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Over £2M awarded to organisations across Scotland in December
We are delighted to announce our funding recipients from December 2023. 74 organisations received over £2M to support their work to alleviate poverty and trauma across Scotland.
January 2024
Two new vacancies at The Robertson Trust
We are delighted to invite applications for two new roles at The Robertson Trust. These are for a Facilities Assistant (Glasgow) and Receptionist Administrator (Stirling), both with a closing date of 21st January.
January 2024
Hosts sought for 2024 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.
January 2024
November Awards: over £1.6M awarded to organisations across Scotland
We are delighted to announce our funding recipients from November 2023. 61 organisations received over £1.6M to support their work to alleviate poverty and trauma across Scotland.
November 2023
Over £15.9M awarded to organisations across Scotland in the financial year 2022/23
Below is a full list of the organisations we funded in the financial 2022/23. In total, 483 organisations received a share of £15.9M to support their work to alleviate poverty and trauma.
November 2023
Sir Ian Good CBE
We are sorry to share news of the death of Sir Ian Good CBE, former Chair of The Robertson Trust, at the age of 80.
He had been Honorary Life President of the Trust since 2012, Chief Executive of Edrington and its Chairman.
Meet with our Funding Team 1:1 in November
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 – 2pm with multiple appointments available on Wednesday 15th November 2023.
October 2023
Big Change Chats - Book your slot now
Following the launch of our Education Pathways Programme Award Open Call earlier this week, we have a series of 30-minute slots available to meet our team online.
On-demand: Watch our webinar around 'big change that lasts'
Having launched our latest open call for Education Pathways Programme Awards recently, we discuss what we mean by ‘big change that lasts’ in this webinar. This is one of the key tests for Programme Award applications as we look to support work which aims to deliver long-term change on poverty and trauma in Scotland.
Over £2.1M awarded to organisations across Scotland in September
We are delighted to announce our funding recipients from September 2023. 63 organisations received over £2.1M to support their work to alleviate poverty and trauma across Scotland.
October 2023
Public Debt and Arrears – Policy and practice solutions
Our latest report around Public Debt and Arrears in Scotland has highlighted existing good practice and key actions that can be taken by local authorities to support struggling households.
October 2023
A conversation with The Robertson Trust about 'big change that lasts' through our Programme Awards
Do you want to hear about what we mean by ‘big change that lasts’ through our Programme Awards and what this might mean for our soon-to-be launched Education Pathways open call? Join us on Wednesday 11th October to find out more.
Join our Board: We're Looking for Four Trustees!
Could you help us to build lasting solutions to poverty and trauma in Scotland? We're looking for four new board members. Our closing date for applications is Sunday, 22nd October.
September 2023
Our search is open: could you be one of our four new Trustees?
We are now seeking four new Trustees to join our board in the new year. Our Chief Executive, Jim McCormick, reflects on the past three years since the start of the Trust’s strategy, and shares what is on the horizon for us.
September 2023
Investing in big change that lasts in our Education system in Scotland
DonnaMarie Steel, our Programmes and Practice Officer, shares her insights and learning from our Education Pathways work so far and provides an update on upcoming opportunities under this theme.
September 2023