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At the end of January, we had the pleasure of inviting City of London Academy Islington student Jaydon and his mother Christina to our Meet the Mentors event. 🚀 City of London Academies Trust 🔗cityyear.org.uk/impact/our-imp… #StudentSuccess #CommunityImpact #Mentorship

At the end of January, we had the pleasure of inviting City of London Academy Islington student Jaydon and his mother Christina to our Meet the Mentors event. 🚀 

<a href="/COLA_Trust/">City of London Academies Trust</a>

🔗cityyear.org.uk/impact/our-imp…

 #StudentSuccess #CommunityImpact #Mentorship
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A Day in the Life of a City Year Mentor⭐ Join Freya, a City Year Mentor at our partner school Q3 Academy Langley as she guides you through her day mentoring young people in school. 🚀 Watch the full video👇 youtu.be/p5UaF8Dg0Nc?si… #DayInTheLife #CityYearMentor #Education

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International Women's Day is right around the corner, to celebrate GirlDreamer co-founder and City Year UK alumni Amna Akhtar shares her story about the power of seeing women in leadership roles. 🚀 Head over to our blog to read Amna’s piece and learn more about how female

International Women's Day is right around the corner, to celebrate <a href="/its_GirlDreamer/">GirlDreamer</a> co-founder and City Year UK alumni Amna Akhtar shares her story about the power of seeing women in leadership roles. 🚀

Head over to our blog to read Amna’s piece and learn more about how female
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Are you curious to hear what it’s like to mentor young people within learning environments? 🤔 Check out our latest video, ‘A Day in the Life of a City Year Mentor’! 🙌 Head over to YouTube to watch the video in full: youtu.be/p5UaF8Dg0Nc?si… #DayInTheLife #CityYearUK

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Last week, we collaborated with MastercardUK to help them deliver another of their Mic Drop Talk events at our partner school, Q3 Academy Langley! 🎤 The vocalist powerhouse and eclectic songwriter JANAYAH performed for students and school staff at the event. Students were also

Last week, we collaborated with <a href="/MastercardUK/">MastercardUK</a>  to help them deliver another of their Mic Drop Talk events at our partner school, <a href="/q3langley/">Q3 Academy Langley</a>! 🎤

The vocalist powerhouse and eclectic songwriter JANAYAH performed for students and school staff at the event. Students were also
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The BBC recently shared findings from an Education Policy Institute report, that suggests Covid-19 has significantly widened the education gap between pupils from low-income families and other pupils. 🔗Click to read: cityyear.org.uk/national/news/… #EducationGap #Covid19Impact

The BBC recently shared findings from an Education Policy Institute report, that suggests Covid-19 has significantly widened the education gap between pupils from low-income families and other pupils. 

🔗Click to read: cityyear.org.uk/national/news/…

 #EducationGap #Covid19Impact
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🚨New podcast episode!🚨 The third episode of our podcast is now available for streaming! 🎤 In episode 3, our host of the podcast, Alec, is joined by GirlDreamer co-founder and former City Year Mentor Amna Akhtar. 🔗open.spotify.com/episode/5Z8Xh6… #Podcast #WomenInLeadership

🚨New podcast episode!🚨

The third episode of our podcast is now available for streaming! 🎤

In episode 3, our host of the podcast, Alec, is joined by <a href="/its_GirlDreamer/">GirlDreamer</a> co-founder and former City Year Mentor Amna Akhtar.

🔗open.spotify.com/episode/5Z8Xh6…

 #Podcast  #WomenInLeadership
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How can working with young people open our perspectives to the social issues that operate around us? 💭 Check out our latest blog post written by former City Year Mentor Madeehah to find out! 🚀 🔗 ow.ly/RirE50VtgZk #NewBlogPost #YouthEngagement

How can working with young people open our perspectives to the social issues that operate around us? 💭

Check out our latest blog post written by former City Year Mentor Madeehah to find out! 🚀

🔗 ow.ly/RirE50VtgZk

#NewBlogPost #YouthEngagement
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We invited GirlDreamer co-founder Amna Akhtar on our podcast to discuss the work she does with the nonprofit organisation in breaking systemic barriers for women of colour. 🎙️ 🔗Listen on Spotify now: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/PZ12s0UhqQb #PodcastEpisode #WomenEmpowerment

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Back in March, we had the pleasure of hosting our second Learning from Leaders Event of the year. This time around, our panel discussion event was focused on the theme of Gender, in celebration of International Women’s Day. 🚀 Our amazing panel of accomplished speakers included

Back in March, we had the pleasure of hosting our second Learning from Leaders Event of the year. This time around, our panel discussion event was focused on the theme of Gender, in celebration of International Women’s Day. 🚀

Our amazing panel of accomplished speakers included
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How do Pupil Refer Units differ from mainstream schools? 💭 In the latest episode of our podcast, we delve into this exact question. We had City Year Mentor Sakshi as a guest, who currently mentors at our partner school, Trafford Alternative Education Provision. 💬🎙️ Sakshi

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Back in February, we held a competition for our mentors to design content for our Volunteer Appreciation Month. ⭐ Here's the winning submission from City Year Mentor Shabnam! 🙌 We love this video of @audenshawschool students sharing why their mentors mean so much to them. ❤️

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Podcast episode 4 is out now! 🎙️💥 Check the latest episode featuring City Year Mentor Sakshi and learn all about the differences between mainstream education and alternative schools. 🙌 🔗 Tap the link to listen: open.spotify.com/episode/2UIV4u… #PodcastEpisode

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The sun is out, a lovely reminder that summer is right around the corner! 🌞😎 Some of our mentors have been getting creative outside with their students. 🖌️ How have you been relishing the sunshine? Let us know in the comments below. 👇

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Saba and Ralia, who mentor at our partner school, Q3 Academy Langley, have written testimonials about students they have recently worked with. ✍️ 🔗Head to our blog to read the testimonials: cityyear.org.uk/birmingham/sto… #StudentSuccess #YouthDevelopment #WestMidlandsEducation #Blog #New

Saba and Ralia, who mentor at our partner school, <a href="/q3langley/">Q3 Academy Langley</a>, have written testimonials about students they have recently worked with. ✍️

🔗Head to our blog to read the testimonials:
cityyear.org.uk/birmingham/sto… 

#StudentSuccess #YouthDevelopment #WestMidlandsEducation #Blog #New
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Join us in celebrating 15 years of tackling educational inequality at the City Year UK summer fair! 🎈☀️ On 26 June 2025, we’re bringing together the City Year UK community to celebrate 15 years of powerful impact in the lives of the children and young people we work with, and

Join us in celebrating 15 years of tackling educational inequality at the City Year UK summer fair! 🎈☀️

On 26 June 2025, we’re bringing together the City Year UK community to celebrate 15 years of powerful impact in the lives of the children and young people we work with, and
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📷 A few snapshots of the VE Day celebrations our mentors helped put together for their students over at our partner school, Bramford Primary GST. 🎉 ❤️💙🤍 🔗Head to our website and check out the impact our mentors have in their school communities: cityyear.org.uk/impact/our-imp… #VEDay

📷 A few snapshots of the VE Day celebrations our mentors helped put together for their students over at our partner school, <a href="/Bramford_GST/">Bramford Primary GST</a>. 🎉 ❤️💙🤍

🔗Head to our website and check out the impact our mentors have in their school communities: cityyear.org.uk/impact/our-imp…

 #VEDay
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Access, advocacy and allyship. 🌟 Zipporah, the head of talent and engagement at 20/20 Levels, names these as the 3 most fundamental principles to supporting young people in seeking better opportunities. 🚀 Episode 5 of our podcast featuring Zipporah drops on Friday. 🙌 🔗Click

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We have some bittersweet news to share with you. After seven incredible years with City Year UK, our CEO, Kevin Munday, will be stepping down at the end of this academic year to take on a new opportunity as the CEO of the KPMG Foundation. Matthew Davies, Chair: "During his

We have some bittersweet news to share with you. 

After seven incredible years with City Year UK, our CEO, Kevin Munday, will be stepping down at the end of this academic year to take on a new opportunity as the CEO of the KPMG Foundation.

Matthew Davies, Chair: "During his