Young people secure £828,000 for local charities

More than 38,500 young people have been empowered to be advocates for their communities, securing £828,000 […]

Third Sector Interface delivery partners

YPI works with Third Sector Interface (TSI) delivery partners in the islands to support localised, in-person […]

Introducing our Programme Officers

The Wood Foundation has appointed a team of six Programme Officers to lead the regional delivery […]

Montrose pupils support digital skills for local older people

A group of S3 pupils from Montrose Academy has given older people in the local community […]

More than 1000 people celebrate youth philanthropy

Youth voice, advocacy, and philanthropy were celebrated with an afternoon of thought-provoking presentations, music, poetry, and […]

Knightswood pupils secure vital YPI funds supported by SEP

Pupils from Knightswood Secondary School secured £3000 for a charity which supports training and employment for […]

More than 1000 people celebrate youth philanthropy

Youth voice, advocacy, and philanthropy were celebrated with an afternoon of thought-provoking presentations, music, poetry, and […]

Knightswood pupils secure vital YPI funds supported by SEP

Pupils from Knightswood Secondary School secured £3000 for a charity which supports training and employment for […]

Young people secure funds for music outreach project

A group of young people from James Gillespie’s High School secured £3000 for the Drake Music […]

Pinewood pupils meet local charities

Sixty S2 to S6 6 pupils from Pinewood School had the chance to meet eight charities […]

Braes pupils create impactful mental health video

YPI students at Braes High School created a video which has been used by the charity […]

Campbeltown students empowered to secure foodbank funds by CalMac

A group of S2 students from Campbeltown Grammar School secured £3000 for Kintyre Foodbank thanks to […]

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 […]

Celebrating the value of our volunteers this Volunteers’ Week

Jonathan Christie is Deputy UK Director of The Wood Foundation and comments on the community response […]

“What the first half of the academic year teaches us all about our young people”

Analysis and comment of YPI findings in the first half of the 2019/20 term by Mel Liddell, […]

Delivering YPI in an Additional Support Needs context

St Clement’s School in Dingwall has pupils from the age of three to 19 with additional […]

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 […]