Primary Science Development Officers (PSDOs) from across Scotland spent two days in South Ayrshire exploring the intrinsic link between outdoor learning and STEM. Raising Aspirations in Science Education (RAiSE), a [...]
The Wood Foundation was recently accredited by the General Teaching Council of Scotland (GTCS) as a provider of professional learning. We are committed to providing opportunities which promote critical enquiry and innovation. [...]
The Wood Foundation Africa hosted the Permanent Secretary of the UK Department for International Development (DfID) Matthew Rycroft at its greenfield development site in Nyaruguru District in the southern province of Rwanda. [...]
A programme which empowers teachers with the confidence and skills to deliver inspiring and motivating STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) lessons to primary pupils has launched in Clackmannanshire and North Lanarkshire. [...]
The recent report from Volunteer Scotland examining the impact volunteering has on the health and wellbeing of society makes for thought-provoking reading. In line with an ageing population, older people [...]
A professional and personal development programme which has provided a career-defining and life-changing opportunity to more than 100 Scotland-based education practitioners is inviting applications for its next cohort. The Wood [...]
The Wood Foundation’s Chairman, Sir Ian Wood KT GBE, was honoured at a ceremony in New York by the Carnegie family of institutions. Sir Ian was the only philanthropist from outside of the [...]
The Wood Foundation has pledged a further £150,000 to the STV Children’s Appeal to support charities delivering meaningful change for families facing the stark reality of child poverty. The latest [...]
“This accreditation and endorsement exemplify the direction of our investments and activities for our Developing Young People in Scotland portfolio,” Georgea Hughes, Programme Manager. “We are committed to being a visionary and [...]
The Rugabano Tea Company (RTC) has been officially opened by Rwanda’s Minister of Agriculture Gerardine Mukeshimana. RTC is fully owned by Rwanda Tea Investments Limited, a joint venture of Luxmi [...]
