MCR Pathways
MCR Pathways is a schools-based mentoring system supporting disadvantaged secondary pupils at risk of disengaging with education. The Wood Foundation is proud to support its launch in the North-east of Scotland – [...]
YPI Scotland Leaders’ Conference 2017
Tuesday 28th November will see senior leaders from over 100 Scottish secondary schools converge on The Quincentenary Conference Centre at The Surgeon’s Hall in Edinburgh for the Youth & Philanthropy (YPI) Scotland Leaders’ Conference. [...]
Walkers Shortbread to Support Youth Philanthropy in Speyside
Walkers Shortbread has joined forces with The Wood Foundation to launch the Youth & Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) Scotland at Speyside High School. Working in teams, the current S3 year group have developed a [...]
Scottish Businessman and Philanthropist Sir Ian Wood Receives Prestigious London Scottish Lifetime Achievement Award
Sir Ian Wood, GBE, former Chairman and CEO of the Wood Group, and Chairman of The Wood Foundation, today received the London Scottish “Great London Scot Lifetime Achievement Award” in recognition of his achievements [...]
Govan High School Final Marks £2 Million Milestone For Youth & Philanthropy Initiative Scotland
The Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) in Scotland has announced that a total of £2 million has now been awarded to local grassroots charities since the programme was first introduced in Scotland by [...]
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The Wood Foundation Continues to Develop and is Increasing its Investment Commitment to Scottish-Based Economic & Education Development Activities GalleryThe Wood Foundation Continues to Develop and is Increasing its Investment Commitment to Scottish-Based Economic & Education Development Activities
The Wood Foundation Continues to Develop and is Increasing its Investment Commitment to Scottish-Based Economic & Education Development Activities
Key Highlights £70million of investments and commitments to date Leading philanthropist in tea industry in East Africa supporting 45,000 farmers and a 9,500 hectare new planting programme 195 secondary schools from across Scotland [...]
Community Projects across Scotland receive Financial Boost from STV Children’s Appeal
The STV Children’s Appeal has granted a total of £30,000 to support ten projects across Scotland, in partnership with the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative Scotland (YPI). The ten projects that [...]
Adventurer and Philanthropist Mark Beaumont Announced as Keynote Speaker at YPI Scotland’s Festival of Philanthropy
Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) in Scotland has announced that the record-breaking long-distance British cyclist, adventurer, broadcaster, documentary maker and author, Mark Beaumont, will be the keynote speaker at this year’s YPI Festival [...]
Pupils have a Ball at the Aberdeen Youth Games
Primary school pupils from across Aberdeen put their sporting prowess to the test this week at the culmination of a unique sports and health project for children in the Granite City. [...]
YPI Programme Administrator
The Wood Foundation (TWF), a Scotland based Charitable Trust with a global outlook, is seeking an experienced and dynamic Programme Administrator to support the Youth & Philanthropy Initiative (YPI Scotland), TWF’s flagship education [...]