CalMac empowers #generationchange to make a difference

Students at Castlebay Community School have secured £3000 for the Uist and Barra Foodbank through the […]

Recognising personal learning and achievement through YPI, by Jim Duffy of the Awards Network

Recognising achievement is integral to Curriculum for Excellence and an entitlement for all young people. ‘Achievement […]

Young people’s experiences of YPI

Young people have stated that YPI is improving their teamwork skills and giving them a better […]

Religion, Beliefs, and Values Award through YPI

A number of schools deliver YPI through the Religion, Beliefs and Values (RBV) SQA award, focussing […]

Lucia Giuntoli appointed YPI Scotland Partnerships Manager

The Wood Foundation has appointed Lucia Giuntoli to the newly created position of YPI Scotland Partnerships […]

YPI End of Year Comment

“Young people have been empowered to lead change thanks to our schools and partnership, thank you,” […]

YPI students secure £660,000 for local charities

Secondary school students from throughout Scotland have been responsible for a vital funding boost of £660,000 […]

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 […]

“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 […]

The Nicolson Institute students secure £3000 for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland

A team of S5 students from The Nicolson Institute has secured a grant of £3000 for […]

“YPI enables our community to provide hope and support for each other,” by Ian Porter, Craigroyston Community High School

Craigroyston Community High School was one of the earliest YPI finals of the 2020/21 academic year. […]

Moray collaborative of YPI Lead Teachers

In a challenging academic year, a group of Moray teachers have committed to collaborating to share […]

Students’ YPI video used to educate communities

A video created by four YPI students is being used in a charity’s efforts to introduce […]

Dunoon Grammar School’s delivery of YPI in 2020/21

Dunoon Grammar School was the first of our YPI schools to deliver a full programme of […]

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 […]