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Hosts sought for 2021 Summer Internship Scheme
We are once again keen to hear from organisations who may be interested in hosting a Robertson Scholar for our Summer Internship Scheme next year.
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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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Together We Help launched as part of Social Action Inquiry
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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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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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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Refining the focus of our funds
Lesley Macdonald, head of our Giving Team, looks at how we are using data and trends from the first eight months of funding under our new strategy to sharpen the focus of our offer.
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Moving towards a more responsive capacity building approach
Our Funding Manager, Stewart Macgregor, shares his thoughts on a more collaborative approach for the delivery and commissioning of capacity building support, and asks for your views to help inform the Trust’s development of a longer-term package of support.
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Signals in the noise: getting to grips with poverty
A year from the start of the Trust’s strategy, and to mark Challenge Poverty Week, our Chief Executive, Jim McCormick, looks at the poverty pressures bearing down on low-income households in Scotland and where action is needed if we are to apply the lessons of the pandemic.
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Survey Results: Third Sector Capacity Building
We are delighted to share the results of our Third Sector Capacity Building Survey, which we will use to contribute to the design of our current and future offers; helping us to respond to the challenges organisations are currently facing whilst also informing the development of a longer-term package of support.
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Internship reflections: Esther Itela
Robertson Scholar, Esther Itela, is a fourth-year student at Robert Gorden University studying Food, Nutrition, and Human Health. As part of #ChallengePoverty week, Esther shares her reflections on her summer internship with the Scottish Poverty and Inequality Research Unit, and what she learned about poverty in Scotland.
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New report: Reducing the Poverty Related Attainment Gap - Evidence Review of Mentoring and Tutoring
New analysis, undertaken by the Poverty Alliance on behalf of The Robertson Trust, examines evidence on the effectiveness of mentoring and tutoring for children and young people living in poverty and provides an overview of the current policy and practice landscape in Scotland.
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Head of Insight and Impact appointed
We are pleased to announce Zoë Ferguson’s appointment as the new Head of Insight and Impact of The Robertson Trust.
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Trust appoints first Head of Programmes and Practice
We are pleased to announce Russell Gunson’s appointment as Head of Programmes and Practice.
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Now is the time to invest in supporting young people
Our Widening Access Coordinator, DonnaMarie Steel, reflects on the findings of recent work around mentoring and tutoring provision in Scotland.
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Podcast - Reflections on the mentoring/tutoring evidence review
Our Widening Access Coordinator, DonnaMarie Steel, and Laura Robertson (Poverty Alliance) discuss the findings from our recent evidence review which looked at the mentoring/tutoring landscape in Scotland.