City Year London has recruited more than 50 18- to 25-year-olds who will complete a 10-month volunteering programme at five inner-London primary schools, where they will act as tutors, mentors and role models.
"There is nothing more important than developing the skills and improving the employability of young adults in London," said Johnson. "I am, therefore, delighted that we are supporting this outstanding volunteering programme, which encourages young Londoners to engage with their communities and help increase the academic achievement of school children."
The City Year concept began in Boston, US, in 1998 and it now operates in 20 locations in the US and in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was set up in London by Sophie Livingstone, former deputy chief executive of the Private Equity Foundation, which now funds the project alongside the Mayor’s Fund for London and a number of other community and business sector organisations.
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