Child poverty in Scotland is too high, with 1 in 4 children in relative poverty after housing costs (AHC). In 2016, the Scottish Parliament unanimously agreed to set the Child Poverty Reduction ...

Average couple with two primary-aged children in very deep poverty are over £1,000 a month away from 'the poverty line' A combination of lack of work, high housing costs and insufficient social ...

JRF analysis shows that more people receive social security for health issues and disabilities in Labour’s heartlands.

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is partnering with the York Festival of Ideas to mark 100 years since the York confectionary businessman, social reformer and philanthropist Joseph Rowntree died.

Sheena is the Senior Policy Adviser in JRF's Northern Ireland team. Since 2020, she has worked in senior policy and advocacy roles within the Children’s Sector in NI, including Action for Children and ...