The Robertson Trust

A small pilot with big potential: introducing GLAD, a new initiative to support emerging grassroots leaders with their social change goals in Scotland. Read Zoe Ferguson's blog and see the recruitment details for a Project Lead role for the next three years (0.6 FTE) here 👇

Closing this Monday: seeking three independent members for two governance Committees @therobertsontrust.bsky.social Take a look and apply via our partners at Nurole 👇💡

Graphic with the headline “Grassroots Leadership Award Development (GLAD) – Small pilot with big potential.”

We’re hiring – and launching something new.

We’re looking for a Project Lead to shape and deliver our GLAD (Grassroots Leadership Awards Development) pilot. If you’ve got grassroots experience & strong commitment to equity & inclusion, this could be a unique opportunity.

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FUNDING We are delighted to announce our latest funding recipients, with 40 organisations awarded £1.4M to support their work to prevent and reduce poverty and trauma across #Scotland in June.

You can view the full list of awards below 👇

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We’re recruiting independent members for two key governance committees.

🟦 1 for Governance, Nominations, Remuneration & Finance
🟦 2 for Audit & Risk

Apply by 4 Aug.

Details: www.therobertsontrust.org.uk/news-and-blo...

Building on our commitment to fair access, we’re launching 3 new scholarship offers in 2025 for:

• Mature students (26–45)
• Parents in undergrad study, esp. in priority family groups
• Students studying degrees via colleges (1+3/2+2)

Full details - bit.ly/44xA5qZ

Afternoon is go and we have my colleague @thomasrochow.bsky.social presenting on a new @therobertsontrust.bsky.social funded project on the state of poverty with @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social and colleagues not on here

Voices: (CHAI) In our Voices series, we spotlight the stories and insights of the incredible organisations we support - those driving real change in the fight against poverty and trauma in Scotland. The latest group...

Read the full Voices story 👇

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#PovertySolutions #FinancialSecurity #Scotland #SocialImpact

In our latest Voices feature, Teresa Sutherland from CHAI, shares powerful insights into how redefining success metrics and shifting towards quality-based targets, rather than purely numerical performance targets, can be part of the solution to achieving meaningful and lasting change.

VOICES 💡 | Recognising and valuing the adviser profession

"Casework takes time, and effective interventions cannot be measured by only financial outcomes or the number of clients seen, but by long-term, meaningful improvements in people’s lives." 💬

Read the full report 👇

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It explores patterns in practice, relevance to impact, and includes case studies throughout that shine a light on emerging practice, where grant holders are adapting to challenges and testing new ways to increase impact. 💡🌱

This report provides a deep dive into Money Advice services, offering insight into the operating environment for grant holders, the dynamics of the external context, and challenges in supporting people and communities.

📢 We’re pleased to share our first Impact and Insights Report, focusing on Financial Security.

"I’m looking forward to building on the Trust’s commitment to equity, co-production and lived experience, and to working alongside partners across Scotland to support approaches that tackle root causes, shift power and contribute to lasting, systemic change."

Patrycja said: “I’m excited to join The Robertson Trust at a time when bold, values-led funding is more important than ever. I’ve seen how powerful it can be when organisations and communities are trusted to lead change, not only through what funding supports but how it’s delivered...

We are delighted to announce Patrycja Kupiec's appointment as the new Head of Funding of The Robertson Trust.

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Making our learning useful: Introducing our Impact and Insights Framework Funders gather a lot of information and learning from grant holders, but how do we use it well? In this blog, our Learning and Communications Manager, Cassy Rutherford, introduces our Impact and Insig...

Read more 👇

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In our latest blog, Cassy Rutherford, our Learning and Communications Manager, introduces our Impact and Insights Framework: our learning approach to understanding the difference we are contributing to, and to help us identify where we can have the biggest impact on poverty and trauma in #Scotland.

Making our learning useful: Introducing our Impact and Insights Framework Funders gather a lot of information and learning from grant holders, but how do we use it well? In this blog, our Learning and Communications Manager, Cassy Rutherford, introduces our Impact and Insig...

💡 Funders gather a lot of learning from grant holders - but how do we use it well?

📢 Update on the Briefing and Analysis Fund – Scottish Parliament Elections:

Due to changes at abrdn Financial Fairness Trust, The Robertson Trust is now leading this call. Deadline: noon, 9 July.

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#Funding #ScottishParliament #PolicyResearch

📢 NEW FUNDING STREAM IN SCOTLAND
The Financial Fairness Trust and @therobertsontrust.bsky.social‬ are partnering on a joint call for project proposals. Find out more: buff.ly/R0eDxH3

The Minimum Income Guarantee: a roadmap to dignity for all The final report by the independent Minimum Income Guarantee Expert Group outlines how a Minimum Income Guarantee could potentially be delivered in Scotland using a roadmap approach, combining long-te...

New report out today sets out how Scotland could deliver a #MinimumIncomeGuarantee.

The recommendations have been developed by an expert group comprising campaigners, charities & academics, and chaired by our head of Programmes and Practice, Russell Gunson.

www.gov.scot/publications...

Quote from Satwat Rehman, OPFS CEO on support for a Minimum Income Guarantee

📢 Big day. The #MinimumIncomeGuarantee Expert Group’s final report is out now.

A blueprint for dignity and fairness in Scotland.

🧭 Action starts here: www.gov.scot/isbn/9781836...


#MinimumIncome #Scotland #SocialSecurity

@therobertsontrust.bsky.social @ipprscotland.bsky.social

£2.3M awarded to 76 organisations across Scotland in April We are delighted to announce our latest funding recipients, with 76 organisations awarded over £2.3M to support their work to prevent and reduce poverty and trauma across Scotland.

We are delighted to announce our latest funding recipients from April, with 76 organisations awarded over £2.3M to support their work to prevent and reduce poverty and trauma across Scotland.

View the full list of awards, including our Award in Focus with @positiveactionh.bsky.social 👇

An Advancing Racial Justice Fund for Scotland Our Chief Executive, Jim McCormick, provides an update on our Equity, Diversity, Participation and Rights (EDPR) work and shares what’s on the horizon, including a new £1M Advancing Racial Justice Fun...

📢 "We see this role as critical to contributing to our ability to shift power in how we fund and support Black and PoC community organisations and groups."

A reminder that our vacancy for a fixed-term Funding Officer to manage our upcoming Advancing Racial Justice Fund closes on the 16th June 👇

An Advancing Racial Justice Fund for Scotland Our Chief Executive, Jim McCormick, provides an update on our Equity, Diversity, Participation and Rights (EDPR) work and shares what’s on the horizon, including a new £1M Advancing Racial Justice Fun...

JOB: @therobertsontrust.bsky.social is looking for a Funding Officer (0.6 FTE) to managet their new fund Advancing Racial Justice in Scotland.
Applications open until 16 June
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We are pleased to announce William Brown's appointment as the new Head of People and Corporate Services of The Robertson Trust.

Read more below 👇

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£3,230,000 awarded to 39 organisations through Nurturing Relationships We are delighted to announce our latest funding recipients through our recent Nurturing Relationships Open Call, with 39 organisations awarded £3,230,000 to support their work to prevent and reduce po...

As we prepare to embed our Nurturing Relationships theme across all of Our Funds, we will share updates throughout the summer on our website.

View the full list of awards below 👇

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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.