We are here to prevent and reduce poverty and trauma in Scotland, funding, supporting, and influencing solutions to drive social change.
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In 2023, ScotCen was commissioned by the @RobertsonTrust to evaluate the impact of the Robertson Scholarship on Scholars and consider how it might help the Trust reduce the impact of poverty and trauma.
ALT In March 2023, ScotCen was commissioned to evaluate the Robertson Scholarship. The evaluation aimed to understand what impact, if any, the Robertson Scholarship had on Scholars, how the Scholarship was perceived and how it might help the Trust meet its aim of reducing the impact of poverty and trauma.
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The Robertson Trust retweeted
27 Feb 2025
“Right now too many care leavers are stuck in survival mode. We deserve better. We deserve the chance to live, not just get by.”
Great to be at the Scottish Parliament this afternoon for the launch of @StafScot’s report on a Minimum Income Guarantee pilot for care leavers
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The Robertson Trust retweeted
2 Mar 2025
>> @RobertsonTrust 's Community Spaces Grants are open for Scottish charities (£30k-£500k income). Funding of £5k-£20k per year (up to 3 years) supports community centres, hubs, and anchor orgs tackling poverty and trauma. No set deadline. Apply now: therobertsontrust.org.uk/new…
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The Robertson Trust retweeted
3 Mar 2025
INSP has opened applications for the Changing the Narrative project-a bold new initiative that will provide professional journalism training to ten Glasgow-based participants who have experienced homelessness or poverty!
Details can be found below.
insp.ngo/articles/news-story…
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The Robertson Trust retweeted
20 Feb 2025
A massive well done to my colleagues at @Strath_FAI and @PovertyAlliance for pulling off this Tourism and Hospitality Toolkit to support workers and employers in navigating the challenges and opportunities in the sector. Supported by @RobertsonTrust
tourismhospitalitytoolkit.co…
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20 Feb 2025
We are pleased to share our latest funding recipients from December and January, with 71 organisations awarded £970,800 to support their work to prevent and reduce poverty and trauma across Scotland.
View the full list of awards ⤵️
therobertsontrust.org.uk/new…
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20 Feb 2025
If you would like to receive our award announcements directly to your inbox, you can sign up to our mailing list below 👇
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The Robertson Trust retweeted
20 Feb 2025
📢 NEW: Tourism and Hospitality Toolkit Launched Today 📢
We are delighted to launch our new toolkit for Scotland’s hospitality industry, in collaboration with @skillsdevscot @Springboard_UK and the Tourism and Hospitality Industry Leadership Group.
tourismhospitalitytoolkit.co…
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13 Feb 2025
💡 Funding to support local communities experiencing poverty and trauma in Scotland.
✅ For registered charities with an annual income of between £30K and £500K.
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13 Feb 2025
👍 Revenue funding of between £5K and £20K per year, for up to 3 years, to support the costs of community centres, hubs or anchor organisations who are delivering and/or hosting a range of services and activities to meet the needs of their community.
therobertsontrust.org.uk/new…
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13 Feb 2025
We are pleased to announce the opening of our Community Spaces Grants this week.
Applicants can apply at any time and there is no set closing date for applications.
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23 Jan 2025
Last week, 80 of our grant holders joined @JohnSwinney & @S_A_Somerville to share insights & discuss the contribution made by the voluntary sector in achieving progress on poverty and trauma.
Read the reflections of our Chief Executive, Jim McCormick.
therobertsontrust.org.uk/new…
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22 Jan 2025
We want to see a Scotland where people, families and communities can thrive and not be trapped in cycles of poverty and trauma.
Applications for Small and Large Grants through the theme of Nurturing Relationships close this Friday, at 12 noon ⤵️
therobertsontrust.org.uk/new…
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17 Jan 2025
📢There's one week left to apply for a Small or Large Grant through our Nurturing Relationships theme.
We want to see a Scotland where people, families and communities can thrive and not be trapped in cycles of poverty and trauma.
Find out more 👇
therobertsontrust.org.uk/new…
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The Robertson Trust retweeted
17 Jan 2025
Last year, we supported 834 families. Poverty & trauma are the threads that connect them, and we work tirelessly to tackle child poverty.
Our CEO joined the Robertson Trust panel to discuss systemic challenges. Stay tuned—our new strategy launches soon!
15 Jan 2025
Thank you to all our grant holders, @ScotGovFM and @S_A_Somerville for joining us this morning for engaging, open and honest conversations around what's needed to deliver lasting and sustainable change on poverty and trauma in Scotland.
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17 Jan 2025
Breaking cycles of poverty and trauma requires a joint effort across public, third and private sector partners to deliver meaningful social change.
This week was a great opportunity for our grant holders to collaborate with each other and share ideas directly with @scotgov 👇
15 Jan 2025
At an event in Stirling hosted by @RobertsonTrust, @ScotGovFM and @S_A_Somerville met with grant-holders working to reduce and prevent poverty and set out how the Scottish budget will help in the national mission to eradicate child poverty.
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The Robertson Trust retweeted
16 Jan 2025
Thanks to @improvserv for inviting me and @BHothersallPA to talk to Community Councils about rural poverty and their role in the anti-poverty movement. @PovertyAlliance @RobertsonTrust
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The Robertson Trust retweeted
15 Jan 2025
Thank you so much @RobertsonTrust for such a valuable set of conversations this morning.
15 Jan 2025
Thank you to all our grant holders, @ScotGovFM and @S_A_Somerville for joining us this morning for engaging, open and honest conversations around what's needed to deliver lasting and sustainable change on poverty and trauma in Scotland.
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The Robertson Trust retweeted
15 Jan 2025
“As a nation, I want us to think big and to act bold about our future.”
First Minister @JohnSwinney spoke at a @RobertsonTrust event, setting out his vision of a Scotland without child poverty, and explaining how the Budget will help deliver it.
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ALT First Minister John Swinney sits at a table with attendees at the Robertson Trust event in Stirling.
ALT First Minister John Swinney addresses the audience during his speech at the Robertson Trust event in Stirling.
ALT First Minister John Swinney sits at a table with attendees at the Robertson Trust event in Stirling.
ALT First Minister John Swinney speaks with attendees at Robertson Trust event in Stirling.
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