We're #hiring for two amazing roles! ⭐A Communications Manager to lead brand new @therobertsontrust.bsky.social funded three year hope based communications work at WSC. ✨A Policy & Participation Officer to support our policy work. Check out both & apply! workersupportcentre.org.uk/get-involved/

New Blog 💡 | One year into our Community Spaces Fund, we’ve reviewed what we’ve learned so far to refine our approach and support stronger applications. Read more⤵️ www.therobertsontrust.org.uk/news/learnin...

Twelve projects aimed at delivering deep, long‑term systems change to reduce poverty and trauma in Scotland - through the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections and beyond - will share £2.2M in funding. Read more about the projects below 👇 www.therobertsontrust.org.uk/news/beyond-...

Small Grant holders can now apply for £2k–£10k through our Supporting Resilience Fund. Strengthen leadership, systems, finances, and staff wellbeing to help your organisation stay strong. 👉 www.therobertsontrust.org.uk/news/support...

📢 @therobertsontrust.bsky.social's new Education Pathways report shows how poverty continues to drive inequalities in educational engagement, attainment & wellbeing - but highlights opportunities to meet young people’s needs, including through youth work 💪 👉 https://bit.ly/49NZ2zE

Our third Impact and Insights report, focused on Education Pathways, is now available 🔍💡 www.therobertsontrust.org.uk/news/impact-...

We are seeking community members to get involved with the leadership and decision making for our upcoming Advancing Racial Justice Fund. The closing date for applications is 9am, 12th January 2025⤵️ www.therobertsontrust.org.uk/news/communi...

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 👇 www.therobertsontrust.org.uk/news/vacancy...

📢 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: www.therobertsontrust.org.uk/news/the-cur...

@therobertsontrust.bsky.social has awarded us £30,000 per annum for three years to develop the core of our work and create a more financially resilient Scotland. 1/3

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 ⤵️ therobertsontrust.us8.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

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. www.therobertsontrust.org.uk/news/introdu...

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

📢 On Monday, 17 November from 9:00 AM, we will be making updates to our website. This may cause a temporary disruption or a short outage. We don't anticipate that this will take longer than 1 hour.

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.

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.

📢 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.

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: buff.ly/IMUuTQP #DisabilityInclusion #CharityTrustee #Edinburgh #EdinburghCharity #Trustees

📢 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: therobertsontrust.org.uk/news-and-blo...

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

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.

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...

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

💬 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.”

Delighted to feature in @therobertsontrust.bsky.social's new Work Pathways report. It shines a light on the structural barriers to employment in Scotland and underlines the importance of fair, inclusive approaches to preventing and reducing poverty and trauma. Read more: buff.ly/RivIyKB

💡 🔍 We are pleased to share our second Impact and Insights Report, focusing on Work Pathways.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined our #TRTEducationPathways Collective Sense-Making Event yesterday!

Tomorrow, around 80 Education Pathways grant holders, advisers, trustees & our team gather for the #TRTEducationPathways Collective Sense-Making Event - part of our Insights & Impact Framework, exploring what’s working, changing, and what’s next. therobertsontrust.org.uk/news-and-blo...

One week left to apply! We’re seeking a Project Lead for our Grassroots Leadership Awards, supporting 12–14 emerging changemakers tackling poverty and trauma in Scotland. If you’re passionate about grassroots change and skilled in project delivery, we want to hear from you. bit.ly/4lw7KXa

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 👇💡

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. bit.ly/4l54ou2

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 👇 www.therobertsontrust.org.uk/news-and-blo...

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 💡 | 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." 💬

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

We are delighted to announce Patrycja Kupiec's appointment as the new Head of Funding of The Robertson Trust. www.therobertsontrust.org.uk/news-and-blo...

💡 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. Details: therobertsontrust.org.uk/news-and-blo... #Funding #ScottishParliament #PolicyResearch

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...

📢 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

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 👇

📢 "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 👇

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

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 👇 www.therobertsontrust.org.uk/news-and-blo...