Satchels of Success: Young leaders making a difference

In this episode, we were joined by the CEO of the DHL UK Foundation, Caroline Courtois. Working across the government, corporate and not for profit sectors over the last 20 years, Caroline brings a wealth of experience in social impact. In the last two years she's worked alongside City Year UK with the DHL UK Foundation, an organisation we've partnered with since 2016. Across the partnersh...

In the 5th installment of the podcast, our host, Alec, invites former City Year UK employee and mentor Zipporah Kissi to chat about the charity sector and working for social mobility organisations. Zipporah currently works as Head of Talent and Engagement for 20/20 Levels, a youth empowerment organization that focuses on social mobility for Black and racially underrepresented young people. In this...

In this month's episode, our host of the podcast, Alec, is joined by one of our current City Year Mentors, Sakshi Vasan. Sakshi, who mentors at our partner school Trafford Alternative Education Provision in Greater Manchester, speaks about her experiences mentoring at Pupil Referral Unit, highlighting how they differ from mainstream schools. The conversation between the two takes them on a jou...

In episode 3, our host of the podcast, Alec, is joined by Girl Dreamer co-founder and former City Year Mentor Amna Akhtar. The pair sit down to discuss Amna's work with Girl Dreamer, an award-winning non-profit dedicated to breaking systemic barriers for women of colour. Amna shares how her experiences growing up inspired her to pursue the work she does today and how volunteering with City Year UK...

In this episode, our Social Media and Content officer Alec chats with former City Year Mentor and Programme Manager Joey Carey to unpack his journey with City Year UK. Listen back to learn about Joey’s experiences working and volunteering with City Year UK, and how those experiences shaped his career and passion for social action. In the episode Alec and Joey discuss everything from the importance...

For the first episode of the podcast City Year UK's Social Media and Content Officer Alec, interviews Impact Officer Hope about her experiences attending the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women as a delegate. During their discussion, Hope speaks about her takeaways from the conference, different aspects of gender equality, and the proactive ways to tackle it. You can read more about t...