The Wood Foundation appoints Excelerate Lead Coach
The Wood Foundation has appointed Lizbeth Paul as Excelerate Lead Coach to mentor school leaders embarking upon a programme of change. Lizbeth will work alongside senior teams as they develop [...]
The Excelerate network expands by four schools
The Wood Foundation has welcomed four additional schools to its Excelerate network. Arbroath, Forfar, Peterhead, and Dyce Academies will all benefit from investment in professional learning, coaching, and network support [...]
“As 2023 draws to a close, it’s important to reflect before we embark upon the 2024 chapter,” Ali MacLachlan, UK Director
The Wood Foundation was launched in 2007 by Sir Ian Wood KT GBE and his immediate family to address economic and societal inequities. In March 2008, The Wood Foundation made its first grant. [...]
The Wood Foundation has committed its 11th grant to the STV Children’s Appeal
The Wood Foundation has granted £150,000 to the STV Children’s Appeal for the 11th consecutive year. The funds are distributed to local charities across Scotland which are addressing the immediate [...]
Connecting with our charity partners
Lucia Giuntoli, YPI Partnerships Manager, reflects on the valued and vital partnerships that The Wood Foundation has with charities the length and breadth of Scotland as she attends SCVO’s The Gathering in Edinburgh [...]
YPI students secure £828,000 for charities
More than 38,500 young people have been empowered to be advocates for their communities, securing £828,000 pounds for charities the length and breadth of the country. Through The Wood Foundation’s [...]
Global Learning Partnership reflections, Stewart Clelland
Stewart Clelland had signed up to do our Global Learning Partnerships (GLP) programme in 2020. Three years later, he had the opportunity to join 19 fellow global educators on the placement to Uganda [...]
Welcome to the final cohort of PSDOs
The final cohort of authorities to engage in the RAiSE investment has embarked upon the programme. Each of the five regions has appointed Primary Science Development Officers (PSDOs) to lead [...]
Introducing our YPI Programme Officers
The Wood Foundation has appointed a team of six Programme Officers to lead the regional delivery of YPI. The Programme Officers each manage an assigned regional cohort of schools, working [...]
RAiSE in 22/23
A report has been created to celebrate the progress, impact, and legacy of RAiSE in 2022/23. RAiSE (Raising Aspirations in Science Education) is a programme of Education Scotland, The Wood [...]