📣 NEW: Millions of people are turning to food banks because Universal Credit is falling short.

And now the UK government is voting on brutal cuts to disability support.

We’re in Parliament today to urge MPs to ACT on hunger and hardship.

We are currently seeking an Operations Assistant (£26-27K, full time, hybrid 3-4 days in our London office).

This is a key role, providing support to our operations and the programmes we deliver across our regions.

More info and to apply: firststory.org.uk/vacancies/

Closes: Monday 17 March

Super duper delighted to share that I’ve started a new role as the Young Creatives Manager with @firststory.bsky.social!

Enormous thanks to the team for such a warm welcome this week. I'm so excited for the projects that lie ahead!

Congratulations to the winners of our 24/25 Six Word Story Competition judged by a panel from Penguin Random House.

1st Blake, Titus Salt School

2nd Kevarni, @haringeylp.bsky.social

3rd Sarah, Holland Park School

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Come and see Tilly perform at Verve Poetry Festival Youth Takeover @vervepoetryfest.bsky.social @firststory.bsky.social

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We are seeking a paid Assistant Festival Producer Intern to help produce our first festival in Manchester. Gain an overview of event production & youth engagement. Postholder should be 18-25 and live in Greater Manchester/bale to get there easily. Closes: 17 February. firststory.org.uk/vacancies/

The longlist for the 2025 #BranfordBoaseAward has been announced: 20 authors and their editors are in the running for this important award. Congratulations to them all 🎉
#newtalent #newtrends #childrensbooks

Find out more about this year's longlist https://buff.ly/4g81fHz

Happy anthology Launch Day to Aylward Academy (@liftschools.bsky.social) and their Writer-in-Residence Freddie Machin!

We can't wait to read 'Feeding Frenzy' - looks brilliant!

#FirstStory #YoungWriters #YoungWritersProgramme

Still looking for a festive gift? Here's the First Story team's favourite books of 2024. Our list includes recent titles, classics, award winners, bestsellers, fiction and poetry.

Buy the books listed from uk.bookshop.org/lists/first-... and support us with your purchase.

BOOK GIVEAWAY!!! I'm not on social media a lot right now, working very hard on my new book, trying to get it done in less than 9 years this time! In the meantime, I'm giving away signed copies of all my books so far. Repost & follow to enter, & say which one you'd like - closes Dec 14! #KidLitUK

Had a brilliant time at Hull College this morning, delivering @firststory.bsky.social taster sessions for Year 10. Loads of creative writing and chat. Then popped into @waterstones.bsky.social and spotted my book on the same shelf as Paloma Faith’s. This was a good Monday for being a writer ❤️