In a chat with Alberto Lidji for #TheDoOneBetter Podcast, our Chief Executive Jim McCormick shares our recent journey into social impact investing, to support our mission to build lasting solutions to poverty and trauma in Scotland.
We are sorry to share news of the death of Sir Ian Good CBE, former Chair of The Robertson Trust, at the age of 80. He had been Honorary Life President of the Trust since 2012, Chief Executive of Edrington and its Chairman.
Having launched our latest open call for Education Pathways Programme Awards recently, we discuss what we mean by ‘big change that lasts’ in this webinar. This is one of the key tests for Programme Award applications as we look to support work which aims to deliver long-term change on poverty and trauma in Scotland.
Our latest report around Public Debt and Arrears in Scotland has highlighted existing good practice and key actions that can be taken by local authorities to support struggling households.
We are now seeking four new Trustees to join our board in the new year. Our Chief Executive, Jim McCormick, reflects on the past three years since the start of the Trust’s strategy, and shares what is on the horizon for us.
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Abigail Rotheroe to our Social Impact Investment Committee and Romane Thomas to our Investment Committee.