Inspiring Social Change

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is an independent social change organisation working to solve UK poverty.

How could Brexit affect poverty in the UK?

How could Brexit affect poverty in the UK?

6th Sep 2018

Salford Poverty Truth Commission

We need to influence culture to achieve lasting social change

We need to influence culture to achieve lasting social change

12th Sep 2018

Tackling transport-related barriers to employment in low-income neighbourhoods

Tackling transport-related barriers to employment in low-income neighbourhoods

7th Aug 2018

We have a new way to measure poverty – now let’s act to solve it

We have a new way to measure poverty – now let’s act to solve it

17th Sep 2018

To open up democracy, people in poverty must have real power

To open up democracy, people in poverty must have real power

10th Aug 2018

Mother working on laptop with baby on knee

Universal Credit needs reform to unlock families from in-work poverty

Universal Credit needs reform to unlock families from in-work poverty

10th Sep 2018

A Minimum Income Standard for the UK 2008-2018: continuity and change

A Minimum Income Standard for the UK 2008-2018: continuity and change

2nd Jul 2018

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Teenage girl in temporary accommodation

We have a new way to measure poverty – now let’s act to solve it

We have a new way to measure poverty – now let’s act to solve it

17th Sep 2018

Young stressed couple

Families’ financial struggles to continue regardless of Brexit deal

Families’ financial struggles to continue regardless of Brexit deal

6th Sep 2018

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Comparing investment in Universal Credit work allowances and taper rate

Comparing investment in Universal Credit work allowances and taper rate

10th Sep 2018

Poverty levels and trends

Workers in poverty

Workers in poverty

1st Dec 2017

From the blog

We need to reform Universal Credit for working families to release the grip of poverty