Our commitment to the #PowerofYouth
Jonathan Christie, Deputy UK Director at The Wood Foundation, outlines our commitment to empowering young people and why we have signed the #iwill Power of Youth charter. “This is a [...]
The Wood Foundation grants £150,000 to STV Children’s Appeal
The Wood Foundation has committed a further £150,000 to the STV Children’s Appeal, taking its total invest to £1.2m. The Wood Foundation has supported the Appeal, which addresses the immediate [...]
Review of education programmes – 2019/20
Developing Scotland's young people sits at the heart of our UK philanthropic activities. In the 2019/20 academic year, our Youth and Philanthropy Initiative, Raising Aspirations in Science Education, Global Learning [...]
Global Learning Partnerships reaccredited by GTCS
The Wood Foundation’s Global Learning Partnerships (GLP) programme has been reaccredited by the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) with the award Professional Recognition in Learning for Sustainability (LfS). The [...]
RAiSE West Lothian STEM logo competition
A competition to design a new logo for West Lothian STEM attracted more than 650 submissions from primary school children across the region. The logo will be used on materials [...]
Vital industry insight for Portlethen Academy students
Students at Portlethen Academy recently virtually welcomed industry experts into their classroom. Organised by the school's Excelerate Business and Community Support Officer Isla Elliot, in collaboration with the class teacher, [...]
“The power of partnerships in STEM education,” by Gayle Duffus, National Education Officer for RAiSE
“Bringing the curriculum to life is vital to engage and motivate young people. This cannot be the role of teachers alone. To understand the world outside the classroom walls, powerful partnerships are vital. [...]
RAiSE launches in West Lothian
A programme which empowers teachers with the confidence and skills to deliver inspiring and motivating STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) learning experiences for primary pupils has launched in West Lothian. [...]
Young people secure funding to address a range of social issues through YPI
Secondary students have raised vital funds and awareness for charities in their communities addressing a range of social issues. Through The Wood Foundation’s Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI), young people [...]
“Embedding context-driven collaboration,” Georgea Hughes, Programme Manager at The Wood Foundation
“We use the word ‘collaboration’ a lot at The Wood Foundation. Collaboration within our team. Collaboration with our direct partners. And collaboration across education, public, private, and third sector networks. [...]