First Give is an educational school programme which helps young people use their time and talent to improve their community. At Chace, students in Year 9 spend 2 months during Life Skills lessons identify a social issue in our community, engage with a local charity that address them
Students select a charity and then produce engaging presentations that champions their chosen charity to complete in the School Final in order to complete for a grant for their charities and win £1,000.
As well as producing a presentation, groups have to get involved in some social action. This ranges from voluntary work, promoting the work the charity and fundraising.
The final takes place in June were representatives from the charities attended as well as local community representatives which made up the external judging panel.
At Chace we have taken part in First Give (previously Youth Philanthropy Initiative) for approximately 10 years.
