Young Philanthropist

ROTARY SUPPORTS YOUNG PHILANTHROPISTS (2021)

The outgoing President of Dunfermline Rotary Club, Alan Mutter, and new President, Brian Blanchflower, were honoured to be invited to assist with judging the final presentations of Dunfermline High School's Young Philanthropic Initiative (YPI).

Brian commented "the deserved winner of the £3000 award from the Wood Foundation was the charity "Happy Days" in Cowdenbeath. However, the judges were so impressed with the presentations from the other three finalists, representing "Safe Space, Dunfermline", "EATS, Rosyth" and "A Veterans Best Friend, Cowdenbeath" that our Rotary Club decided to donate £500 to each pupil team to present to their chosen charities. 

YPI is a curriculum-based programme which teaches secondary-school students the fundamentals of philanthropy, with competing teams nominating for the £3000 prize a local, grass-roots social-service organisation in their own community.

The Scotland programme is sponsored by the Wood Foundation. Through teamwork, research and competition, it aims to develop the next generation of responsible citizens, develop the skills and confidence of young people through a real-life, hands-on experience of philanthropy, and raise awareness of social-service issues and the work of local charities.

This international programme is an award-winning approach to grant-making that aims to grow compassionate communities by connecting high-school students to social issues, local charities and philanthropy at a pivotal stage in their lives.

During Covid, Dunfermline Rotary Club has donated over £37k to charitable causes and is again proud to support local youth and local charities in these challenging times".