Press release archive
- December
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UK poverty falls overall, but rates increase among disabled people (JRF press release)
December 13, 2005 -
Scottish social exclusion report finds one in three disabled people in poverty
December 5, 2005 -
Treasury's housing windfalls 'should be used to tackle growing homes crisis'
December 1, 2005 - November
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Family poverty falls faster in Wales, but one in four children still affected
November 30, 2005 -
Close-knit communities 'as capable of fostering drugs trade as divided neighbourhoods'
November 28, 2005 -
Disabled teens aim high - but unequal opportunities thwart success
November 23, 2005 -
Minority ethnic groups break through the class barrier – with exceptions
November 14, 2005 -
Anti-racist laws 'have failed to remove the roots of everyday racism'
November 8, 2005 -
Local environmental services 'fail to clean up' deprived neighbourhoods
November 1, 2005 - October
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JRF welcomes end to home grants means test for parents of disabled children
October 28, 2005 -
Student debts 'push disadvantaged graduates towards lower-status jobs'
October 27, 2005 -
Study reveals gap in housing market for young people who cannot afford to buy
October 11, 2005 - September
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Cedric Dennis retires from JRF, leaving a legacy of innovative building
September 30, 2005 -
Mix of ownership and renting helps 1970s estates avoid stigma and stay 'ordinary'
September 29, 2005 -
'Outstanding volunteer' from New Earswick to receive national award
September 27, 2005 -
Refugee housing guide urges councils and housing associations to be more constructive
September 21, 2005 -
Options paper seeks fairer ways to share the cost of caring for older people
September 15, 2005 -
Under-funded local groups 'helping young black people change their lives after school exclusion'
September 14, 2005 -
'Art-Eco' design wins 21st century suburban homes competition
September 8, 2005 -
UK's rich and poor 'still live in different worlds despite the welfare state'
September 1, 2005 - August
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New neighbourhood information websites 'risk widening the gap between rich and poor'
August 17, 2005 - July
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Majority of Britons 'won't worry too much about leaving an inheritance'
July 19, 2005 -
York babies and toddlers given a head start
July 18, 2005 -
White, mixed-race and Caribbean youngsters 'most likely to face problems after leaving care'
July 8, 2005 -
Government vision of strong elected mayors and council leaders 'only partially achieved'
July 7, 2005 - June
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JRF forum of experts probes affordable rural housing shortage
June 23, 2005 -
Better help urged for young people who experience bereavement
June 15, 2005 -
Campaign against anti-social behaviour 'needs prevention as well as enforcement'
June 7, 2005 - May
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Family policies 'show inconsistencies with human rights commitments'
May 26, 2005 -
JRF names the winners of its Journalist Fellowship awards
May 3, 2005 - April
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JRF names shortlisted teams in design and build competition for new suburban homes
April 19, 2005 -
Charity in 10-year commitment to improve life in Bradford communities
April 11, 2005 -
Vivienne Sugar is Joseph Rowntree Foundation's new adviser in Wales
April 4, 2005 - March
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Social landlords rely increasingly on the planning system to deliver sites for affordable homes
March 23, 2005 - February
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New extra care retirement village wins £9.8 million government support
February 23, 2005 -
Review highlights lack of evidence to support random drug-testing in schools
February 23, 2005 -
JRF invites applications for two Journalist Fellowships
February 21, 2005 -
JRF sponsors competition to design and build 'inspiring' suburban homes
February 17, 2005 -
Careful reforms needed to cut the cost of borrowing for people on low incomes
February 9, 2005 -
Young outdoor binge drinkers ‘at special risk of harm’
February 2, 2005 - January
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Sir William Utting is new JRF Chair
January 20, 2005 -
New Labour turns the tide of poverty, but inequality still runs deep
January 12, 2005 -
JRF’s new look for a new century
January 4, 2005
