First Days Children's Charity

ABOUT ‘FIRST DAYS’

First Days was started in 2013 in response to needs in the local community in Berkshire. Quite simply:  there were people with stuff they didn't need and people who desperately needed it. The charity grew very quickly and now, nearly eight years later, we have staff and volunteers and have helped over 10,000 children, and distributed over 250 tons of donated goods.

Our aim for the charity is very clear: we want to close our doors because no one needs our service anymore.

However, with 4.5 million children living in poverty in the UK we actually need to do the opposite - we need to boldly transform our service in order to launch a project that has the capacity and capability to help children across the UK.

What do we do?

We believe children should be safe in their home and out and about, be confident in school and have fun!

We help facilitate that. 

Why do we do it?  

We know - as a small charity - we can’t change the root cause of the situations that families find themselves in, but we can help the children who are victims of a childhood in poverty to feel more equal to their peers. We believe that all children deserve the same start in life, and our part of that is ensuring they have everything they need materially. 

How do we do it?

Every year we reuse and recycle 40 tonnes of donated baby essentials, school uniforms, equipment, furniture, and toys and get them to the people who need them the most.

Read more here at www.firstdays.net and see the latest thought provoking blog - https://www.firstdays.net/ceoblog

Reg. charity in England & Wales 1157855

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