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Cost of Living Crisis – The Robertson Trust signs joint letters to the First Minister
Last week, we signed two joint letters to the First Minister calling for more support to help people on the lowest income through the cost-of-living emergency.
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Join us at A Life and Debt Situation: Designing Financial Security
We still have online spaces left to join us at A Life and Debt Situation: Designing Financial Security on Wednesday, 5th October as part of Challenge Poverty Week 2022.
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Introducing our new Programme Award
We are excited to share details of a new Programme Award launched this week. We are calling for proposals on big change that lasts under our theme of Financial Security. Closing date for Stage 1 Applications is 23rd November 2022.
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Responding to immediate need
We were pleased to inform our current revenue grantholders (those supported under our 2020-30 strategy) that we will shortly be making an additional payment, effectively an uplift to their current grant, to help cope with immediate pressures.
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Annual Review 2022
We are pleased to share our Annual Review for 2022.
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Hosts sought for 2023 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 this year.
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New Report: Public Debt and Arrears in Scotland
The Robertson Trust has published new research showing that many low-income families are being pushed into debt and arrears by the public bodies meant to be helping them through the cost-of-living emergency.
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Meet with our Funding Team 1:1
Do you want to have a chat about a potential application? As part of our ongoing support, The Robertson Trust has 1:1 sessions available for new applicants on Wednesday 1st February.
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The Robertson Trust signs joint letter to the Deputy First Minister
A coalition of nearly fifty charities, anti-poverty organisations and campaigners have written to the Deputy First Minister, John Swinney MSP. They are calling on the Scottish Government to pause debt recovery for money owed to public bodies in Scotland by people on the lowest incomes.
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Event: Improving the Impact from Attainment Gap Funding in Scotland
The Robertson Trust is hosting a conversation with key experts and stakeholders to discuss and explore some of the current challenges and opportunities around attainment funding in Scotland and to begin to identify how we can drive greater impact from attainment spending in Scotland. Book your spot here.
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Aspiration is not enough
Our CEO, Jim McCormick, looks at how our work is being driven by contributing to lasting social change rather than solely mitigating disadvantage
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Vacancy: Scholarship Development Officer
The Robertson Trust is now recruiting a Scholarship Development Officer to assist in the delivery of our Journey to Success Scholarship Programme.
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Vacancy: Each and Every Child Practice & Participation Coordinator
The Each and Every Child initiative (EEC) has a new vacancy for a Practice & Participation Coordinator. The closing date for applications is Monday 27th March at 12pm.
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Scottish Poverty and Inequality Leadership Hustings
The Poverty Alliance and The Robertson Trust have organised an online hustings, seeking the views of First Minister candidates Kate Forbes, Ash Regan, and Humza Yousaf as to how they will build a more just and equal Scotland.
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Meet with our Funding Team 1:1 in May
Do you want to have a chat about a potential application? As part of our ongoing support, The Robertson Trust has 1:1 sessions available for new applicants between 10am – 1pm with multiple appointments available on Wednesday 17th May 2023.