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Milne's High kids hand cancer charity cash boost


By Alan Beresford

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A CANCER support charity has been handed a four-figure boost by three Milne’s High School students.

Hannah Jupp, Neve Cruickshank and Amelia Lockhart hand a cheque for £3000 to Julie Muir, local service co-ordinator for Clan Cancer Support Moray. Picture: Milne's High
Hannah Jupp, Neve Cruickshank and Amelia Lockhart hand a cheque for £3000 to Julie Muir, local service co-ordinator for Clan Cancer Support Moray. Picture: Milne's High

Clan Cancer Support Moray have been presented with a cheque for £3000 by Hannah Jupp, Neve Cruickshank and Amelia Lockhart, who won the school’s Young Philanthropist Initiative (YPI) contest.

The S2 trio came out tops out of over 20 teams to claim the right to present the cash to the charity of their choice.

After class heats, the teams were whittled down to five finalists who then had to make a presentation as to why their charity should be awarded the money.

Coleen Mackenzie, PT Business Education at Milne’s, said: “The judges were swayed by the girls’ presentation.

“They’re very good speakers and had a lot of great information in their presentation.

“All of the finalists were very good, it was a very high standard, and there were a range of charities covered.

“Covid obviously meant we had to do things a bit differently this year. Normally the groups would go and have face-to-face meetings with charities but they weren’t able to do that this year. Instead, they had to use phone calls and Zoom meetings instead.

“In the final, each team had to go into a big room individually and present to the four judges. Three of the judges were there in person and the other was there virtually.”

There was a very personal driving force behind the choice of charity.

Miss Mackenzie continued: “A couple of the girls had family members who had used Clan’s services so they opted to support them.

“YPI really does raise awareness of both the many charities operating in Moray but also of the many social issues which exist in our community.

“Taking part in YPI is also beneficial as it improves their teamworking abilities and confidence. They have to go and speak to lots of different people as part of YPI. It’s a great thing for all the pupils taking part.”

Since it was introduced to Scotland in 2008 by the Wood Foundation, YPI has engaged more than 200,000 young people who have taken responsibility for £4.5 million of charitable giving.

YPI is the biggest independent initiative being delivered in Scottish education. Each school is responsible for directing a grant of £3000 to a local charity championed by its students through a unique programme of teamwork, research, and competition.

The programme engages a full year-group of students, developing skills and confidence through a contextualised learning experience which raises awareness of social issues and local charities.


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