About Us

pay it forward

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to do something kind or useful for someone because someone else has done something kind or useful for you

City Pay it Forward seeks to make a granular impact in the community through the following:

Everything we do at City Pay it Forward is provided free of charge

What We Do

We are a grassroots organisation made up of volunteers who want to make a meaningful difference in our community. We are business professionals and educators who work with schools to teach the basics of financial literacy including saving, budgeting, borrowing, and investing. Many of us are also parents.

Our primary school programmes centre on a Year 6 financial literacy curriculum which has been delivered to schools across the UK. In the US, we are working with elementary school maths teachers to roll out our six-hour programme to fifth graders in some of the largest public school districts in the country.

In secondary schools, we take a broader and more practical approach. Entrepreneurship is fostered through our Enterprise Challenges, where students work in teams to develop and pitch business ideas. Careers and employability are brought to life through our Career Day events, which connect students directly with professional mentors from across the City of London. Work experience and pathways into apprenticeships are opened up through our Insight Days. Our Investment Competitions give students the chance to learn about markets, test ideas, and, for winning teams, step onto live trading floors.

We take an expansive view of financial literacy, seeing it not only as the ability to manage money but also as the confidence to explore careers, build skills, and understand how finance shapes opportunities in the real world. By tying these strands together — from enterprise to careers, from work experience to investing — we help students connect learning to life in ways that raise aspirations and open doors.
We are grateful for your interest in our work and value your support.