Publications

Building on the existing evidence base around low-income families being pushed into debt and arrears by public bodies, Iota Social Research was commissioned to explore policy and practice solutions at a local level with a particular focus on the role of local authorities and third sector partners.

We are pleased to share the final evaluation report of Social Bridging Finance (SBF), a funding model which aimed to enhance the sustainability of public services, particularly those of a preventative nature.

Commissioned by The Robertson Trust and authored by IPPR Scotland, with Professor Morag Treaner serving as project advisor, 'Debt and Arrears in Scotland: Putting Money Owed to Public Bodies at the Forefront of the Cost-of-Living Crisis' underlines how vulnerable many households are in the face of increasing costs and mounting debt.

This booklet tells the story of Scotland's largest independent grant-maker, The Robertson Trust.

This is the fifth in a series of short thematic summaries in which we share what we have heard and learnt from the people that have taken part in our research into our Women’s Centre Programme.

The Women’s Centre Programme has been developed to demonstrate how a gender-specific, community-led, multi-agency approach can support women to achieve positive outcomes at a community, individual, and agency level. Our first report is now available to view.