Young people and YPI in 2022/23

More than 900 young people have shared their experiences of YPI this academic year through student […]

Season of philanthropic giving

Young people will be responsible for securing £120,000 for charities across Scotland this festive season. Forty […]

A decade in partnership with the STV Children’s Appeal

The STV Children’s Appeal has committed to a 10th year of supporting YPI, bringing its total […]

#whyYPI – giving back to a charity that has been a personal support

At Dumfries High School, the winning team represented Dumfries & Galloway SANDS. One of the team […]

How to: Social issues

The second webinar in our ‘How to’ series focussed on social issues and engaging young people […]

#whyYPI legacy – Alana’s story

Alana Welsh took part in YPI 10 years ago, competing with her classmates at Torry Academy […]

YPI end of year reflections

As the 2021/22 academic year draws to a close, our central YPI team reflects on the […]

Hundreds of young people celebrate their impact on their communities

The largest gathering of pupils from across Scotland has returned after a three-year hiatus, addressing issues […]

West Lothian students secure funds for local charities

Young people in West Lothian have been securing funds for local charities addressing issues such as […]

Celebrating five years of partnership with QTS

QTS has been the funding partner of YPI in Ayrshire. Its proactive approach has seen it […]

Students secure funding for Dalbeattie Community Initiative

Students from Dalbeattie High School secured £3000 for a musical project which supports people with dementia. […]

Royal High School students secure funding for dementia garden

Students at Royal High School secured £3000 for the Forget Me Not dementia charity through their […]

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, […]

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 […]