Country

Scotland

Charity number

SC051331

Status

Active

Registered

Oct. 7, 2021

Legal form

SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Contact

Website

reidfoundaton.scot

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education'

The Foundation is an independent ‘think tank’ and advocacy group for the advancement of education focused on practical policy proposals for transforming Scotland, which are based on analysis and investigation of the current Scottish and global political, cultural and social situation.

Objectives: To advance education by raising the critical understanding and analytical and intellectual skills amongst the general public on key contemporary issues in Scottish society through conducting structured and well-balanced research and writing, based upon evidence, analysis and reasoning, and disseminated through online and in print publications and public events. The publications are primarily written by academics and for public consumption, being almost all freely available, written in an accessible style and on topical matters. Crucially, the publications concern not only diagnosis through critique (evaluation, assessment, scrutiny) but also prognosis, in terms of proffering an array of progressive options for ameliorating economic, environmental, human rights and social issues. These options themselves are evaluated and assessed and this includes critiques of those options proffered by other policy analysts and thinkers from across the political spectrum. The publications do not engage in outlining any political strategies for achieving the attainment of the options, and do not support any particular political party (or parties) or particular causes like independence for Scotland. In toto, publications are able to facilitate and enable readers to receive systematic intellectual instruction which is the key component of advancing education. This provides the basis for increased public engagement and enhanced quality of public debate, leading to better informed societal choices. The agenda of the structured work programme is determined by high-ranking academics, union officers, writers, and informed public commentators. They also act as the quality controllers by reviewing the publications prior to publication. As a result of these publications, we believe readers will, therefore, be in a strong position to independently and critically assess salient problematic contemporary issues and then generate rigorously and robustly informed perspectives on what the likely solutions are to them.

Areas of operation

Main operating location

Glasgow City

Geographical spread

Operations cover all or most of Scotland

Finances

Nearby

• Guinean Association of Glasgow 0.0 mi
• Women's Destiny (SCIO) 0.1 mi
• ScotSom Social Club 0.1 mi
• Crossroads Youth & Community Association 0.1 mi
• The Citizens Theatre Ltd 0.1 mi

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