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Response to press reports
Our statement is now available.
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Hosts Sought for Summer 2021 Internship
We are once again keen to hear from organisations who may be interested in hosting a Robertson Scholar for our Summer Internship Scheme this year.
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Over £1.9 million awarded to organisations across Scotland
We are delighted to announce the latest recipients of funding since the launch of our new strategy in 2020.
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Over £1.6 million awarded to organisations across Scotland
We are delighted to announce the latest recipients of funding since the launch of our new strategy in 2020.
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Useful links and resources
Further links and resources elsewhere which you might find useful.
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FAQs for applicants
Find answers to frequently asked questions when applying for funding from us.
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An Update on our 2021 Intern Scheme
Our Scholarship Training Officer, Gemma Manclark, gives an update on our Internship Scheme recruitment process for 2021. The fully-funded scheme was established in 2014 to help our current 3rd year Robertson Scholars enhance their C.V and gain valuable experience in the workplace before entering their final year of university.
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Our staff
Meet The Robertson Trust team.
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Poverty-related attainment gap: Time to think differently
Former Professor of Education at Strathclyde University, Sue Ellis, responds to our recently-commissioned evidence review of the poverty-related attainment gap.
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Rural Action Fund
In 2017, the Robertson Trust approved a £120,000 award to Youth Scotland to help provide resources to extend support for universal youth work in rural communities. As part of this award, £30,000 was restricted towards establishing the Rural Action Fund to support small, volunteer-led groups in rural communities, who (at the time) would otherwise be unable to access funding from the Trust.
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Each and Every Child
The Each and Every Child initiative is a new programme of work which aims to tell a compelling story about children and young people in the care system, transforming the current public narrative and mobilising people at all levels in the community to take action to improve their life chances.
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Hard Edges Scotland
This research, commissioned by ourselves with Lankelly Chase, highlights the complexity of the lives of people facing multiple disadvantage in Scotland.
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Changing Lives Through Sport and Physical Activity
Championing the role of sports and physical activity to boost health, wellbeing, relationships and communities.
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Social Action Inquiry
The Social Action Inquiry has been set up set up to find out more about how communities can take action that makes a difference. The inquiry is a partnership between Carnegie UK Trust, Corra Foundation, Foundation Scotland, the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), The National Lottery Community Fund and The Robertson Trust.
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Together We Help
In July 2020 Social Action Inquiry partners commissioned The Collective to lead on a short-term piece of research to capture the stories and lessons learned from communities coming together to help during the Coronavirus pandemic.