Harriet manages the media team to provide information, comments and interviews to journalists in print, broadcast and online, and works on media facing campaigns for JRF. Before working at JRF, Harriet worked in media and campaigning roles for a trade union and for a political party.
Email: harriet.anderson@jrf.org.uk
New analysis shows the harsher impact of the energy price cap rise on the poorest families. Urgent action is needed to ease pain of cost-of-living crisis as JRF report shows millions of families in deep or persistent poverty.
New briefing sets out how the Infrastructure Levy should be reformed to better capture the value of land in different areas and deliver more affordable housing and benefit to local communities
JRF issues stark warning to MPs about the looming cut to Universal Credit at the start of the parliamentary summer recess.
Responding to the Chancellor’s Spending Review, Helen Barnard, Director of the independent Joseph Rowntree Foundation said:
A new Pre-Vaccine Jobs Risk Index produced for JRF shows that sectors such as hospitality, retail and beauty, which rely on close contact with members of the public but are not within the sphere of health, care or essential services are likely to be hit hardest by coronavirus until a vaccine is found.
Jim McCormick, Associate Director Scotland of the independent Joseph Rowntree Foundation, said:
This short, practical guide is designed to help grassroots organisations and people with experience of and expertise on poverty or low incomes to prepare for media interviews or conversations with journalists.
Responding to the Local Housing Allowance increase, Helen Barnard, Deputy Director of Policy and Partnerships, said: