Finding Your Feet
To date Finding Your Feet has received two YPI grants, the first from Paisley Grammar School […]
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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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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!
Lovely words from the winning charity at Dunfermline High School.We were absolutely delighted to welcome Katie, Hali, Lydia, Rachel and Rose from Dunfermline High School for a visit to our hub yesterday 💛![]()
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These amazing young people chose Seescape as their charity for their Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) project. For those who don’t know, S3 students research a chosen charity and present on the work they do, progressing through a series of rounds... and we’re so proud to say that these girls not only made the final, but won! 🎉![]()
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In doing so, they’ve secured vital funding to support our work – something we are incredibly grateful for.![]()
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They didn’t stop there either. Going above and beyond, they set themselves an extra challenge to celebrate our 160th year – aiming to raise £160. They smashed that target by running 160 laps of a track (in the rain no less! 🌧️) and raised an incredible £170.![]()
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It was a joy to meet them in person – such inspiring, thoughtful and committed young people, and a real credit to their families and school.![]()
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Thank you again, girls – you should be so proud of everything you’ve achieved 👏
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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