As the 2024/25 academic year comes to a close, we are proud to reflect on the impact of The Wood Foundation’s Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) – the largest independent programme delivered through [...]
Fifty education leaders from across the UK will travel to Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, and Angus from 18–20 June for a national conference exploring innovative approaches to teaching and learning. The 2025 [...]
We are incredibly proud of our Chairman, Garreth Wood, and his wife Nicola who were both named in the King's Birthday Honours List which marks the extraordinary contributions and service of people across [...]
Young people, teachers, charities, and keynote speakers were brough together for the YPI National Event to share inspirational stories and recognise the power of youth voice in driving positive change within local communities. [...]
More than 150 primary educators from across Scotland gathered at The Social Hub in Glasgow on 21 May to mark the conclusion of RAiSE (Raising Aspirations in Science Education) – a programme of [...]
On International Tea Day (21 May), The Wood Foundation Africa CEO David Knopp marked the occasion with a cup of premium Silverback Tea Company. He was joined by FCDO Development [...]
To mark this Mental Health Awareness Week, we would like to highlight and celebrate one of our Excelerate partner schools, Banff Academy, which not only advocates for, but has made big changes towards, [...]
In just four weeks’ time, we will welcome hundreds of young changemakers to Scotland’s largest celebration of youth philanthropy – the YPI National Event 2025. This year’s event theme – [...]
We have a stellar change to our event line-up. While we are sorry to share that Dallas Campbell, originally scheduled to deliver our space workshop, will have to jet off [...]
Young people from Banff Academy presented a powerful project connecting their community with students in Palestine. Banff Academy – one of 19 Excelerate partner schools supported by The Wood Foundation [...]
