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Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) celebrates granting £8.5m to Scottish charities

Young people, teachers, charities, and keynote speakers were brough together for the YPI National Event to share inspirational stories and recognise the power of youth voice in driving positive change within local communities. [...]

Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) celebrates granting £8.5m to Scottish charities2025-06-14T12:52:34+00:00

£2.9 million investment in primary STEM education celebrated at RAiSE Expo event

More than 150 primary educators from across Scotland gathered at The Social Hub in Glasgow on 21 May to mark the conclusion of RAiSE (Raising Aspirations in Science Education) – a programme of [...]

£2.9 million investment in primary STEM education celebrated at RAiSE Expo event2025-05-21T17:25:52+00:00

Mental Health Awareness Week: Excelerate school empowers young people through PBL

To mark this Mental Health Awareness Week, we would like to highlight and celebrate one of our Excelerate partner schools, Banff Academy, which not only advocates for, but has made big changes towards, [...]

Mental Health Awareness Week: Excelerate school empowers young people through PBL2025-05-15T13:17:39+00:00

YPI National Event – Scotland’s largest celebration of youth philanthropy – will return in June

In just four weeks’ time, we will welcome hundreds of young changemakers to Scotland’s largest celebration of youth philanthropy – the YPI National Event 2025. This year’s event theme – [...]

YPI National Event – Scotland’s largest celebration of youth philanthropy – will return in June2025-05-14T08:26:25+00:00

Speaker update for RAiSE Expo – Celebrating the Learning, Inspiring the Future: The RAiSE Legacy

We have a stellar change to our event line-up. While we are sorry to share that Dallas Campbell, originally scheduled to deliver our space workshop, will have to jet off [...]

Speaker update for RAiSE Expo – Celebrating the Learning, Inspiring the Future: The RAiSE Legacy2025-05-08T15:13:03+00:00

Banff to Bethlehem: Young people connect communities through art and solidarity

Young people from Banff Academy presented a powerful project connecting their community with students in Palestine.  Banff Academy – one of 19 Excelerate partner schools supported by The Wood Foundation [...]

Banff to Bethlehem: Young people connect communities through art and solidarity2025-04-21T08:09:14+00:00

Dallas Campbell to deliver inspiring space workshop at RAiSE Expo

On a mission to take science and technology out of the lab, actor and presenter Dallas Campbell – known for hosting Science of Stupid and Bang Goes the Theory – will deliver an [...]

Dallas Campbell to deliver inspiring space workshop at RAiSE Expo2025-04-17T13:42:13+00:00

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Angus educators embark on Excelerate study visit to Detroit

At the heart of The Wood Foundation’s Excelerate investment is a commitment to inspiring and empowering educators. By working with national and international partners, we provide meaningful professional learning opportunities [...]

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Angus educators embark on Excelerate study visit to Detroit2025-03-17T16:23:37+00:00

Join us at RAiSE Expo – Celebrating the Learning, Inspiring the Future: The RAiSE Legacy

As we near the conclusion of our decade-long investment RAiSE (Raising Aspirations in Science Education), we invite you to join us at the RAiSE Expo – Celebrating the Learning, Inspiring the Future: The [...]

Join us at RAiSE Expo – Celebrating the Learning, Inspiring the Future: The RAiSE Legacy2025-04-09T14:02:35+00:00
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