Ruby is a Policy Adviser at JRF, working across our care, family and relationships and housing policy work. Ruby holds expertise in issues relating to children and families, having previously worked ...

As well as becoming a trustee, Jeremy Townsend will become the chair of Audit and Risk Committee for JRF/JRHT when current chair Paul Jenkins retires. Gillian Russell has also been appointed as a ...

We live in one of the wealthiest countries in the world, and yet people here in the UK are going without the essentials we all need to get by. Everyone’s circumstances can change. Losing your job, ...

The Government wants to increase living standards, reduce child poverty and end the need for food banks. This briefing sets out a bold and popular policy that can quickly help move towards these goals ...

We all need a decent, affordable home that supports our wellbeing. It’s the foundation for our lives. And for those of us who need some assistance in order to live well, supported housing is vital.

Rosie is a Senior Policy Adviser at JRF, where she leads our housing and land work. She previously worked on consumer and housing policy at Citizens Advice. Before working in policy, Rosie worked in ...

Shān Nicholas joined the JRF-JRHT group in October 2025. She leads the executive team and works with the board of trustees to ensure the group does not stand still while a permanent CEO is recruited.

The launch of this year's independent, annual state of the nation report which sets out the nature and scale of poverty in Scotland.

Erinch is JRF's Associate Director for Investment. He leads the work to invest JRF's endowment in support of an equitable and just future. Previously, Erinch was the business & enterprise lead at ...

Adding a protected minimum floor to Universal Credit and removing the two-child limit will reverse declining living standards for families with children and get child poverty falling. New analysis ...

Amid grief, rage and division, there are seeds of hope and repair to be found in the North East. But they will not flourish if we stay silent. The North East (NE) of England today feels on edge and ...

"Families need to see their living standards improve. They will likely vote for a government that makes this happen and punish one that fails to deliver. The last Labour government knew this and in ...