First Give

We run a fully-resourced secondary school programme that engages a whole year group in social action. Find out more and get involved:

[First Give @FirstGiveUK]

Amazing Presentation Skills Workshop @KingsmeadAc! Excited to see Year 7s present at the School Final coming up. Thank you to @JPFoundation for their ongoing support! #socialaction #firstgive

[Joanne Kelly @joanne92213]

Wow Y7 @KingsmeadAc what an amazing morning spent with you getting ready for your @FirstGiveUK Final! You’ve chosen great #localcharities to support. Who will win the £1k grant..it’ll be a tough competition! @JPFoundation

[Lift Broadlands @LiftBroadlands]

Huge THANK YOU to everyone who supported our @FirstGiveUK project 🙌

Congrats to Mikey’s World, winners of the £1000 cheque👏

Shoutout to St Peter’s Hospice & Developing Health & Independence, who also received £100 donations thanks to Shaun McGall 🙏

[Gosia Kelly @FirstGiveGK]

A truly memorable @FirstGiveUK #Final @stags_official , where Y9 girls have made such an impact in their communities in&around #StAlbans! £1000 was won by 9Bronte for #CharliesPromise charity. Thank you to Daisy Cooper MP @libdemdaisy & Mayor Heritage @StAlbansCouncil for judging

[Gosia Kelly @FirstGiveGK]

I can’t wait to facilitate next week’s @FirstGiveUK #Final @stags_official where the judges, including @libdemdaisy & @MayorStAlbans @StAlbansCouncil will have a chance to see #YouthPhilanthropy in action! Choosing a winning class & charity to receive £1K grant will be so hard!

[First Give @FirstGiveUK]

Fantastic work from Year 8 at Hurlingham Academy! Thank you to @JPFoundation for their support for the First Give Programme across London and Essex #socialaction #firstgive

[TheHurlinghamAcademy @TheHurlinghamAc]

Congratulations to our @FirstGiveUK winners for 2026, 8R!

All the students put in a fantastic effort presenting their charity work in front of a panel of judges. As winners of the contest, 8R have raised £1,000 for West London Action for Children.

[Gosia Kelly @FirstGiveGK]

Great to be back @marriottssch and meet Y8 students who have been busy selecting causes they care about and charities they’d like to support through the @FirstGiveUK programme this year! We’ve talked about #SocialAction a lot today! #YouthMakingADifference

[Gosia Kelly @FirstGiveGK]

Great to be a judge at such a wonderful @FirstGiveUK #Final @TheChalkHills where Y9 students have been #TakingAction in support of their local charities! The winner of £1000 grant is #SteppingStonesLuton represented by 9MCN! Congratulations! #YouthSocialAction

[Nicole Peterson @FirstGiveNPe]

Congratulations to class 9-10 for winning in the @FirstGiveUK final. Open minds North point will be able to continue so much more great work in the community supporting young people with mental health challenges with the £1000 grant! Great work from all the presenting groups!

[Gosia Kelly @FirstGiveGK]

A brilliant @FirstGiveUK #Final @TherfieldSchool with so much passion from Y8s to #MakeADifference! £1000 goes to @MaryFrancesTrst represented by 8YI! congratulations 🎉👏Thank you Cllr Vyvyan-Robinson @MoleValleyDC &Peter Cluff @HSOFSURREY for judging! #YouthEmpowerment

[Gemma Hamilton @FirstGiveGemma]

Setting up for @LiftBroadlands first ever @FirstGiveUK Final!

[Emily Hughes @FirstGiveEH]

What an inspiring @FirstGiveUK #final The winning group won the £1000 grant for @Youth_Realities addressing teenage relationship abuse in #Barnet with a sensitive and creative presentation. All the groups wowed the judges with their #socialaction making a difference @JPFoundation

[Gosia Kelly @FirstGiveGK]

And the winner of the £1000 @FirstGiveUK #Final @keats_academy is 8Portugal representing #GodwinLawsonFoundation in #Enfield! So much passion & effort on show! We also had judges’ commendations! Huge congrats to all year 8! You’ve been amazing! 🎉👏Thank you to @JPFoundation 🥳

[Gosia Kelly @FirstGiveGK]

What a brilliant way to kick off the week! @FirstGiveUK #Final is to start @keats_academy where Y8 classes will be showcasing their #SocialActions carried out for their charities!£1000 is to be won by one! Thank you @JPFoundation for supporting us! #YoungLeaders @ArkSchools

[Gosia Kelly @FirstGiveGK]

A very productive #PresentationSkillsWorkshop with wonderful Y8 students @keats_academy ! They’ve shown passion for their charities & #SocialActions have been really creative! Love getting students enthused &ready for @FirstGiveUK #Finals! This one will be great! @JPFoundation

[Kerry Wood @FirstGiveKW]

It was a really amazing @FirstGiveUK final at @Beckfoot_School today. Year eight were so fantastic that the judges had a hard time choosing the winner. Well done to everyone involved!

[Gosia Kelly @FirstGiveGK]

An amazing @FirstGiveUK #OneDay @SaracensHighSch where Y11s were actively #MakingADifference to their communities! £800 was donated to 3 great charities students engaged with! Thanks Bipin @StreetDoctors Joe&Charlotte @AmysFoundation , Bob&Victoria @TrussellUK #ChippingBarnet !

[Amy Winehouse Foundation @AmysFoundation]

Thanks to @FirstGiveUK for today’s charity event @SaracensHighSch that gave young people a platform to explore issues that they’re passionate about and an opportunity to support causes that are important to them. Great to also share the day with @StreetDoctors and @BarnetFoodbank

[Eden Girls’ Leadership Academy, Birmingham @edengirlsbham]

Proud of our students representing the school at the @FirstGiveUK Final! They delivered a confident presentation showcasing their work to make a positive impact in the community. A fantastic example of student leadership and social action. 🌟 #Service #StarFutures @BirminghamEdu

[Rhys Dunn @MrDunnHSS]

8RHD meeting with Save the Children today as part of their First Give charity work! Da iawn pawb! 👏🏻 @savechildrenuk @FirstGiveUK @tonmiddleschool @TonyrefailCS

[Gosia Kelly @FirstGiveGK]

Love my @FirstGiveUK travels to schools across the country, supporting our fab group of #Facilitators, who are dedicated&passionate about #YouthEmpowerment ! Today, it’s a joy to be @LliswerryHigh with @firstgiveBecky , also as a judge! One Y9 class will win £1K for their charity