First Give

First Give is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1156416).

First Give is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, and its mission is to create opportunities where young people are inspired and empowered to give their time, money or skills to charities and causes that matter to them. Its programmes are designed to inspire and equip young people to support the causes they care about in their local communities. Its flagship programme has been delivered in schools across England and Wales, and First Give One Day is a fully supported, single day programme. Its network has over 200 partner schools, and it paid £201,247 in grants according to its annual report.

Priority Areas

First Give uses its school programmes to inspire young people to support causes they care about in their local communities. In The First Give Programme, students learn about social issues, research local charities and choose one to represent; they take social action through fundraising, awareness-raising or volunteering. A panel at each school final selects a winning class, whose chosen charity receives a grant. In First Give One Day, First Give works with partner schools to identify causes and invites charities to participate, then students can direct programme funds to charities they choose. Its grants therefore go to local charities selected through school-based, youth-led activity, while the programmes develop young people’s skills and engagement with their communities.

Geographic Focus

England; Wales.

Students research charities in their local community and choose one to represent their class. The students or teacher then reach out to arrange a call or meeting with a representative.

What the charity says:

• A charity representative meeting the class can help students engage with its work and increase the possibility of winning a grant.