Helen is responsible for driving forward JRF’s strategy to inspire action to solve UK poverty. She oversees JRF’s evidence and impact, economics, policy and partnerships, advocacy and public engagement, and external affairs across the UK, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Iain leads the development of social security policy at JRF. This includes developing credible solutions and partnerships with others to contribute to JRF's goal of enabling more people to move out of poverty through a better system of social security.

Louise works on projects about income and benefits, work, cities, towns and neighbourhoods, people, and society.

Mike works on projects about income and benefits, work, cities, towns and neighbourhoods, and society.

Darren leads the development of housing policy at JRF, developing credible solutions and partnerships to ensure more people live in a decent, affordable home.

Francesca is part of the social security outcome team at JRF, working on developing credible solutions and partnerships to contribute to JRF’s goal of enabling more people to move out of poverty through a better system of social security.

Dave Innes is Head of Economics at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation

I am part of the Evidence and Impact team, which leads JRF’s data monitoring and analysis function

David is an Analysis Manager, leading the production of analysis from our Evidence and Impact team.

Gemma Schwendel is a Senior Analyst, leading analysis for JRF’s social security outcome group.

Rebecca’s research focuses on making work a reliable route out of poverty.

Rachelle's work focuses on decent and affordable housing.

Emma leads JRF’s programme of qualitative research.

Becky's work looks at the effect of tax and benefit policy.

Sarah leads on the development of participatory approaches through the work of JRF.

Camille leads on JRF’s work with groups of people who have direct experience of poverty, from diverse communities across the UK.

Tony leads on the participatory co-design processes to develop policy solutions to poverty combining the expertise of people with direct experience of poverty and JRF (and wider specialist) teams

Frank leads on JRF’s external profile, positioning JRF as a leading authority on UK poverty, with an authoritative, compelling and impactful presence.

Daisy is Policy Campaigns Manager for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

Harriet works in the press office on JRF publicity, and provides a 24/7 service to journalists in newspapers, online and broadcast.

Calum is Senior Media Officer for JRF and JRHT.

Malou is responsible for driving forward JRF’s events strategy in line with JRF/JRHT objectives and outcome plans, and provides leadership to the events team.

Grace joined JRF and JRHT as a Senior Media Officer in October 2019.

Lucy joined JRF as a Policy Campaigns Manager in February 2020, joining our External Affairs team.

Chris leads our work in Scotland to solve poverty.

Deborah is working to improve the contribution that work, social security and housing make to solving poverty in Scotland.