Engaging Partners
Building partnerships
YPI encourages and supports schools to connect with their local communities to enable the impactful, contextualised delivery of the programme.
Engagement can take many forms – from mentoring and judging, to a funding contribution. Explore the synergies between your community and YPI, as well as the skills and assets it affords to support a strengthened YPI experience.
School Partnership Funding
Typically, SLT takes responsibility for this aspect of the programme. School Partnership Funding supports the sustainability and growth of YPI.
Following your Final Showcase, the YPI central team will share details on how to send the £500 directly to the charity by BACS or cheque.
Considerations for raising School Partnership Funding:
Enterprise activity
| . | Embedding an enterprise element to the delivery of the YPI programme, providing an opportunity for students to develop additional skills. |
| . | Involving other year groups or YPI alumni to create products to sell throughout the year. This provides a chance to build on students’ YPI experience. |
School-wide giving and sponsored events
| . | Embedding YPI as part of school ethos and culture linking to school-wide fundraising and targeted local giving, for instance a dress down day. |
| . | If there is a charity committee within the school, consider how they can support fundraising, recognising the contribution that local charity partners are making to the school through YPI. |
| . | Students could organise a sponsored event, for instance a run, walk, swim, jump or cycle. |
Embedding fundraising into the delivery of YPI
| . | Students could be tasked with raising a certain amount for the partnership funding contribution, with any additional funds raised going to the group’s chosen charity. |
Hosting an event
| . | Create an event and invite members of the community to buy tickets. |
| . | A baking or craft sale. |
| . | Establish partnerships with local businesses to support raffle prizes and tickets. |
Our participating schools
See which other schools in your region are undertaking YPI through our interactive map.
Funding Partners
Working with likeminded partners supports the sustainability of YPI as we grow the opportunity throughout Scotland.
YPI provides funders the opportunity to direct much-needed resources to local charities, while supporting young people with a unique experience and developing relationships with school communities.
Partners often form part of judging panels at finals and can get involved with mentorship and development opportunities.
National Partner of YPI in Scotland
Launched in 2011 the STV Children’s Appeal is committed to helping children and young people affected by poverty in Scotland.
The money raised by the STV Children’s Appeal helps make a real difference in the lives of Scotland’s children and young people by providing practical help like food and warm clothes; creating opportunities for training and employability; and enabling social and emotional support for those who need it most.
In the last six years the Appeal has raised £13.7 million, making 722 big and small awards across all 32 local authority areas in Scotland, providing much needed support to over 62,000 children. The STV Children’s Appeal has been a national partner of YPI since 2012.
Principal Funder of YPI in Aberdeen and Edinburgh
At abrdn we empower our clients to plan, save and invest for their futures. Through expertise, insight and collaboration – along with a drive to make a positive impact on the future world – we aim to enable our clients to be better investors.
We’re a global investment manager, and we’re also active in the UK adviser and direct-to-consumer market. We manage and administer £532 billion of assets for our clients, and we have over 1 million shareholders. (Figures as at 30 June 2021)
abrdn has been the Principal Funder of YPI in Edinburgh since 2018 and in 2021 we extended our support to become the Principal Funder in Aberdeen.
Principal Funder of YPI in Dundee and Angus
Northwood Charitable Trust, is the philanthropic foundation set up by the Thomson family in Dundee.
It is a Scottish registered charity which makes grants, donations or gifts to charities and organisations across Scotland but predominantly within the Dundee and Tayside area.
Northwood established a relationship with YPI in the 2017/18 academic year and provides grant funding across our Dundee secondary school cohort.
Principal Funder of YPI in Dumfries and Galloway
The Holywood Trust is a charitable organisation which aims to help young people in Dumfries and Galloway.
It gives grants to individuals and organisations, creating opportunities for young people in the region. The trust helps young people (primarily aged between 15 and 25) throughout Dumfries and Galloway fulfil their potential in cultural, educational and social aspects of their lives.
The Holywood Trust became a partner of YPI in 2017/18 actively supporting and grant funding programme activity across our Dumfries and Galloway secondary school cohort.
Community Partner of YPI in Glasgow
Scottish Equity Partner (SEP) is the award-winning venture capital firm behind some of Europe’s most innovative high growth companies and has one of the longest and strongest venture capital track records in Europe having invested in over 150 companies over the last 20 years.
It gives grants to individuals and organisations, creating opportunities for young people in the region. The trust helps young people (primarily aged between 15 and 25) throughout Dumfries and Galloway fulfil their potential in cultural, educational and social aspects of their lives.
SEP has supported YPI since 2017/18 and look forward to actively supporting, and grant funding, programme activity across our Glasgow secondary school cohort.
Community Partner of YPI Scotland
Arven is a 2.3 GW floating offshore wind development located to the east of the Shetland Islands.
Through a 50-50 partnership between Ocean Winds and Mainstream Renewable Power, the two sites were awarded as part of the ScotWind leasing round in 2022. Located off the east coast of the Shetland Islands, Arven is expected to be operational in the early 2030s.
Arven’s output has the potential to provide two million households with green power, while saving three million tonnes of carbon emissions each year.
Supporting YPI allows Arven Offshore Wind to make positive impacts by empowering young people to make a real difference in our coastal communities.
Community Partner of YPI in West Lothian
The Gannochy Trust was founded in 1937 by Scottish businessman and philanthropist Arthur Kinmond Bell, known as A.K. Bell.
His unique approach to philanthropy has matured into a lasting legacy that has improved the quality of life of many thousands of people, not only in Perth but all over Scotland.
The Gannochy Trust is a Partner of YPI located in Perth.
Community Partner of YPI in Scotland
Artemis is a leading UK-based fund manager, offering a range of funds which invest in the UK, Europe, the US and around the world.
As a dedicated, active investment house, they specialise in investment management for both retail and institutional investors.
Artemis is deeply aware of their broader responsibility to society and aspires to make a positive difference to the environment and communities in which we work and live.
Artemis encourages employees’ participation in a number of initiatives and has a Charitable Foundation which supports a broad range of causes. The Artemis Charitable Foundation has been a Community Partner of YPI since 2011.
Community Partner of YPI in Midlothian
Set up in the 1960s in Newhall, at the borders of Midlothian and Tweeddale, The Orcome Trust supports projects and applications which have significance for the local area and communities.
The Orcome Trust is a small organisation with trustees selected from the local community. It has supported YPI in Midlothian as a Community Partner since 2013.
Community Partner of YPI in Moray
Walkers Shortbread was established over a hundred years ago in Aberlour, Speyside, Scotland.
Still an independent family concern to this day, the company is headed by the founder’s grandchildren and great grandchildren, who faithfully maintain the tradition of producing ‘The World’s Finest Shortbread’, biscuits, cakes, oatcakes and meringues to original recipes using only the best possible ingredients – a policy that has earned Walkers a global reputation for quality and excellence.
Walkers has provided direct support, and grant funding, for schools in the Speyside area since 2016.
Community Partners of YPI in Perth & Kinross
In Perth & Kinross, The Wood Foundation has nurtured a unique partnership approach with three local Charitable Trusts to support the continued development of YPI across the region.
The Thomson Charitable Trust objectives are to support charitable purposes which include those connected with music, the arts, sport, education and other spheres. Their support of YPI will concentrate on our Perthshire schools.
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For more information on how you can be involved contact ypi@thewoodfoundation.org.uk
We work closely with a number of national partners to amplify the impact, reach, and potential of YPI.
Through our national partnership with Young Scot, we recognise and celebrate the contribution young people make through YPI to communities across Scotland. Students participating in YPI will receive 2000 points. Young Scot Rewards supports young people to participate in positive activities which contribute to their personal development and communities. More details in our ‘Leading YPI in your school’ guidance.
We are a strategic partner of the Awards Network where we collaborate and share learning with fellow school enrichment partners.
We support the #iwill campaign and sit on its Scottish advisory board. We have a shared belief in the power and importance of youth social action, working together to increase and amplify opportunities for youth voice nationally.
Our team has worked closely with SCVO. Notably, our co-designed third sector guide brings to life the impact of the sector and the pathways it affords young people.
“It is incredibly impressive to know young people are so passionate about tackling issues facing those in their community. We are proud to partner in their efforts to raise awareness, advocate, and secure funds for the causes that matter to them in West Lothian.”
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