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The team have just departed the Perth Concert Hall & we are officially ready to welcome all you amazing people to tomorrow’s YPI Scotland National Event. What a day we have in store, headlined by the incredible
@emelisande
. Sleep well & safe travels
#makeadifference
#YOYP2018
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Congratulations to the team representing
@FVSensoryCentre
who won the £3000 YPI grant for the charity in a hard fought final
@Lornshill
@ClacksCouncil
. The girls also signed throughout their presentation. Fantastic! Well done to all the finalists 👍
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So here it is -
#yourcommunityfund
successful submissions. So many wonderful examples of young people advocating on causes they care about. Congratulations. We’ll be sharing best practice over the next few weeks.
#ypi
#generationchange
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Today we are delighted to launch
#yourcommunityfund
- an opportunity for young people to be a meaningful part of the response to
#covid19
in their communities. Our
#YPI
network will empower
#generationchange
to raise awareness and delegate grant making.
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We are all set to welcome schools, partners and charities to
@perthconcerthal
for the
#YPI
National Event 2022
#WhyYPI
#GenerationChange
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And here she is... our headline
#YPI
act. The wonderful
#EmeliSande
@emelisande
. She will talk about her own philanthropic journey to our audience and perform some of her incredible hits. We're honoured and delighted she will be part of our YPI celebrations.
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And the biggest shout out of the day has to go to our hosts from
@balfronhigh
Fa, Noah, and Jack. Professional, passionate, engaging, confident - THANK YOU!
#YPI15
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We have written to all charities in receipt of
#YPI
grants this academic year advising them that funds are not ring-fenced and can be deployed to meet their immediate needs. While we ordinarily encourage charities to use funds for the purposes outlined in presentations (thread)..
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10
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Wow! 95 submissions for
#YourCommunityFund
. Our judges are now working through these to select the 50 grants of £4000 that we will issue to charities represented by
#generationchange
. An inspiring selection which shows commitment, determination and creativity. Well done!
#ypi
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7
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Well done to all
#YPI
finalists
@KilsythAcademy
who advocated so passionately and confidently for their charities. Congratulations to the winning team who secured the £3000 grant for Kilsyth Community Foodbank 👏 Thanks also to the Rotary for their donations to the runners up 👍
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This is Kyle, a young man supported by the visual impairment team
@UGSchool
who has just won £3K for
@ENABLEScotland
. Great job.
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Thanks to all for making
#YPI2017
the best year yet. Safe travels home from a delighted TWF team.
#makeadifference
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So that's it. Judging has concluded for
#YourCommunityFund
and we will be writing to all schools and charities in the coming days to let them know if they are one of the 50 recipients set for a £4000 grant thanks to
#generationchange
.
#YPI
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Showcase final today
@_stcolumba
in Gourock. Eight teams, one winner. The £3K grant goes to
#starterpacks
Inverclyde - thanks to these young women. Strong school tech support to try to engage online with our local partner
@CalMacFerries
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Amazing young people working with amazing charities in a totally supportive school equals an amazing
#YPI
final in
@sasbhighschool
. Tough judging but these young women take the £3K grant for
#EKDementiaCarersGroup
. These girls epitomise
#generationchange
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YPI is about many things, but at its centre is the importance & power of
#kindness
.
You NEVER know what someone is going through or feeling on the inside. So in a world where you can be anything, always be kind. It costs absolutley nothing & can save lives.
#ItsOkNotToBeOk
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Great
#ypi
final
@CglenHighSchool
this morning. These young men collected the £3K grant for
@revivems
to support their new local centre in East Kilbride. Tough judging.
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4
36
After a flurry of emails from our super admin team, that’s all of our schools now informed and charities are being contacted. On Monday, we will publish the full list of successful
#yourcommunityfund
submission. Well done
#generationchange
👏.
#ypi
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Congratulations to Ellen, Rebecca, Mackenzie, Kirsty and Hannah
@broxburnacademy
@LoveWestLothian
who have secured the £3000
#YPI
grant for
@River_kids
! Well done 👏
#generationchange
2
6
36
Ahead of schools returning next week, our
@twf_scotland
Chairman Sir Ian Wood shares why we believe it’s so important to continue investing in
#YPI
and
#generationchange
, as well as his admiration and respect for young people. 1/4
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The stage is (almost) set for our
#YPI
#generationchange
contributors! How are you feeling?
@dunoongrammar1
@IHSupdates
@ArdAcademy
@PerthHighSchool
@GrangemouthHS
@GovanHighSchool
@BannermanHigh
@macmorrisons
@BrechinHigh1
@PortyAcad
@CumbernauldAcad
@PeterheadA
@rosshigh
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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.” Warmest wishes to everyone involved this evening in
#SleepInThePark
, a project with undeniable ambition.
#Edinburgh
#EndHomelessness
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Ten amazing teams presented
@stninianshigh
this evening trying to win the £3K grant for their chosen charity but there is one winning team and here they are supporting
@VillageStories
.
60 teams in the semis, 10 in the final and they all
#makeadifference
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Fabulous photograph of
@MrMarkBeaumont
in Cape Town...
http://t.co/BTr1Xcchsd
http://t.co/DU7IOXtvwJ
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How on earth do we thank everyone involved in today's
#YPI2017
Event! Incredible students, empowered by incredible teachers
#makeadifference
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Great
@ypi_scotland
Final
@PortyAcad
last night. Such commitment and passion from S2 pupils working to
#makeadifference
Congratulations to
@TLWPcafe
who received £3000 to support their dementia cafe thanks to support from
@TWF_Scotland
and
@BP_plc
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All set to welcome more than 1000 people to
@perthconcerthal
tomorrow for the
#YPI
National Event 2023!
#YPI15
@DeeBleakley
@rosalindmain
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What a night ! thank you and well done to all nine teams from
@StJOHS
representing their respective charities but there could only be one winner. The winners of the
#ypi
final were
@StAFirstAid
. The school also gave a 2nd & 3rd prize.
@CareLanarkshire
@Liber8888
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7
31
Abby from Grangemouth High School speaking at our
#YPI
#generationchange
event last week about the importance of inclusive sports. Abby told her story in a really impactful way - thank you for taking to the stage.
#inclusivesports
#youthphilanthropy
#thisislfs
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And the winner of
#ypi2018
@StMungosFalkirk
is...... FDAMH! Massive well done to all involved, what an inspirational evening!
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Striking observation from
@StNiniansHigh
’s YPI Final last night. Of the 10 finalist teams, 7 were focused on charities that directly support
#MentalHealth
; an issue with ever increasing prominence in Scotland
#YouthVoice
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13
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Massive well done to the team representing women’s aid
@dunoongrammar
#YPI
who won the judges over with their passionate and thoughtful presentation!
@BrendanOHaraMP
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3
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As we prepare to pause for the festive break we want to thank everyone for a truly incredible year, but also share a thought for all those facing up to hardship & challenge over the holidays. Peace to all ✌️
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Finals this week saw £45K + awarded to local charities! Thank you
@GlenifferHigh
@OfficialHGS
@ElginAcademyHT
@stmacharacademy
@StMegsAbdn
@LathallanSchool
@broxburnacademy
@AlvaAcademy
@DennyHighSchool
@BishopbriggsAC
@KirkintillochHS
@Dumbarton_Acad
@SPTA_HS
@drumchapelhigh
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“This is a country that champions human rights and I decided I must champion the human rights of my friend.” Our keynote
@AmalAzzudin
talking about standing up for humanity with her friends the Glasgow Girls
@drumchapelhigh
.
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These young women from
@OfficialHGS
have just secured £3K for
@LarkhallVolGrp
Seven great teams with passion, ingenuity and really important social issues battled it out. Thanks to HT and Head Girl/Boy for being great judges.
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Seven great teams
@GaelicSchool
this afternoon. These young people won the £3k for Glasgow City Mission
@GCMcare
. Well done everyone.
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9
29
Well done to all the finalists
@AlvaAcademy
@ClacksCouncil
! It was a tough call for the judges. The
#YPI
£3000 grant was awarded to
@ActioninMind
. Fantastic to hear that the school will also be making a donation to all charities represented at the final today 👏
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We are supporting
@_stcolumba
in their 24hr cycle challenge to raise awareness of
#mentalhealth
challenges in their community. Four S3 boys, Arrun, Jamie and Dylan have organised the cycle after doing
#YPI
and it’s a whole school and community event! Truly being
#generationchange
2
6
29
All teams
@broxburnacademy
@LoveWestLothian
did their charities proud at the
#YPI
final. Tough call for the judges. Congratulations to
@TeamJakJaksDen
who were awarded the £3000 grant 👏
1
8
29
A fab
#YPI
Showcase Final today
@stcolumbasfife
lots of time, talent and effort on display by all the finalists, the Judges and the staff that supported & organised!! Huge congratulations to the winning team who clinched £3000 for
@FairwayFife
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A year in numbers: 26,500 Participating Students | 207 Secondary Schools | £621,000 in YPI Grants | 1100 guests at
#YPI2017
National Event.
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The dream
@TWF_Scotland
team have Perth Concert Hall all set up and ready to go for TOMORROW’S National Event. EEK!!!
#YPIImpactWeek
#whyYPI
#YPI
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Delighted to be at the opening for the Edinburgh Forget Me Not Garden with the winning
#YPI
team from
@Royal_High_Sch
who won £3000 for the charity last year. Thanks to our
#Edinburgh
&
#Aberdeen
principal funding partner
@abrdn_UK
#GenerationChange
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We’re so excited that
@emelisande
will be sat right here TOMORROW for
#ypi18
.
#ypi
#makeadifference
#emelisande
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Congratulations to the winning team
@Auchenharvie
. The £3000 has been awarded to
@MungoFoundation
for Muirfield Place. Fantastic passion shown by all students. Thanks to our funding partner
@officialQTS
#ypi
#generationchange
1
7
28
Judges and huge S1 audience ready for
#YPI
final
@StMungosFalkirk
- lots of excitement and nerves - good luck to everyone presenting!
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2
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The school year has drawn to a close: 207 Schools | 26,500 Students | £621,000 YPI Grants. Bring on 2017/18!! Our 10th Anniversay Year.
0
9
27
“This is our fight song.”
@aboyneacad
raising the awareness of British Sign Language through dance, much like Strictly champ
@RoseAylingEllis
!
#whyYPI
#YPI
0
3
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A great morning at the
@ypi_scotland
final in
@BlairgowrieHS
. Congratulations to the winning team advocating for
@HearingDogs
£3000 helping to support deaf people in the local community.
#GenerationChange
2
5
26
This perhaps looks a tad uninspiring, but here's what 230 x £3000 presentation cheques looks like! Bring on 2017/18!
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4
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Great to be joined by our Scotland Ambassadors at today’s
#iwill
Advisory Board Meeting as they presented their vision for the campaign beyond 2020.
Wonderful catching up with all partners. As ever, stimulating discussion focused on youth social action.
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8
27
Congratulations to
@NinewellsG
the winning charity
@PerthHighSchool
@ypi_scotland
final this morning. Tremendously creative presentations from all of the young people passionately advocating for their charities.
@PerthandKinross
#GenerationChange
@TWF_Scotland
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1
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Great YPI final
@StModansHS
@StirlingCouncil
. Inspirational, passionate presentations from all the finalists. Well done everyone and congratulations to the team representing
@FDAMH
who won the £3000 grant for the charity!
#makeadifference
2
8
27
Congratulations to 7 schools
@MorayCouncil
who reached
@ypi_scotland
Final. Huge effort by everyone with £2100 going to local charities. So proud of you all.
@ElginHigh
@forresacademy1
@LossieHigh
@BuckieHighNews
@SpeysideHighSch
@gordonstoun
@MilnesHigh
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9
27
A really strong final
@PortGlasgowHS
in
@inverclyde
with these young people winning the £3K grant for The Butterfly Project
@ArdgowanHospice
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4
26
Five great presentations
@holycrossham
made it tough for our judges. The £3K grant is going to
@SAVI_TWEET
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#YPI
#generationchange
Excellent online Final with S5 pupils
@MackieAcademy
. Great passion and confidence. Well done to the winners who have secured £3000 for
@RCGaberdeen
. Thanks to
@TWF_Scotland
and
@bp_plc
for funding support.
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3
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The stage is set 👊 Tomorrow morning at 10AM we present ‘Mobilising Youth Action’ at The Gathering. This youth led event will share insight from
@YPI_Scotland
,
@YoungScot
,
@OfficialSYP
&
@YouthScotland
. Who’s going to be there?
#YOYP2018
#Communic18
#scvogathering
#YouthVoice
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Exam results drop in Scotland tomorrow... Good luck to everyone! As stressful as it can be, it is all part of life's rich tapestry 🤞
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Who’s attending The Gathering next week? Honoured to be opening day two of Europe’s largest third sector conference & overwhelmed by the response to our session where we present “Mobilsing Youth Action” alongside
@YoungScot
@OfficialSYP
@YouthScotland
#YOYP2018
#scvogathering
1
9
25
Congratulations to young people at
@RosehillHS
who secured £3000 for
@TeapotTrust
at their fantastic final this morning!
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2
25
#ypi18
National Event day let’s go! Who else is up and ready to go (or already en-route)?
#makeadifference
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6
22
Excited to share the
#SaveTheDate
for our 2018 YPI Scotland National Event. We will be back
@HorsecrossPerth
on June 20th as we celebrate ten years of
@YPI_Scotland
, showcase the work of our amazing students & recognise the support of our incredible partners
#YPI2018
#YOYP2018
1
9
24
Well done to Erin R, Erin W, Becca C, Becca R, Amy, Aimee, Rachel, Eilidh, Megan and Iona
@AlloaAcademy
who won the £3k YPI grant for
@strathcarron1
. Well done girls!
1
3
25
A fantastic
@ypi_scotland
showcase final in The Community School of Auchterarder
@TheCSoA
@PerthandKinross
this afternoon. Young people passionately advocating for their chosen charities. Congratulations to the team representing
@rasacpk
on winning the £3000.
#GenerationChange
0
3
24
Great end to my week
@sasbhighschool
with a cracking
#ypi
final. Every team knocked it out of the park. Really tough call for the judges however they decided
#ekdementiacarersgroup
will receive the £3K grant thanks to these young men
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4
25
A wonderful sense of excitement and support for each other was evident at tonight’s YPI final
@Lornshill
Well done to all our presenters and to the winners representing
@scottishautism
with a great understanding of their chosen topic.
4
7
25
Our Chairman Sir Ian Wood met by
#YPI
pupils from
@robertgordons
@LACELenzAc
@StAndrewsRCHS
at our
#whyYPI
event.
0
1
23
Congratulations to team
@MindspacePK
who secured the £3000 YPI grant in a fantastic final
@CrieffHigh
. Well done to all finalists and a huge thank you to the local business donating £500 to each of the runner up charities 👏
#makeadifference
0
2
24
Inspiring and thought-provoking conversation between
#YPI
alumni Miles
@LargsAcademy
and Cassie
@archiegrampian
which hugely resonated with the audience.
#YPI15
1
2
24
Ten top rate teams
@LGS_1183
(Lanark Grammar) for their
#ypi
final. Strong judges awarded the £3K to
#carstairsjunctionwelcomeallhub
to fund mental health training to allow their volunteers to lead quality sessions. Excellent. Well done to all teams you are all brilliant.
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2
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Tomorrow we host our first YPI Scotland Leaders’ Conference in
#Edinburgh
. With 140+ delegates attending from over 100 Scottish Secondary schools representing 25 local authorities, it’s going to be busy day. Safe travels everyone
#YPIConf17
0
5
23
Great
#YPI
final this afternoon with first timers
@CglenHighSchool
in
@SouthLanCouncil
. Tough fought contest with the £3K cheque going to these young people from
#generationchange
who represented
#sailautism
. Delivery to S3 across three departments.
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0
4
23
Congratulations to the winning team from
@KirkintillochHS
representing the Charity
@LoveLeigh_Comm
All teams gave the judging panel an extremely difficult decision. Charities attended were addiction recovery centre.
#Refuweegee
#CampsieOf
#CAPuk
#dbscotland
#ScotFamADrugs
0
4
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Huge thanks to all those who attended our
#YPIwest
professional learning event in Glasgow. Honest, rich discussion fuelled by input from
@Greenfaulds_HS
@MargaretsHigh
@LourdesSec
@inverclydeedu
@shipwreckers
. Closing message? “Let’s keep this conversation going”
#YPI
0
6
24
Our winning team
@stninianshigh
who secured the three thousand pounds grant for
#timeoutscotland
. A great evening with ten groups of amazing young people.
2
5
23
Final
@_stcolumba
this morning. Five teams presenting for significant social issues in their community. These young men won the £3K for
@ManOnInverclyde
which allows it to enhance its work in local schools supporting mental health. Smashing use of grant!
0
1
22
Wow. What a final! Well done to the student representing
@PEEK_Project
!
#ypi
@GHSWiderAch
@GlasgowCC
1
11
23
Not a PowerPoint in sight during a cracking final
@Trinityrenfrew
🙂🙂. Judges (Head G and B, Parent Council chair and HT) had a really tough job. £3K goes to Glasgow branch of
@NASSexercise
Well done to everyone
2
1
24
This morning a team of young people from Aith Junior High School in
@ShetIslandsCll
secured £3000 for
@AbilityShetland
to purchase an all terrain wheelchair for their local community woodland
#MichaelsWood
.
A vital investment in
#wellbeing
, the outdoors & access for all 👏
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5
23
Well done to the YPI finalists
@AlvaAcademy
@ClacksCouncil
. All presented with great passion.
#socialresponsibility
. Congratulations to the group representing
@opensecret5
who secured the £3000 YPI grant for the charity
#makeadifference
1
5
23
Crossing the Sound of
#Barra
to launch
@SchoolCastlebay
18/19 programme & to spend time with the school’s management. Our
#YPI
National Coordinator is definitely finding her sea legs on this
#YPIslands
tour week!
#makeadifference
#YPI19
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1
23
Great final
@mearnshigh
with seven passionate, articulate team’s presenting. The £3k grant goes to
@ERGoodCauses
courtesy of these young people.
0
3
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Winners
@KeithGrammar
@ypi_scotland
final today with an inspiring video and presentation on behalf of Logan’s Fund. Difficult decision for Judges. Great to see so many boys reach the final
#makeadifference
@Logansfund
@TheMorayCouncil
@DYWMoray
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2
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Incredibly proud of our Chairman Sir Ian Wood who was in New York yesterday collecting the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy. Very proud to have
#YPI
profiled at this prestigious, international event with Abby from
@GrangemouthHS
sharing her experience
#cmop
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7
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Final
#ypi
showcase
@CglenHighSchool
today. Powerful emotive issues from
#generationchange
. Tough judging for HT, senior pupil and senior pupil. Miscarriage Support
@SCIMCounselling
will receive £3K thanks to this group of young women.
2
4
22
Wow! Wow! Wow! S2 pupils
@PortyAcad
outdid themselves with creativity and passion. Tough call for judges! Congratulations to Mental Health Aberdeenwho receive £3000 for their important work
@ypi_scotland
@BP_plc
#generationchange
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