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Our Trustees
Meet The Robertson Trust trustees.
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Work Pathways
We want to see a Scotland where paid work is a more reliable route out of poverty. We want to contribute to tackling the drivers of in-work poverty and to removing barriers so that more people can access fair work.
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Learning from our Transport Grants
We are pleased to announce the first awards made through our new Transport Grants fund, and share our learning so far after our first round of decisions.
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Tackling in-work poverty: Over £2.5 million awarded to projects across Scotland
We are pleased to share details of the 10 projects which were successful through our recent Work Pathways open call. These are all looking at different aspects of delivering big change that lasts through improving job quality to tackle in-work poverty in Scotland.
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The Cross Trust to transfer its funds to The Robertson Trust to enhance education opportunities for Young Scots
Announced today, The Cross Trust will transfer its assets to The Robertson Trust as part of a significant move to amplify support for young people in Scotland.
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Annual Accounts and Impact
Read our Annual Accounts and Impact Reports below.
If you have any questions about the reports, please email TRTComms@therobertsontrust.org.uk.
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Latest Accounts
We are pleased to share our latest Annual Report and Accounts.
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New grants to defend human rights in Scotland
Today sees an investment of almost £857,000 from the Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland to support people whose rights are most at risk.
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£138,200 awarded to 29 organisations across Scotland in November
We are delighted to announce our latest funding recipients, with 29 organisations awarded £138,200 to support their work to prevent and reduce poverty and trauma across Scotland.
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Nurturing Relationships Now Open
We are pleased to announce the opening of our call for Small and Large Grant Applications under the theme of Nurturing Relationships. Applications open Wednesday 27th November and close at 12pm on Friday, 24th January 2025.
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Introducing Nurturing Relationships
We are pleased to introduce our fourth funding theme Nurturing Relationships, the successor to Emotional Wellbeing and Relationships, and give an update on the phased reopening of Our Funds.
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Voices: The Welcoming
In our Voices series, we share the stories and opinions from our funded organisations that are helping to find solutions to poverty and trauma in Scotland. The latest group is the The Welcoming, a Scottish charity dedicated to supporting asylum seekers, refugees and migrants in Edinburgh.
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Morag McNeill is the new Chair of The Robertson Trust
The Robertson Trust has appointed Morag McNeill as its new chair, succeeding Mark Batho who has served an eight-year term on the Board and three years as Chair.
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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.
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Debt & Arrears in Scotland: Putting Money Owed to Public Bodies at the Forefront of the Cost-of-Living Crisis
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. Crucially, it also shows that public debt is a significant factor in the financial worries many households are facing. The report contains specific recommendations for how households in arrears can be better supported as well as recommendations about broader reforms in the system.