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.
Xhoana, a City Year mentor, reflects on why she serves in a London school and the impact of mentoring on…
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Niamh, a Psychology student from the University of Manchester, reflects on her placement year with City Year UK, volunteering as…
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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…
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To raise awareness around Anti-Bullying Week, City Year Mentor Sakshi writes a reflective piece that creatively examines the long-term effects…
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For Anti-Bullying Week City Year Mentor Shabnam spoke to 3 of her fellow mentors who are currently serving at Audenshaw…
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Koyinsola is a City Year Mentor currently serving at Audenshaw High School in Greater Manchester. Alongside delivering a fantastic talk…
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London-based City Year Mentor Shaiza is taking on a brave challenge for a fantastic cause. This summer she’ll be raising…
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Back to Impact Report 2022-23 Mariyah explains how she mentored, coached and tutored a Year 10 student, X, to believe…
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Last Friday, as part of their Leadership and Development Days, our mentors took part in their Red Talks. A…
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At City Year UK, for three days across the academic year, we hold what’s called a wellbeing day. The day…
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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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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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