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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
More than 1000 people celebrate youth philanthropy
Youth voice, advocacy, and philanthropy were celebrated with an afternoon of thought-provoking presentations, music, poetry, and […]
Knightswood pupils secure vital YPI funds supported by SEP
Pupils from Knightswood Secondary School secured £3000 for a charity which supports training and employment for […]
Young people secure funds for music outreach project
A group of young people from James Gillespie’s High School secured £3000 for the Drake Music […]
Pinewood pupils meet local charities
Sixty S2 to S6 6 pupils from Pinewood School had the chance to meet eight charities […]
Braes pupils create impactful mental health video
YPI students at Braes High School created a video which has been used by the charity […]
Campbeltown students empowered to secure foodbank funds by CalMac
A group of S2 students from Campbeltown Grammar School secured £3000 for Kintyre Foodbank thanks to […]
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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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