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STV Children’s Appeal provides financial boost to local community charities

Local charities across Scotland have benefitted from £27,000 of grants awarded through STV Children’s Appeal partnership with the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative Scotland (YPI). Managed in Scotland by The Wood [...]

STV Children’s Appeal provides financial boost to local community charities2019-05-16T11:38:19+00:00

UK Award for ​The Wood Foundation Centre for Science & Technology

The Wood Foundation Centre for Science and Technology at Robert Gordon’s College has been awarded the 2017 Education Business School Building Award recognising excellence and investment in education. Competing with five other [...]

UK Award for ​The Wood Foundation Centre for Science & Technology2017-08-21T11:46:54+00:00

Britain’s Most Decorated Female Olympian to Address More than 1000 Pupils at YPI Scotland National Event

Wednesday 21st June 2017 will see more than 1000 secondary school pupils from across Scotland converge on the Perth Concert Hall to celebrate an incredible year of the Youth & Philanthropy Initiative – [...]

Britain’s Most Decorated Female Olympian to Address More than 1000 Pupils at YPI Scotland National Event2017-06-19T13:36:50+00:00

Walkers Shortbread to Support Youth Philanthropy in Speyside

Walkers Shortbread has joined forces with The Wood Foundation to launch the Youth & Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) Scotland at Speyside High School. Working in teams, the current S3 year group have developed a [...]

Walkers Shortbread to Support Youth Philanthropy in Speyside2017-05-23T09:24:07+00:00

Scottish Businessman and Philanthropist Sir Ian Wood Receives Prestigious London Scottish Lifetime Achievement Award

Sir Ian Wood, GBE, former Chairman and CEO of the Wood Group, and Chairman of The Wood Foundation, today received the London Scottish “Great London Scot Lifetime Achievement Award” in recognition of his achievements [...]

Scottish Businessman and Philanthropist Sir Ian Wood Receives Prestigious London Scottish Lifetime Achievement Award2017-05-23T09:25:32+00:00

Govan High School Final Marks £2 Million Milestone For Youth & Philanthropy Initiative Scotland

The Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) in Scotland has announced that a total of £2 million has now been awarded to local grassroots charities since the programme was first introduced in Scotland by [...]

Govan High School Final Marks £2 Million Milestone For Youth & Philanthropy Initiative Scotland2017-05-23T09:26:47+00:00

The Wood Foundation Continues to Develop and is Increasing its Investment Commitment to Scottish-Based Economic & Education Development Activities

Key Highlights £70million of investments and commitments to date Leading philanthropist in tea industry in East Africa supporting 45,000 farmers and a 9,500 hectare new planting programme 195 secondary schools from across Scotland [...]

The Wood Foundation Continues to Develop and is Increasing its Investment Commitment to Scottish-Based Economic & Education Development Activities2017-05-23T09:27:41+00:00

Community Projects across Scotland receive Financial Boost from STV Children’s Appeal

The STV Children’s Appeal has granted a total of £30,000 to support ten projects across Scotland, in partnership with the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative Scotland (YPI). The ten projects that [...]

Community Projects across Scotland receive Financial Boost from STV Children’s Appeal2019-05-16T11:39:06+00:00

Adventurer and Philanthropist Mark Beaumont Announced as Keynote Speaker at YPI Scotland’s Festival of Philanthropy

Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) in Scotland has announced that the record-breaking long-distance British cyclist, adventurer, broadcaster, documentary maker and author, Mark Beaumont, will be the keynote speaker at this year’s YPI Festival [...]

Adventurer and Philanthropist Mark Beaumont Announced as Keynote Speaker at YPI Scotland’s Festival of Philanthropy2019-05-16T11:39:20+00:00
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