West Fife school shines at YPI National Event in Perth

The Youth and Philanthropy Initiative Scotland (YPI) National Event brought together schools and charity representatives to celebrate the impact of young people in their local areas.

It's a way to support good causes close to home while gaining hands on experience of volunteering, fundraising and awareness raising for their charities.

The event took place at Perth Concert Hall and welcomed 1,100 guests.

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Tolson is a professional DJ who founded social enterprise Turn the Tables. (Image: The Wood Foundation)

Eleven schools were selected to perform, and Inverkeithing High School chose to highlight initiatives supporting people with dementia and their loved ones.

Sir Ian Wood KT GBE, The Wood Foundation’s chairman, said: “Through YPI, young people engage in meaningful discussions about challenging issues, discovering that everyone has the ability to drive change and make a positive impact on and for their communities across Scotland.

“The confidence displayed by the participating pupils at this year’s event was very impressive and it gives me a great degree of hope for the future.

“It is evident that youngsters have the courage and ability to make a difference we are proud to have been able to provide them with a platform to do so for the past 16 years.”

The event also had two keynote speakers: Zander Murray and Robbie Tolson.

Murray was the first senior male footballer in Scotland to publicly come out as gay and spoke to the young people about homophobia and inclusivity.

Zander Murray was one of the keynote speakers. (Image: The Wood Foundation)

Tolson is a professional DJ who founded social enterprise Turn the Tables to help those affected by mental illness, crime, poverty, and homelessness through music.

This year, the programme engaged pupils from 280 Scottish secondary schools who raised £840,000 for good causes.