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From YPI to professional care: Jade’s journey with St Columba’s Hospice
When Jade Finlayson’s YPI group chose St Columba’s Hospice Care as the charity they wanted to […]
YPI’s most northern school hosts sleepover and concert to raise funds for charities
Shetland’s Baltasound Junior High School, the most northern school taking part in the YPI programme, has […]
YPI Scotland celebrates granting more than £7.6 million to charities since 2008
The Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) National Event brought together pupils, teachers, charity representatives, and keynote […]
Holywood Trust empowers Dumfries & Galloway’s young people through YPI
The Holywood Trust has been a long-term supporter of YPI in Dumfries & Galloway, granting more […]
“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 […]
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 – 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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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YPI empowers young people to make a difference in their communities, while developing a host of essential skills.
Another amazing example of the impact of YPI not just on our young people but for the charities that benefit.![]()
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Congratulations to students at Gairloch High School for their hard work and making this new shed possible.
What an absolutely outstanding achievement from pupils at Falkirk High School, organising a whole school fun day to support and raise funds for their YPI winning charity Strathcarron Hospice![]()
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#GenerationChangeWhat a day at Falkirk High! A huge well done to everyone who took part in the FHS Fun Run, Steps for Strathcarron, which raised £2,023 for Strathcarron Hospice. 👏![]()
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From walking and running to dressing up and taking part in activities, it was great to see so many pupils getting involved for such an important cause. ![]()
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A special thanks to our S2 Youth Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) winners for organising the event and helping raise support for Strathcarron Hospice in its 45th year. 💙![]()
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📸Credit @shutterdreamphotography
This is why we do what we do.![]()
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How amazing to see YPI funds put to such good use and to see a team of young people who have worked so hard to advocate for a charity get to see the very real outcome of their hard work.![]()
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#GenerationChange
Lovely gesture from Dundee Age Concern for their winning YPI team at St Paul's Academy.
Don't forget to tune in this Saturday to hear the team Millburn Academy Invernessrness talk about their YPI success!
With 2 of Scotland’s 32 local authorities finishing up for summer today and the rest finishing over the next week, we would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you for taking part in YPI this year.
Together, you’ve helped make #GenerationChange possible!
One week on from the YPI National Event, we hear from the incredible voices who made the day so special.
Check out the full video to hear their highlights, reflections and key takeaways from the day.
#GenerationChange #ypi #thewoodfoundation
A wonderful evening for Dollar Academy’s final last night with 9 creative, mature presentations.
Crossroads Fife won the £3000 and all other teams walked away with £1000 thanks to a generous anonymous donation.
An amazingly creative final recently at Hillhead High school saw the team representing Flourish House walk away with the prize after showing a confident and seamless presentation.
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