What people say about us

"First Give is so beneficial to young people in terms of developing independence, organisation, empathy and a sense of communal responsibility." Deyvani Patel, Teacher, Bentley Wood High School

"We've learnt to be thankful for what we have and that not everyone is as fortunate as us. We will all definitely take part in charity work in the future." Year 8 Student, Bexley Grammar School

"A wonderful initiative allowing worthwhile funds to be raised in a meaningful and fantastic way. Pupils inspired everyone in the room! Well done First Give- incredible work!" Melanie Lee, Deputy Headteacher

How it works

We work in partnership with secondary schools to inspire and equip young
people to take action to tackle social issues.

Over a series of 8 lessons students:

Learn

Students learn about social issues in their communities and choose which are important to them.

Research

Students research charities working in their communities and as a class, choose one to represent

Meet

Charities are invited in to meet the class, so that students can learn more about their work and how to help them

Plan & Deliver

Students plan and deliver social action activities (fundraising, awareness raising, volunteering) in support of their charities

Present

Students learn public speaking skills and put together creative presentations about the work of their charity and what their class has done to support it

School Final

One team is chosen by their classmates to represent the class in the School Final.

At the School Final, attended by parents, charities and the year group, teams present to a panel of judges. The class who has engaged best with the First Give programme wins £1,000 for their charity.

What's Involved

First Give provides

A highly structured 8 lesson scheme of work, written by teachers for teachers
Hard copy student coursebooks for each student, all PowerPoints, lesson plans, videos and exemplar materials provided
Three high quality sessions (Assembly, Presentation Skills Workshop and School Final) delivered by the First Give team
Bespoke support provided to staff throughout the programme
Recruitment of high profile judges from the wider community, support with PR and media coverage
£1,000 grant for a charity chosen by your students

Schools will

Run First Give eight lessons in curriculum time for a whole year group (eg, PSHE, Citizenship, English, RE)
Contribute £500* towards the full cost of the programme

*The full cost is £3,600 – we are delighted to be able to provide it at a highly subsidised rate thanks to the generosity of our funders

Get in touch with us to find
out more about First Give!

For Schools

Interested in finding out how First Give could work in your school? Fill out the form below, or call us on 02074435166 and we can discuss working together.

General Enquiries

To contact us about anything else – whether you’re interested in supporting First Give or you’re a charity who’s been contacted by students – fill in this form and one of the team will be in touch.

Mae rhaglen First Give yn gweithredu o fewn ysgolion yn Ne Cymru ac yn medru cael ei gyflwyno trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg o fis Medi 2019. Dewch yn ôl yma mewn cwpwl o fisoedd ar gyfer ein safle we hollol ddwyieithog!