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 [...]
“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. [...]
School students from throughout Scotland have secured a total of £200,000 for their communities’ efforts tackling the far-reaching impacts of Covid-19. The 50 successful ‘Your Community Fund’ submissions will each [...]
“Creativity has been central to our response to Covid-19, maintaining a focus on adaptability and opportunity. This has not been without challenge against a backdrop of immediate impact and projected, yet undefined and [...]
“At the beginning of this crisis, I reflected on our organisational values which focus on respect, excellence, innovation, integrity and empowerment. I have always wanted these to be more than words on a [...]
The Raising Aspirations in Science Education (RAiSE) network of Primary Science Development Officers (PSDOs) has developed a suite of resources, lesson ideas, professional learning events and tailored sessions to teachers during the lockdown [...]
The Wood Foundation has been a long-term supporter of the Aberdeen Youth Games (AYG) – a partnership initiative of Sport Aberdeen, RGU and NESCol to provide primary pupils in the city access to [...]
Global Learning Partnerships (GLP) is supporting its partner RedEarth Education (REE) to deliver lesson ideas and professional learning through the Ugandan radio network. Teachers from across Scotland will work in [...]
An online resource, prepared by the Raising Aspirations in Science Education (RAiSE) programme, has been launched to support planning for meaningful and engaging primary science experiences. The resource addresses each [...]
“What is becoming increasingly clear is that there will be no switch that will flick life back to normal. The repercussions of the COVID-19 crisis will be long-lasting, era-defining and significant, reaching into [...]
