Charity and Sponsorship

We are committed to making a real difference to the communities in which we operate by supporting a wide range of charitable causes and community organisations.

Our Charity and Sponsorship Committee comprises 12 staff members who are geographically spread across the UK to encompass all of our bus and rail operating areas. The committee creates an effective, transparent process within First at a Group level by considering and deciding upon requests for funding and gifts in kind based on our charitable criteria.

Our charitable criteria include:

  • Young People
  • Health
  • The Environment

Applications which fall outside these charitable criteria will not be considered for funding.

Unfortunately we are unable to support all causes. Any decision made by First with regard to requests of funding and gifts in kind is final. First will not, under any circumstances, enter into any discussion with an applicant regarding any such decision.

Community Investment Exclusion Policy

We also have a Community Investment Exclusion Policy, which identifies types of initiatives and causes that we do not fund. These include:

  1. Political parties or bodies
  2. Promotion of religious beliefs
  3. Third-party giving organisations
  4. Projects funded from local or central government
  5. The Arts (unless the donation provides direct support to one of our criteria)
  6. Animal Welfare
  7. Research projects that are not directly associated with the needs of the business

Application form

If you would like to apply for charity or sponsorship support from First, please download and save our application form below then complete it

(This is an editable pdf file - you will need Adobe Reader to view and use - Download the Adobe Reader Programme)

pdf - Charity and Sponsorship Application Form (130.68 KB)

Please note the application form must be completed in all cases. A maximum of two additional A4 pages can be submitted in support of your application if required. No further documentation will be reviewed by the Committee.

When completed the form should be e-mailed to: cscapplications@firstgroup.com

If you prefer, the form can be posted to
Arlene Craig
FirstGroup plc
395 King St
Aberdeen
AB245RP

 

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