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  • 4th Nov 2009

    First direct have already raised over £144,000 for the NSPCC’s Child’s Voice Appeal  

    Since starting our partnership with the NSPCC at the beginning of 2009 first direct has raised a whopping £144,000 for the charity's Child's Voice Appeal.  It would be impossible to cover off everything we've done to achieve this total so we thought we'd try a poem to illustrate it instead!    At first direct, the race is on...

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  • 23rd Oct 2009

    Jason Sharpe trys out the Big Brother chair  

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  • 23rd Oct 2009

    Michaela meets David Van Day  

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  • 23rd Oct 2009

    The first direct table members  

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  • 22nd Oct 2009

    first direct help the NSPCC raise over a quarter of a million pounds  

    As part of their partnership with the charity first direct took a table at the annual NSPCC's charity ball on Wednesday 21 October.  The event was a huge success raising over £250,000 for the Child's Voice Appeal. This year the theme was "I'm a Celebrity. Get Me Out of Here!

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  • 21st Oct 2009

    NSPCC Jaguar competition prize  

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  • 21st Oct 2009

    Jaguar and NSPCC prize draw  

    Yesterday Jaguar and the NSPCC launched a prize draw to win the very first new Jaguar XJ when it rolls off the production line later this year. This all-new luxury saloon, worth more than £62,000, is Jaguar's flagship model and will launch in showrooms in the New Year. The Jaguar Prize Competition aims to raise £1m for the NSPCC’s helplines.

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  • 24th Sep 2009

    first direct's Great North Run Team  

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  • 24th Sep 2009

    first direct's Great North Run  

    More than 50,000 people, including 33 of our very own amazing athletes, took to the streets of Newcastle on Sunday 20 September for the annual Great North Run. Not only did the first direct team manage to complete the gruelling half marathon they also raised over £16,500 for our partnership charity, ChildLine...

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  • 18th Sep 2009

    Artist Tess Barnes donates £2500 from the sale of her book to Breast Cancer Haven  

    Last year first direct sponsored the Women of Substance art exhibition, by the portrait artist Tess Barnes.  The event was in aid of Breast Cancer Haven and was a great success.  Tess took the opportunity to raise more money for the charity and produced a beautiful book showcasing all the portraits.

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