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Social policy blogs by JRF, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The latest expert thinking on social issues and poverty in the UK.

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Community gathering
Why is now the moment for social imagination?

Why is now the moment for social imagination?

16th May 2022
Imagining the world our hearts know is possible

Imagining the world our hearts know is possible

9th May 2022
Two women having a discussion
New frontiers in funding, philanthropy and investment

New frontiers in funding, philanthropy and investment

3rd May 2022
A time to replenish collective imagination

A time to replenish collective imagination

2nd May 2022
Social imagination goes hand in hand with personal responsibility

Social imagination goes hand in hand with personal responsibility

25th Apr 2022
People on the way to work
Is Universal Basic Income a good idea?

Is Universal Basic Income a good idea?

27th May 2021
Four ways we can use our collective imagination to improve how society works

Four ways we can use our collective imagination to improve how society works

18th Apr 2022
What the latest income and poverty stats could tell us - and what they can’t

What the latest income and poverty stats could tell us - and what they can’t

25th Mar 2022
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Help JRF discover vital insight to guide better policy and action

Help JRF discover vital insight to guide better policy and action

4th Feb 2022
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First steps towards imagining a future without poverty

First steps towards imagining a future without poverty

2nd Feb 2022
Take action now to narrow the gap between incomes and the cost of living

Take action now to narrow the gap between incomes and the cost of living

18th Jan 2022
How we can flush out poverty stigma from our systems and services

How we can flush out poverty stigma from our systems and services

18th Jan 2022
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Rising prices mean people in poverty are struggling to stay afloat this winter

Rising prices mean people in poverty are struggling to stay afloat this winter

22nd Dec 2021
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Who gets to imagine the future?

Who gets to imagine the future?

16th Dec 2021
Inflation is pushing people deeper into poverty

Inflation is pushing people deeper into poverty

15th Dec 2021
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Families furthest below MIS excluded from social security gains

Families furthest below MIS excluded from social security gains

30th Nov 2021
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The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is an independent social change organisation working to solve UK poverty. Uniquely, we also run a housing association and care provider, the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust.

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