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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.
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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.
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First venture into systems change
Systems change work is difficult, time consuming, frustrating and messy. There are no rules to follow and the processes and outcomes are uncertain. It is a difficult space within which to work and a huge degree of patience is required.
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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.