Leon First Give

Programme Manager for Wales and the West of England for @FirstGiveUK - helping secondary school students change the world. Personal tweets: @leonjward

[Leon First Give @LeonFirstGive]

I have been furloughed since the beginning of June but have absolutely loved seeing all the Heping From Entries from schools in Wales. I hope you are all safe and well.

[Leon First Give @LeonFirstGive]

It's true. I've left First Give after a fantastic 4.5 years. @FirstGiveRY is taking my place. You can follow me over at @LeonjWard to stay in touch. A huge thank you to all the teachers and young people I've worked with over the past few years. You're all awesome. 🙌🏻

[First Give @FirstGiveUK]

The First Give team have come together for a farewell lunch for @Leonfirstgive, who is leaving us after 4 and a half years... that's almost since we began! We wish Leon all the best for his fresh challenge 💜

[Leon First Give @LeonFirstGive]

Best of luck to all teachers and students returning this week.

Our young people have shown themselves to be extremely resilient, caring & responsible. This is a big week for them all after much disruption & chaos - school is a place of sanctity for many.

Croeso nôl a pob lwc!

[Whitmore High English Department @EnglishWhitmore]

Amazing work, Harrison! That will have made not just her day but her whole month! @LeonFirstGive @FirstGiveUK It's great to see students @WhitmoreHigh getting involved in supporting our local community during these difficult times. 👏🥰🌈

[Felicitie Walls (she/her) @Felicitie_Walls]

I'm sure there are loads of #youngpeople out there that might be interested in showcasing their #socialaction as a Helping from Home activity - find out more by listening to @LeonFirstGive
@CWVYS @iwill_campaign @PrincesTrustWal

[First Give @FirstGiveUK]

Here's @LeonFirstGive sharing some top tips to help all of your working on Helping from Home! 6 days to go until May's deadline.
✅ simple social action can be powerful
✅ whoever submits their social action is in with the chance of winning £200 for their charity! #myfirstgive

[Head - Ipswich High School @mrdbrowning]

We have 100 metal frame single beds (v good condition) surplus to requirments. We would prefer that they go to a #charity to be used rather than be recycled as scrap. Please share this information with any charity that might be interested, they would need to collect. #PleaseRT

[Big Education 🌎 @_bigeducation]

From the classroom to real-world action. When children put their minds to it, they can change their communities for the better. @LouisaFirstGive #SchoolsInCommunities @sebchapleau

📖 : https://t.co/nIy4W7s5tS

[Leon First Give @LeonFirstGive]

@PentrehafodW @VirginAtlantic @WEMovement @CareersWales @FirstGiveRY Done!

[St John Ambulance Cymru Bedwas @SJACBedwas]

Super proud of Rio, one of our cadets who has been working hard to achieve subjects towards his Grand Prior award but has also been thoughtful enough to think and care about his community. What a fabulous recognition. Well done and thank you for choosing us

[Leon First Give @LeonFirstGive]

Congratulations to Rio!

I spoke to Rio to find out more about why he chose @StJohnCymru. He's working towards their Grand Prior Award.

Congratulations Rio. What a fantastic ambassador for your local Rhymney community. Da iawn! 😍 #MyFirstGive

[First Give @FirstGiveUK]

🥁 AND Rio from Rhymney, South #Wales, is our Helping from Home Community winner this month! Rio wowed the judges with his unique & thoughtful social action. The charity who'll be taking away £200 is @stjohncymru! 👇🏽 1/4 #MyFirstGive

[First Give @FirstGiveUK]

Join 140 other schools, teachers and parents/guardians who have downloaded our free Helping from Home mini- programme which supports students to help their communities from home. Swipe to learn more and download here: https://t.co/P5jbLcHWAl #MyFirstGive #EduTwitter

[First Give @FirstGiveUK]

For those who've begun Helping from Home, if you're at stage 4, the competition close date for the debut month is *Thursday 30th April*. The young person who wins £200 for their chosen charity will be announced Friday 1st May, at 11am! Good luck! 💫 #MyFirstGive #learningfromhome

[Leon First Give @LeonFirstGive]

Great to see that many of these schools are also @FirstGiveUK schools. Supporting their community clearly runs deep in their ethos. 🥰

[WJEC @wjec_cbac]

Wow! Since posting yesterday about the brilliant effort from the D&T department at St. John Baptist Church in Wales High School, we’ve been inundated with messages informing us about other schools providing PPE!

Incredible generosity right across Wales 👏 🌈

[Leon First Give @LeonFirstGive]

@AndreaWJFCCT @WinterbourneAc1 😍

[First Give @FirstGiveUK]

This weekend, whilst stuck in, you can still reach out... 🤝

Our FREE mini-programme helps students to do some #socialaction for a cause they care about.

Plus, they have the chance of winning £200 for a charity. #MyFirstGive

Happy Friday!

Download: https://t.co/P5jbLcHWAl

[Leon First Give @LeonFirstGive]

This is what we like to see!

Also, if you have friends and neighbours who are now finding themselves to be teachers at home, please also get involved:

https://t.co/98WAnC5my7

[Erica Gough @EricaLGough1]

First Give have created a fab online course which involves a £200 cash prize each month! Year 9 will be receiving an email with resources-good luck-you have got to be in it to win it! #MyFirstGive @FirstGiveUK @LeonFirstGive

[First Give @FirstGiveUK]

Here's Georgia talking through some key points relating to our new Helping from Home programme. We also have #accessible versions of the #resources (suitable for blind & partially sighted young people), so get in touch if you need these! 👉🏽[email protected] #MyFirstGive

[Leon First Give @LeonFirstGive]

Hoping that all teachers in Wales had a good 'break'. We've had lots of Welsh teachers (and parents/guardians) download our new mini programme where students can win £200 for their chosen charity. Don't miss out! 👇🏻 #WalesinLockdown

[Leon First Give @LeonFirstGive]

We've been working really hard to produce these FREE resources for schools across the country. They are:
- Easy to use
- Teachable at home by parents/carers or even students themselves
- Encouraging social action from home
- Giving students the chance to win £200 for charity.

[Leon First Give @LeonFirstGive]

@BryntirionSCC @FirstGiveUK @LouisaFirstGive Yay! Good luck and we look forward to seeing what your students come up with. Hope you had a good Easter 'break'.