“Rounding off 2023 with a season of giving,” Gayle Duffus, Education Director

In December, 30 YPI Final Showcases are set to take place meaning young people will be […]

Impact of YPI grants on young carers

Funds secured by YPI students at East Dunbartonshire’s Boclair and Douglas Academies provided much-needed respite experiences […]

McLaren High School’s fundraising students

Students from McLaren High School continue their charity engagement far beyond their YPI Final Showcase. From […]

The Gannochy Trust empowers Perth and Kinross’s YPI students

The Gannochy Trust has kickstarted its Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) partnership for the 2023/24 academic […]

YPI charity engagement legacy – a ‘paw’sitive ‘tail’

Charity engagement through YPI can go beyond teams’ individual experiences to forging lasting community connections for […]

Charity fair preparation – Elgin Academy

Many schools host charity fairs in the early stages of the YPI experience to introduce young […]

The Gannochy Trust empowers Perth and Kinross’s YPI students

The Gannochy Trust has kickstarted its Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) partnership for the 2023/24 academic […]

YPI charity engagement legacy – a ‘paw’sitive ‘tail’

Charity engagement through YPI can go beyond teams’ individual experiences to forging lasting community connections for […]

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 […]

Why YPI – Funding Partner

Alan McLeish is Managing Director of QTS which is YPI’s principal funder in Ayrshire. Here he […]

Thank you for your commitment in 2020

This time last year, we could not have envisaged what our end of year reflections would […]

“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, […]

QTS supports first final of the year in Ayrshire

The first Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) final of 2021 has taken place in Ayrshire, with […]

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 […]