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Tackling in-work poverty in Scotland

Over the past year, our Work Pathways team has been exploring how changes to the world of work in Scotland can deliver big change that lasts on poverty and trauma in Scotland. Our Programmes and Practice Officer, Lyndsay Fraser Robertson, looks at how this work has helped inform our spending plans in this theme across 2024-25, with approximately £2 million available through our open call.
April 2024
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Big Change Blogs: Scotland’s first good practice standard for flexible working

We hear from Flexibility Works, a recent Programme Award recipient, on its work to develop and pilot Scotland’s first good practice standard for flexible working.
May 2024
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Vacancy: Funding Officer (Fixed Term)

The Robertson Trust are looking for a 12-month fixed term Funding Officer, based in Robertson House, to assess applications to Our Funds, provide support to grantholders and collaborate on our project work. The closing date for applications is 14th July 2024.
June 2024
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Guest blog: At least I have a job, right?

In this blog, Lauren McMillan, an external advisor to our Work Pathways theme, writes about in-work poverty through the lens of her experiences in hospitality.
April 2024
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Vacancy: Technology Services Officer

The Robertson Trust are looking for a Technology Services Officer, based in Robertson House, to provide technical advice, training and support to staff and key stakeholders. The closing date for applications is 7th July 2024.
June 2024
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Impact Report 2023

We are pleased to share the first impact report of The Robertson Trust under our current strategy. It starts to tell the story about our contribution to change and what this means for what we do next.
July 2024
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Join our Board: We're Looking for a new Chair!

Could you help us to build lasting solutions to poverty and trauma in Scotland? We're looking for a new Chairperson of our Board. Our closing date for applications is Sunday, 18th August 2024.
July 2024
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Phased return of Our Funds: An Update

With September now upon us, we are pleased to share some further updates on the reopening of Our Funds.
September 2024
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Big change that lasts: £2.5 million awarded to fourteen projects in Scotland

Fourteen projects with potential to lead to big change that lasts on poverty and trauma in Scotland will share just over £2.5 million as part of our latest Programme Awards.
May 2024
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Looking ahead: Developing the future of our scholarship

As part of our Education Pathways work, we are delighted to announce several appointments to a new team which will lead on developing our current Scholarship programme.
September 2024
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Introducing upcoming changes to Our Funds

We are pleased to share details of some of the upcoming changes to Our Funds, taking effect in September this year.
May 2024
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Sharpening the focus of Our Funds

Our Chief Executive, Jim McCormick, provides an update on upcoming changes to Our Funds.
April 2024
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Vacancy: Learning Officer

The Robertson Trust are looking for a 12 month fixed-term Learning Officer to help us make a real difference to reducing poverty and trauma in Scotland. The closing date for applications is 6th November 2024.
October 2024
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Applying for a Large Grant: Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships

This is the first in a series of updates which aim to support those applying for a Large Grant through Our Funds. In each update, we’ll focus on a different funding theme, with this week’s looking at Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships.
May 2023
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Small and Large Grants Now Open

We are pleased to announce the opening of our Small and Large Grants as of Thursday, 24th October, with an initial focus on our Financial Security, Education Pathways and Work Pathways themes.
October 2024