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First Give is a social action and charity education programme for secondary schools in England and Wales. Its goal is to help young people move from being “bystanders” to “changemakers.” The programme encourages students to identify local social issues, research and engage with community charities, take action through fundraising, awareness campaigns, volunteering, and other activities, and present their outcomes in an in-school final.
Its flagship programme is suitable for whole-year delivery to any year group from Year 7 to Year 10. It is coordinated by a school Lead Teacher, and First Give assigns a project team member to support each partner school. The course process includes learning about social issues, researching charities, inviting charities into school for discussions, planning and carrying out social action, training in public speaking, and participating in the school Final. The supporting resources are fairly comprehensive, including lesson plans, schemes of work, PowerPoints, printed student Coursebooks, a teacher Hub, briefing videos, school reports, and annual contribution certificates.
In addition, First Give One Day is a one-day version. Students complete a condensed experience through learning, challenges, contact with charity representatives, donation decision-making, and celebration and reflection. It is better suited to themed days or short-cycle charity education activities in schools.
The school contribution for the flagship programme is £750, which includes curriculum resources, teacher briefings, a launch assembly, public speaking workshops, school final support, and a £1,000 grant for the winning class’s charity. The One Day programme costs £900 and includes full one-day resources, two in-school facilitators, support for the launch and celebration assemblies, and around £1,000 in charity grants.
The strengths are its complete project-based learning pathway and real connection with local charities. It can help develop empathy, organisational skills, public speaking, and a sense of community responsibility at the same time. Teacher resources are substantial, lowering the implementation barrier for schools. The organisation’s team includes former teachers and charity-sector professionals, and it has served a large number of students since 2014, giving it a strong base of experience.
The limitations are that its scope is relatively narrow, as it explicitly serves secondary schools in England and Wales. The programme depends heavily on in-person school organisation and the local charity ecosystem, so it is not suitable as an individual online course. The text also does not disclose formal academic accreditation, payment methods, or a refund policy.
It is suitable for UK secondary schools looking to deliver moral education, character education, social action, or community service programmes. For Chinese schools or individual learners, its project design ideas may be useful as a reference, but direct participation is likely to be difficult. The text does not provide information on website access from China, so this is considered unknown.
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