The Robertson Trust

New Vacancy: HR Business Partner

Join us and help shape a people-centred, values-driven culture. The closing date for applications is 12pm, Friday 12th December 👇

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Advancing Racial Justice Fund: Leadership & Panel Roles Available We are recruiting community members to form a Leadership Group and Decision Making Panel for our upcoming Advancing Racial Justice Fund.

📢 New guest blog from Kailen Budge Third Sector Lab: How The Curve – free for Robertson Trust grantholders – helps charities save time, build confidence & strengthen frontline work. 15k+ joined since 2020. Learn more:
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Here’s a snapshot of the pillars guiding Change Takes Trust to 2028. 🌟

Watch this space for stories, blogs, and insights from partners and staff ⤵️

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Watch our CEO Jim McCormick introduce Change Takes Trust and explain how it will guide our work over the next three years

Our brand has evolved alongside Change Takes Trust. Progressive Heritage honours our past while showing who we are today. We’re excited to share this alongside the launch of our new plan.

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Introducing Change Takes Trust – our new delivery plan to 2028. Read CEO Jim McCormick’s blog: www.therobertsontrust.org.uk/news/introdu...

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£3.4M awarded to 92 organisations across Scotland in August and September We are delighted to announce our latest funding recipients, with 92 organisations awarded £3.4M to support their work to prevent and reduce poverty and trauma across Scotland.

View the full list of awards below, including our award in focus with Moira Anderson Foundation 👇

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We are delighted to announce our latest funding recipients, with 92 organisations awarded £3.4M to support their work to prevent and reduce poverty and trauma across #Scotland.

A full list of our awards can be viewed below 👇

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This latest round includes awards from our Briefing and Analysis open call this year, which seek to inform policy and public debate related to the financial well-being of people living on low-to-middle incomes in the run-up to the Scottish Parliamentary Elections of 2026.

Our Programme Awards are designed to back work that is bold, innovative, and built to last - supporting projects with the potential to make a significant and sustained impact on the root causes of poverty and trauma. 💡

We’re pleased to announce £379K in Programme Awards for seven ambitious projects with the potential to create lasting change in poverty and trauma in #Scotland.

You can explore the programme of events, discussions, and activities happening across Scotland here:

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@povertyalliance.org #ChallengePoverty #WeDemandBetter

Challenge Poverty Week is an important reminder that by working together, across communities, charities, businesses, and policymakers, we can create real change.

📢 Next week is Challenge Poverty Week (6-12 October), a time to come together to highlight the injustice of poverty and to show that it can be solved.

Into Work Vacancy: Board Director

We are looking for passionate, values-driven people to join our Board of Directors.

To find out more and to apply, please visit our vacancy page:

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#DisabilityInclusion #CharityTrustee #Edinburgh #EdinburghCharity #Trustees

This marks the final piece of our funding jigsaw, with applications having opened within our other funds – Wee Grants, Community Spaces and Community Transport – earlier in the year.

Find out more below 👇

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📢 Nurturing Relationships is now open for Large and Small Grants🌱

Following an initial pause and subsequent pilot, we are now open to applications for our theme of Nurturing Relationships within our Large and Small Awards on a rolling basis.

🌱 Nurturing Relationships – Large & Small Grants open 30 Sept 🌱

Applications open next Tuesday (30 Sept) for our Nurturing Relationships theme.

Our latest blog explains how the theme has evolved, why, and what applicants can expect:

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This webinar is designed for professionals who work with single parents, whether those parents are currently in Higher Education, have previous experience, or are considering it—as well as for single parents themselves. Drawing on extensive research conducted by One Parent Families Scotland and funded by The Robertson Trust, the session explores the barriers that single parents face in accessing and successfully engaging with Higher Education. If you want to deepen your understanding of single parents’ needs and learn how to better support them, this informative webinar will provide practical strategies to help overcome challenges and empower single parents to thrive in Higher Education in Scotland. Supporting Single Parents in Higher Education Webinar, September 2025

Missed our webinar on supporting single parents in Higher Education? 🎓

The recording is now available online.

Explore the barriers and gain insights & practical strategies from our research, funded by @therobertsontrust.bsky.social

🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/7gAcu6Mlfl4

Big news from WSC: Standing in solidarity with the workers who care for us – Worker Support Centre The Worker Support Centre is really proud to make three big announcements today. We believe …

Today we're proud to share 3 major milestones:
🤝 Launching our new Worker Power stream, standing in solidarity with carers who've come to the UK to look after our loved ones.
🌱 A brand new website & look - link in bio!
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Opening our new office in Perth, in the heart of Scotland.

£1.8M awarded to 56 organisations across Scotland in July We are delighted to announce our latest funding recipients, with 56 organisations awarded £1.8M to support their work to prevent and reduce poverty and trauma across Scotland.

We are delighted to announce our latest funding recipients, with 56 organisations awarded £1.8M to support their work to prevent and reduce poverty and trauma across Scotland. therobertsontrust.org.uk/news-and-blo...

YouTube video by The Robertson Trust - Voices Voices: Works+

Works+ strapline is 'doing it differently', aiming to tackle not just job readiness but the wider, often hidden, barriers that stand in the way - including trauma, poverty, lack of transport, and the digital divide.

Watch the full Voices story with WorksPlus below👇

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"For us, it’s not just about the outcome - it’s about helping young people believe in their own potential again." ✨

Voices: Scott Wight (Works+) 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...

From building skills and confidence to securing long-term jobs, Works+ shows what’s possible when young people are given the right environment to thrive.

Read more about the lasting difference Works+ is making 👇

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In our latest Voices feature, Scott Wight, Project Manager of WorksPlus (from Galashiels, Scottish Borders), reflects on how aftercare and continued support are opening up sustained opportunities for young people. 🌱

💬 VOICES | Sustaining Positive Outcomes for Young People

“We believe that with the right support, young people in the Borders can build lives they’re proud of - and we want to be part of making that happen.”