First Star 2U

Empowering the Future of Care-Experienced Young People Nationwide!

First Star 2U is a unique, life-changing programme dedicated to supporting care-experienced young people across the UK from Year 5 through Year 13.

Our national remote programme provides an empowering educational journey that opens doors, builds confidence, and sets young people on a path to success.

Contact

Andy Hall

FS2U Programme Director

Email: andy.hall@firststaruk.org

What First Star 2U Offers

At First Star 2U, we are committed to offering a comprehensive support system that helps each scholar thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Our programme meets the Gatsby Benchmarks, ensuring quality, consistency, and impact.

Here's What's Included

Nourish your creative spirit

Through a variety of activities beyond the classroom, scholars discover new interests, build social skills, and explore their passions.

Residential Experiences

On campus stays - exciting activities that challenge you and offer you a chance to do and learn something new. Includes activities like high ropes, team building, canoeing, business, engineering, science and creative sessions; mentoring and introductions to HE sessions; building to include supported university visits and much more.

A Laptop for Every Learner

We provide each scholar with a personal laptop, ensuring access to learning tools and resources they can rely on.

Academic Support in Core Subjects

First Star 2U offers dedicated tutoring in English, Maths, STEM, and PSHE, with lessons tailored to each scholars’s needs.

Support & Mentorship

Every participant has a mentor who provides guidance, encouragement, and personal support, helping scholars navigate their academic and personal journeys.

Alumni Voices

First star helped me find my way. I’m doing travelling, working and I think I’m at the happiest place I've been in a long time. its nice to have people you can go to, to talk about your problems

Teshie

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First star is a place to build a story with people who are in a similar situation to your own. A place to learn life skills, go on fun activities and create everlasting memories.

Michael

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These people here are not just people on a programme, they are my friend’s, family and, siblings now. I love them with all my heart we’ve been through it all.