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First Give (School/Academy programme)

First Give is a small charity that works with secondary schools across England and Wales to deliver a programme that equips young people with the knowledge and skills that they need to make a real tangible difference to their communities through social action.

First give logo It engages a whole year group at a time, is student-led, and empowers young people to identify and talk about social issues that matter to them, and to work with local charities as they take part in social action activities that they have designed and organised.

In the latter half of the programme, students take part in a public speaking competition, offering an opportunity for each student in the year to do some public speaking.

After which, one group from each class will bid on behalf of their class and charity to win a £1,000 First Give grant at their school's exciting First Give Final event, attended by the whole year group and a panel of esteemed judges.