The ISSOS Foundation
At ISSOS, our values are at the heart of everything we do. They shape our decisions and inspire our actions every day.
One of our core values is Community, and that’s not just our summer school community. It’s about recognising that we are part of a global community where collective action can make a big difference.
The ISSOS Charitable Foundation is a natural extension of Community, embodying our belief that education and opportunity can create positive change far beyond the classroom.
Giving Back, Making an Impact
We believe that with success comes the responsibility to give back to our communities. That's why we're committed to supporting charities both in our home country and in the countries our students come from.
Through the ISSOS Charitable Foundation, we will donate 2% of our annual profits to organisations that are making a real difference in the world.
Whether it's contributing to educational programmes, supporting community development projects, or backing initiatives that promote social justice and wellbeing, our goal is simple: to give where it matters most.
A Shared Commitment
Our foundation isn’t just about financial contributions either, it's about fostering a culture of care and connection. Every day at ISSOS, we encourage our students to think beyond themselves and to recognise the power of giving back. Together, we can create ripples of positive change that reach far and wide.
Through the ISSOS Charitable Foundation, we’re proud to play a small part to help build stronger, more connected communities around the world.
ISSOS Trees For Students
As an international summer school with campuses in the UK and USA, we’re passionate about breaking down barriers between cultures and countries to create our ISSOS International Family.
Our Environmental Responsibility
To unite students from so many different nationalities, travel is essential, but our responsibility to the planet is just as important, so we're dedicated to doing all that we can to reduce our environmental impact.
That's why, in addition to introducing wider eco-friendly measures and waste reduction at our campuses, we are committed to our Trees For Students initiative where we plant a tree for every single student who comes to our programmes.
Trees For Life
With the help of Trees For Life, a renowned environmental organisation, our trees are carefully planted in protected sites in the Scottish Highlands, where they will create homes for wildlife and sustainable forests for the future.
The new forests that Trees For Life are so dedicated to creating will help to reduce the impacts of climate change by storing carbon; prevent flooding and erosion by holding back water after rain and provide opportunities for hundreds of thousands of people to experience and be inspired by wild nature.
Trees will be planted for each student at the end of every ISSOS summer.
Working Together for Our Planet
By planting trees together, we’re not only investing in a sustainable future but also encouraging a sense of global responsibility in our students. Join us in making ISSOS Trees For Students a symbol of our shared commitment to a greener, healthier planet. Together, let's grow a forest of positive change - one tree at a time.
You can keep up with the progress of our trees each year in our Trees For Life grove.