 of our Team Inspiration Mentors serving at Q3 Academy Langley have written individual testimonials about the positive change they’ve…
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Madeehah, who volunteered with City Year UK in 2018-19, writes about her transformative City Year journey. Madeehah reflects on…
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Ahead of International Women’s Day, City Year UK alumni and GirlDreamer co-founder Amna writes about the formative experience of seeing…
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As part of our 15th-anniversary celebration campaign, our mentor Claudia writes about her City Year journey so far. Claudia, who…
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As part of City Year UK’s Volunteer Appreciation Month, our West Midlands-based mentor Aysha writes about all the elements…
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Isha is a City Year Mentor serving on Team Ubuntu, in the West Midlands, 2024-2025. “Hi, I’m Isha, and I…
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The City Year UK Feminist Committee is an educational workshop recently launched by City Year UK alumni Iona, Chloe, and…
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During this year’s Anti-Bullying Week, we tasked our mentors with developing creative content around the issue of bullying. City Year…
Read the storyBack to impact report 2023-24 Will is a former City Year Mentor who served in Greater Manchester from 2023-2024....
Read more about A word from WillBack to impact report 2023-24 Kacia is a former City Year Mentor who served in London from 2023-2024. “When I...
Read more about Engaging partnerships: Kacia's storyBack to impact report 2023-24 Hannah is a former City Year Mentor who served in London from 2023-2024. “I had...
Read more about Our Role in Schools: Hannah's storyBack to impact report 2023-24 Mabinty is a former City Year Mentor who served in London from 2023-2024. “As I...
Read more about Future Leaders: Mabinty's story2 of our Team Inspiration Mentors serving at Q3 Academy Langley have written individual testimonials about the positive change they’ve...
Read more about Team Inspirations' testimonialsMadeehah, who volunteered with City Year UK in 2018-19, writes about her transformative City Year journey. Madeehah reflects on...
Read more about Madeehah's story: how my City Year UK experience shaped who I am todayAhead of International Women’s Day, City Year UK alumni and GirlDreamer co-founder Amna writes about the formative experience of seeing...
Read more about Amna's story: women in leadershipAs part of our 15th-anniversary celebration campaign, our mentor Claudia writes about her City Year journey so far. Claudia, who...
Read more about Claudia's story: seeing progress as a City Year MentorAs part of City Year UK’s Volunteer Appreciation Month, our West Midlands-based mentor Aysha writes about all the elements...
Read more about Volunteer Appreciation Month: Aysha's reflectionsIsha is a City Year Mentor serving on Team Ubuntu, in the West Midlands, 2024-2025. “Hi, I’m Isha, and I...
Read more about "Working as a City Year Mentor is not just about making an impact on others — it’s also about growing as an individual."The City Year UK Feminist Committee is an educational workshop recently launched by City Year UK alumni Iona, Chloe, and...
Read more about City Year UK’s Feminist Committee: 6 feminists we recommend you readDuring this year’s Anti-Bullying Week, we tasked our mentors with developing creative content around the issue of bullying. City Year...
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