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Voices: Young Enterprise Scotland

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 Young Enterprise Scotland, an East Renfrewshire based charity that supports young people aged 5-25 years to develop business knowledge, entrepreneurial skills and financial literacy through accredited training and practical experience across Scotland.
November 2022
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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.
December 2022
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The Robertson Trust at 60

This booklet tells the story of Scotland's largest independent grant-maker, The Robertson Trust: its formation in 1961 by three remarkable sisters, its core values and shifting funding priorities down the years, and its present strategic focus: to fund, support and champion those seeking solutions to poverty and trauma in Scotland. Published to mark the Trust's 60th year.
March 2022
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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.
September 2020
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Issue 5 – Heart & Soul: from a community-led women’s space to a women-led community space

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.
October 2021
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Issue 1 – Introducing the 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.
September 2021
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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?
September 2020
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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.
September 2020
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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.
September 2020
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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.
September 2020
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Changing Lives Through Sport and Physical Activity - Two page summary

A two-page guide introducing the Changing Lives Through Sport and Physical Activity programme.
September 2020
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Issue 4 – Lochaber Hope: a person-centred approach

The latest thematic summary from our Women's Centre programme is now available.
September 2020
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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.
August 2020
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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.
September 2020
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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.
September 2020