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Introducing upcoming changes to Our Funds
We are pleased to share details of some of the upcoming changes to Our Funds, taking effect in September this year.
May 2024
On-demand: Watch our roundtable event on 'Ending Homelessness'
This event, now available on demand, is the first in a series we are hosting to mark 25 years of Scottish Devolution.
May 2024
Big Change Blogs: Scotland’s first good practice standard for flexible working
We hear from Flexibility Works, a recent Programme Award recipient, on its work to develop and pilot Scotland’s first good practice standard for flexible working.
Over £2.1M awarded to organisations across Scotland in March and April
We are delighted to announce our funding recipients from March and April 2024. 68 organisations received over £2.1M to support their work to alleviate poverty and trauma across Scotland.
May 2024
Event: Ending Homelessness - Progress made, checked and still to come.
In the 25 years since devolution, what has helped and hindered progress with homelessness in Scotland, and what’s needed to create the conditions for significant, lasting change? Join us in person or online on the 7th May 2024.
April 2024
Guest blog: At least I have a job, right?
In this blog, Lauren McMillan, an external advisor to our Work Pathways theme, writes about in-work poverty through the lens of her experiences in hospitality.
Tackling in-work poverty in Scotland
Over the past year, our Work Pathways team has been exploring how changes to the world of work in Scotland can deliver big change that lasts on poverty and trauma in Scotland. Our Programmes and Practice Officer, Lyndsay Fraser Robertson, looks at how this work has helped inform our spending plans in this theme across 2024-25, with approximately £2 million available through our open call.
April 2024
New Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland
Hosted by Corra Foundation, this new fund will support action to realise and defend rights, and tackle immediate right issues affecting people's daily lives. Opening for applications in summer 2024.
April 2024
Sharpening the focus of Our Funds
Our Chief Executive, Jim McCormick, provides an update on upcoming changes to Our Funds.
April 2024
Over £2.2M awarded to organisations across Scotland in February
We are delighted to announce our funding recipients from February 2024. 67 organisations received over £2.2M to support their work to alleviate poverty and trauma across Scotland.
March 2024
Vacancy: Financial Accountant
The Robertson Trust are looking for a fixed-term Financial Accountant, to help us make a real difference to reducing poverty and trauma in Scotland. The closing date for applications is 24th March 2024.
March 2024
The Robertson Trust welcomes five new members to its Board of Trustees
The Robertson Trust is pleased to announce our five new Trustees.
February 2024
Over £2M awarded to organisations across Scotland in January
We are delighted to announce our funding recipients from January 2024. 70 organisations received over £2M to support their work to alleviate poverty and trauma across Scotland.
February 2024
#DoOneBetter Podcast: Venturing into Social Impact Investing
In a chat with Alberto Lidji for #TheDoOneBetter Podcast, our Chief Executive Jim McCormick shares our recent journey into social impact investing, to support our mission to build lasting solutions to poverty and trauma in Scotland.
January 2024
Voices: The Cottage Family Centre
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 Cottage Family Centre, a charity that provides a range of support to children and families around Kirkcaldy.
January 2024