“YPI gives you the opportunity to show everyone what you are made of,” by Nicole Donnachie, YPI alumna

Nicole Donnachie reached St Columba’s RC High School YPI final in 2018/19. Although her team didn’t […]

Why YPI – professional learning

YPI Development Lead Lynsey Brosnan shares why YPI is important in terms of practitioners’ professional learning. […]

Why YPI – partnerships

Powerful partnerships are the driving force of YPI. The success of the programme is dependent on […]

Why YPI – contexualised learning experience

The Wood Foundation’s Programme Manager Georgea Hughes has spent the past three years researching international interdisciplinary, […]

Why YPI – skills development

The Wood Foundation introduced YPI in Scotland in 2008. Since then it has engaged more than […]

Why YPI – empowering #generationchange

The driving objective of YPI is to empower young people, #generationchange, with the platform to make […]

Poverty and mental health among issues supported by #generationchange

Secondary students have raised vital funds and awareness for charities in their communities addressing a range […]

STV Children’s Appeal funding milestone of YPI

STV Children’s Appeal, National Partner of YPI in Scotland, has invested almost a quarter of a […]

Engaging with homeless communities

More than 20 YPI groups have represented Steps to Hope since it launched two years ago, […]

Young people secure £200,000 for Covid-19 response

School students from throughout Scotland have secured a total of £200,000 for their communities’ efforts tackling […]

QTS commits to empowering Ayrshire’s students to make a difference to local community

Local charities throughout Ayrshire will be set for a financial boost thanks to pupils empowered by […]

#generationchange tackles baby loss and secures vital funding for Covid-19 response

Funds secured by Newbattle, Inveralmond and West Calder High Schools’ students have been deployed by baby […]

“YPI gives you the opportunity to show everyone what you are made of,” by Nicole Donnachie, YPI alumna

Nicole Donnachie reached St Columba’s RC High School YPI final in 2018/19. Although her team didn’t […]

Why YPI – professional learning

YPI Development Lead Lynsey Brosnan shares why YPI is important in terms of practitioners’ professional learning. […]

Why YPI – partnerships

Powerful partnerships are the driving force of YPI. The success of the programme is dependent on […]

Why YPI – contexualised learning experience

The Wood Foundation’s Programme Manager Georgea Hughes has spent the past three years researching international interdisciplinary, […]

Why YPI – skills development

The Wood Foundation introduced YPI in Scotland in 2008. Since then it has engaged more than […]

Why YPI – empowering #generationchange

The driving objective of YPI is to empower young people, #generationchange, with the platform to make […]

Empowering #generationchange together, apart

When the country entered lockdown in March, the immediate closure of schools threw the completion of […]

A bit of Hollywood magic by Bo’ness students

A team from Bo’ness Academy was one of three to secure funds for Screen Memories in […]

Professional learning case study: Ryan Lynch, YPI Lead Teacher, Alloa Academy

The Wood Foundation, manager and principal funder of YPI in Scotland, has been accredited by the […]

Banchory Academy Alumni Case Study: YPI is just the beginning of your journey

Banchory Academy students Issey and Elysia won their school’s YPI Grant for LGBT Youth Scotland in […]

Drumchapel High School: Enabling young people to make a difference

When Rebecca Dobson joined Drumchapel High School three years ago there was no Wider Achievement programme […]

Finding Your Feet

To date Finding Your Feet has received two YPI grants, the first from Paisley Grammar School […]