Publications

Youth Scotland Rural Action Fund - Year one Summary

The Youth Scotland Rural Action Fund has been a real success and demonstrates the impact that small amounts of funding can have when youth groups are able to meet their own identified needs.

PDF 557 KB October 2020

Seeing and Shifting the Roots of Opinion

This report presents findings from a project sponsored by and conducted in close partnership with The Robertson Trust, Life Changes Trust and CELCIS.

PDF 1.3 MB October 2020

Hard Edges Scotland

Commissioned by Lankelly Chase and The Robertson Trust and authored by Heriot-Watt University, Hard Edges Scotland also details the challenges that charitable services and the public sector are facing. In particular, the report illustrates the mismatch between the multiple disadvantages people face and the fact that services are often set up to address ‘single issues’. (Picture credit: Michael Jones)

PDF 6 MB September 2020

Each and Every Child - Slipping Through The Cracks

How do public perceptions differ from that of the care sector when thinking about children's care in Scotland?

PDF 580 KB October 2020

Issue 2 – Kairos: developing a community-led women’s space

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.

PDF 611.8 KB September 2020

Social Bridging Finance: Overview Document

Our two-page summary provides an overview of Social Bridging Finance, a new grant funding model being developed by The Robertson Trust.

PDF 10.7 MB September 2020

Changing Lives Through Sport and Physical Activity - Two page summary

A two-page guide introducing the Changing Lives Through Sport and Physical Activity programme.

PDF 815.4 KB September 2020

Womens Centre project - two women laughing

Issue 4 – Lochaber Hope: a person-centred approach

The latest thematic summary from our Women's Centre programme is now available.

PDF 377.3 KB September 2020

Poverty and trauma briefing paper

Our literature and policy review of poverty and trauma in Scotland shows what has informed our new strategy for 2020-2030 and how this has shaped our thinking in this area.

PDF 981.9 KB September 2020

Social Bridging Finance - Interim Evaluation

Our Social Bridging Finance pilot aims to build knowledge around an alternative funding model which brings together a working partnership of public sector, third sector and independent funders. SBF is currently being trialled by three demonstration projects based in Dundee, East Renfrewshire and South Ayrshire. As a funding approach, SBF aims to ensure the long-term sustainability of third sector services which can evidence success by enabling public services to innovate and move resources towards preventative services and measures. This report shares the findings of an initial evaluation by Iconic Consulting and Glasgow Caledonian University.

PDF 506.7 KB September 2020

MCR Pathways evaluation

The Robertson Trust in partnership with the Life Changes Trust and the STV Appeal, began working with the MCR Foundation and MCR Pathways in 2015 to support the expansion of its mentoring programme for care-experienced and disadvantaged young people in Glasgow beyond the initial pilot schools.

PDF 954.5 KB September 2020

Issue 3 – Heart & Soul: reflecting on participation

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.

PDF 663 KB September 2020

First venture into systems change

Systems change work is difficult, time consuming, frustrating and messy. There are no rules to follow and the processes and outcomes are uncertain. It is a difficult space within which to work and a huge degree of patience is required.

PDF 202.5 KB September 2020

Research: Maternal Mental Health

This research was commissioned by The Robertson Trust to highlight what works, what doesn’t work and why in non-clinical maternal mental health interventions that are delivered by the third sector. It focuses specifically on three areas of practice: parenting support, peer support, and counselling/psychological support.

PDF 683 KB September 2020

Youth Work in Sport

The programme aimed to create a better understanding of what works when using sport to engage young people, particularly those considered ‘hard to reach’. It was also hoped that the programme would provide practical learning for other organisations seeking to deliver this kind of work. This micro-site draws together the key learning from the programme and suggests approaches that clubs and organisations using sport may want to think about if they are seeking to involve young people in their work.

PDF 1.1 MB July 2021