First Give Charity Scheme

First Give Charity Programme - Year 10

We are part of the First Give programme which is designed to ignite a spark of social conscience in young people. From January 2025, Year 10 students will in their tutor groups work with a Charity Lead from First GIve and follow a 16 week programme which includes the following activities and learning points:

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

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

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

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

• 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.

• One group is chosen to represent each class at your school’s First Give Final. A panel of judges rate each class based on their social action and presentations. The winning class wins a First Give grant of £1,000 for their charity.