Student Writing Competition- Our Winning Entry!

Congratulations to Nisha, winner of our Student Writing Competition!

Nisha Patel, North Halifax Grammar School, came first in this year’s student story competition, bringing her experience to life through illustration.

When Nisha took part in First Give last year, she wanted to find a creative way to share her experience that didn’t involve traditional writing. A keen reader of comics, she decided to try her hand at creating and illustrating one of her own, bringing her First Give journey to life through a format she already knew and loved. 

What emerged was a brilliantly creative account of her experience, capturing the people, moments and sense of energy that made First Give so memorable for her. 

Nisha’s Winning Comic

Nisha’s entry stood out to our story competition judges for its originality, creativity and the way she found a personal way to bring her First Give experience to life. Meeting Nisha to speak to her about her entry and deliver her competition prize (a £50 voucher and a First Give book bag), we heard more about what made the programme so memorable for her: from discovering the work of local charities to the buzz of social action across her school, and the motivation that came from working together to achieve something meaningful. 

Her comic is a brilliant reminder that there is no singular way to share your First Give story, and we loved seeing Nisha take something she already enjoys and use it to capture a programme that had clearly made an impact on her. A picture is worth a thousand words, at least! Well done, Nisha!