More than 35,000 young people have been empowered to be advocates for their communities, securing more than three quarters of a million pounds for charities the length and breadth of the country. [...]
Georgea Hughes, Programmes Director, and Gayle Duffus, Education Director, at The Wood Foundation share their reflections on the growth and journey of the system change Excelerate investment in 2021/22. Georgea [...]
As the 2021/22 academic year draws to a close, our central YPI team reflects on the challenges and achievements of the year, and the renewed ambition as we look forward to the new [...]
Laura McCafferty, National Education Officer for RAiSE, reflects on some highlights from the 2021/22 academic year and ambition for the programme’s continued growth and impact. “I cannot believe we are [...]
The largest gathering of pupils from across Scotland has returned after a three-year hiatus, addressing issues such as mental health, bereavement, and domestic abuse. More than 700 young people involved [...]
Five thousand smallholder farmers in Rwanda are now the owners of the country’s largest tea factory. A ceremony, which was attended by the Prime Minister of Rwanda, the Right Honorable [...]
Aberdeenshire Council has committed to a partnership which will support improved STEM experiences for primary pupils across the region’s 151 schools. Dr Kim Aplin has been appointed as Primary Science [...]
The Wood Foundation has supported the Doddie 500 for a second time. The epic 48-hour challenge saw Mark Beaumont, Rob Wainwright and their teammates cycle 500 miles from Murrayfield to [...]
Matt Sandham, Director of bspoq, took part in the Enterprise Education programme while a student at Ellon Academy in 2014. The Wood Foundation funded this programme from 2010 to 2014 [...]
The Wood Foundation has appointed Lucia Giuntoli to the newly created position of YPI Scotland Partnerships Manager. Lucia joins The Wood Foundation following a successful career connecting businesses to the [...]
