Expanding the Excelerate network
The Wood Foundation’s Excelerate network is set to welcome seven additional North-east schools in the 2021/22 academic year. They will join the first cohort of schools – Banff, Alford, Portlethen, [...]
YPI Impact Day recognises young people’s role in their communities
The Wood Foundation has hosted an online celebration to shine a light on the vital role young people have continued to play in Scotland’s communities during a challenging year. Through [...]
UK Director appointed as Chair of Scottish Grantmakers
The Wood Foundation’s UK Director, Ali MacLachlan, has been appointed as Chair of the Scottish Grantmakers' network. She shares her ambitions for the collective as a force for change, a forum for challenge [...]
North Ayrshire continues investment in STEM learning
North Ayrshire Council has committed to investing in STEM education to build upon the successes achieved by the Raising Aspirations in Science Education (RAiSE) programme. The newly created STEM Coordinator [...]
The Wood Foundation launches the NEW Fund
The Wood Foundation is collaborating with four North-east organisations, focussing on sport as a gateway to supporting improved health and wellbeing for young people in the city. Sport Aberdeen, AFC [...]
YPI Impact Day – Wednesday 2nd June
How will you recognise the impact of #generationchange during this generation-defining time? When: Wednesday 2nd June Why: Young people and schools have faced unimaginable challenge this past year. But the [...]
Leveraging additionality from the RAiSE investment
Since its launch in 2016, RAiSE has engaged half of Scotland’s local authorities, providing funding and support for a two-year period to appoint a Primary Science Development Officer (PSDO) to lead upon the [...]
Economic and community benefits of tea investment
The Wood Foundation Africa invests in the sustainable development of the tea industry, focusing on the success of smallholder farmers and their communities. An analysis of the spillover economic benefits [...]
“It is a curious thing, moving on,” by Jonathan Christie, Deputy UK Director
Jonathan Christie joined The Wood Foundation in 2011 to lead our YPI Scotland programme. As he prepares to move on from The Wood Foundation for the next chapter of his career, he reflects [...]
Pathfinder – empowering skills development at Banff Academy
Banff Academy has developed Pathfinder, a collaborative, cross-departmental focus on meaningful skills recognition, development, and industry interaction for its S3 students. Inspired by the Academies of Nashville's Freshman Seminars, this [...]