JRF
JRF is an independent social change organisation working to solve UK poverty. We were established over 100 years ago by Joseph Rowntree to provide affordable housing in communities and to understand the root causes of social problems.
Through research, policy, collaboration and practical solutions, JRF aims to inspire action and change that will create a prosperous UK without poverty, where:
- More people want to solve poverty, understand it and take action.
- More people find a route out of poverty through work.
- More people find a route out of poverty through a better system of social security.
- More people live in a decent, affordable home.
In order to loosen poverty’s grip on people who are struggling to get by, we work with private, public and voluntary sectors, as well as people with lived experience of poverty, to deliver credible solutions and hold the Government to account for their actions on poverty.
We regularly publish reports and blogs with policy recommendations on the above areas of work, as well as hosting events bringing key stakeholders together. Our annual report, UK Poverty, provides an overview of the nature and scale of poverty across the UK and how it affects the people caught in its grip.
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Recent Reports
This report from UK think tank the JRF reveals that even before the COVID-19 outbreak destitution was rapidly growing in…
Read moreThis report from UK think tank JRF looks at the £20-a-week uplift to Universal Credit and why is should be…
Read moreThis report from UK think tank the JRF looks at the steps taken in the Spending Review and how they…
Read moreThis report from UK think tank the JRF sets out a clear plan to support renters struggling to stay afloat.…
Read moreThis report from UK think tank the JRF looks at what has happened to poverty in Wales before and during…
Read moreThis report from UK think tank JRF provides their view on the Government’s consultation on reform to the planning system.…
Read moreThis report from UK think tank the JRF looks at why it is so important for the Government to stimulate…
Read moreThis report from UK think tank the JRF is a guide for journalists who want to report on UK poverty…
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Analysis Manager
JRF’s Insight and Analysis team produces high-quality, original and actionable JRF analysis about poverty issues. We draw on a range of data sources, commissioned research and work with partners with lived experience of poverty to better understand what’s happening, why, and what can be done to solve poverty. We are looking for someone with the… Read more »
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