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“If funders don’t value our evidence, why do they ask for it?”
November 2018
Ever wondered what we do with the evidence you provide? Our latest blog looks at some of our approaches and plans for the future.
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Latest thematic summaries available from Women’s Centre programme
November 2018
The Centre for Youth & Criminal Justice (CYCJ) and the University of Strathclyde were commissioned by The Robertson Trust in 2015 to undertake an exploration of the development of women’s spaces. The latest reports are now available to download.
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View our latest Small and Continuation awards
November 2018
Our Small and Continuation Awards for November 2018 can now be viewed/
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Latest Giving Time date announced for December
November 2018
We have several 1-to-1 sessions with our funding team in Glasgow available to book.
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Latest funding story: Craigshill Good Neighbour Network
November 2018
We speak to Manager, Jane Deary, to find out more about the work of the Craigshill Good Neighbour Network.
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The Robertson Trust visited by Chinese Global Philanthropy Institute
November 2018
The Trust was recently invited to present to a visiting delegation from the Chinese Global Philanthropy Institute.
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Hosting a Robertson scholar - An employer’s view
November 2018
We speak to three employers who've previously hosted Robertson scholars to find out whether they'd recommend the Summer Internship Scheme to others.
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Changing Lives funding recipients announced
November 2018
The Changing Lives Through Sport and Physical Activity programme, a partnership between The Robertson Trust, Spirit of 2012, Scottish Government and sportscotland, has awarded funding to 17 projects nationally.
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View our latest Small and Continuation Awards
November 2018
Just over £450,000 was awarded to the 27 organisations in our latest small and continuation awards.
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Summer Internships 2019 - What’s it like to host a Robertson Scholar?
October 2018
As we look for organisations across Scotland once again to host our third-year Robertson Scholars for two-months, we talk to Roland Bone from Barclays about his experience of the 2017 scheme.
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Hosts sought for 2019 Summer Internship Scheme
October 2018
We are once again looking for organisations across to Scotland to host Robertson Scholars as part of our fully-funded Summer Internship Scheme.
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How our Scholarship work improves lives
October 2018
Head of Scholarship Gordon Hunt on how the Trust supports young people to pursue opportunities through education and fulfil their potential.
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Latest small and continuation awards
October 2018
Our Small and Continuation awards for September are now available to view.
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Infographic - Geographical split of our 2017/18 awards
October 2018
A new visual representation of our funding in 2017-18.
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Trends in our Open Awards
October 2018
In 2017/18, we distributed over £16.9 million to 467 charities through 470 Open Awards. Head of Giving Lesley Macdonald delves into the detail and identifies priorities going forward.
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Developing evidence and focussing on outcomes: 2017-18 at The Robertson Trust
October 2018
As part of our Annual Review launch, our Director, Kenneth Ferguson, reflects on the Trust's work in 2017-18.
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Reflecting on 2017-18 at The Robertson Trust
September 2018
In her first column as Chair, Shonaig Macpherson reflects on 2017/18 and some of the trends we have seen in our funding.
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Annual Review 2017-18 launched
September 2018
We are delighted to launch our 2017-18 Annual Review, which breaks down the work of all teams in the Trust.