The Jean Armour Burns Trust
Funding projects and events
which promote the Scots Tongue
and the life and works of Robert Burns.
Photographer: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan
AIMS OF THE TRUST
The purpose of the Trust is to stimulate the public interest in the Scots tongue and support and promote the teaching of the works of Robert Burns in Scotland.
A major part of the annual income from the invested capital is made available each year to Burns Clubs, the A.S.N. and language & communication resource bases in Schools, and talented groups and individuals, to help fund projects and events in their communities.
Latest Projects
A Lunch in Honour of the Bard
Pupils from the Tiree Life-Skills Class at Hollybrook Academy recently tucked in to a delicious lunch of Haggis, Neeps and Tatties to celebrate the Life of our National Bard, Robert Burns. The event supported through funding from The Jean Armour Burns Trust saw the...
The Twa Roberts
A stage showed based on the lives of Robert Burns and Robert Tannahill, two giants of Scottish Literature, and two women dating them in the modern world, completed a hugely successful run at three venues in January this year. (2026) Under the guidance of Ms Pauline...
Hollybrook Academy – Burns Lucky Dip Stall
The life-skills class at Hollybrook Academy came up with a novel way to raise funds for the Mary’s Meals a Charity very close to their hearts. The pupils ran a Burns themed lucky dip stall in January 2026 and raised the magnificent sum of £607. They had been working...