News

We are delighted to announce our latest funding recipients with 31 organisations working to alleviate poverty and trauma across Scotland receiving just over £900K.

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Our Widening Access Coordinator, DonnaMarie Steel, reflects on the findings of recent work around mentoring and tutoring provision in Scotland.

We are pleased to announce Russell Gunson’s appointment as Head of Programmes and Practice.

We are pleased to announce Zoë Ferguson’s appointment as the new Head of Insight and Impact of The Robertson Trust.

Young adult with trainer in a classroom setting, writing on paper

New analysis, undertaken by the Poverty Alliance on behalf of The Robertson Trust, examines evidence on the effectiveness of mentoring and tutoring for children and young people living in poverty and provides an overview of the current policy and practice landscape in Scotland.

In our Voices series, we share the stories and opinions from our funded organisations that are helping to find solutions to poverty and trauma in Scotland. The latest group is Govan HELP, a charity that exists to build the resilience, confidence, and self-worth of children and their families through the provision of a range of early intervention services.