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Robertson Trust annouce successful bids to tackling poverty fund
Created: 15/01/2025
News/Events Category: Employability
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The Robertson Trust have shared details of the 10 projects which were successful through their recent Work Pathways open call.
The projects look at different aspects of delivering big change that lasts through improving job quality to tackle in-work poverty in Scotland.
Just over £2.5 million has been awarded to the 10 projects, including Fife Gingerbread.
Funding was made available through the Trust's recent open call which launched in May 2024. Some of the projects will include:
- Development of a digital tool for identification of in-work poverty within a workforce
- Supporting low paid workers to build collective power
- Evidence building around young mothers' labour market experiences
The Trust's Programme Awards aim to support work with a clear, well considered, and demonstrable potential to lead to significant impact on poverty and trauma at scale. This could be through:
- Development and feasibility
- Test and demonstration
- Research focused on change
- Advocacy, policy, campaigning and influencing project
Click here to read about the projects.
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