The Wood Foundation were delighted to attend Interns with Impact celebration event.
Funded by The Wood Foundation, the internship programme has opened doors for students to gain invaluable experience while actively supporting the third sector, both here in Scotland and internationally. In 2024, we were delighted to support 13 internships, two of which were based at Redearth Education in Uganda.
It was great to hear from students about their experiences and learnings as well as some of the organisations that benefited from fresh perspectives and new ideas in areas including fundraising, research, evaluation and communications.
Alison MacLachlan, The Wood Foundation’s UK Director, was interviewed for the university’s showreel, highlighting the impact of the programme on both students and employers.
She said: “What’s been really exciting over the last two years is seeing the diversity of opportunities that have opened up for our students. The sector traverses many social issues, including food poverty, education, childcare, and sports coaching. We have also looked at tourism, climate, sustainability, and community regeneration.
“It has been really gratifying to engage with local organisations in the North-east where we are based, but also more broadly across Scotland and this year we have had some international opportunities to engage with grassroots education work in Uganda.
“This has been an incredible opportunity that without a funded internship offer may not have been available to students within the university. It was certainly a capacity building offer to critical organisations out there that couldn’t otherwise realise the work that’s been done.”