Wood Family Trust
The Wood Family Trust was launched in 2007 by Sir Ian Wood and his Family with the aim of investing £50 million into socio – economic activities in Sub Sahara Africa and the UK.
The Trust has three main funding portfolios which will be delivered and assessed against key performance indicators - 75% will be allocated to creating sustainable jobs and economic growth in Sub Sahara Africa with the remaining 25% being split between Developing Young People in Scotland and Volunteering Overseas.
The Developing Young People in Scotland portfolio has three main investment objectives:
- Supporting young people back into employment, education or training
- The enhancement of enterprise education & business start ups for young people
- The advancement of citizenship values and achievement
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