This first report from our Ending the Rent Squeeze programme shows combining rent control and tax reform is an impactful, ...

Our latest data charts show clear differences in poverty rates across age groups, with children and people in lone-parent families at highest risk.

All parties have published their manifestos for the 7 May Holyrood elections, but they fall well short of the action needed to meet child poverty targets, leaving the next Scottish Government to match ...

The North East is one of the places that helped build modern Britain, not only through its coal and industry but through generations of people who chose to not accept the world as it was, and decided ...

Join us for a webinar where we we look at framing your communications to navigate how people think about homes and immigration. To build a society in which we all can thrive, we need to make sure ...

As Public Affairs Officer Sophie works on JRF’s parliamentary engagement, helping to build relationships with MPs, Peers, and political staff to advance JRF’s ambitious policy influencing agenda in ...

Charlotte is a Senior Policy Adviser at JRF, working in our Scotland team. Previously, Charlotte spent 12 years working in the UK Civil Service in a range of roles, most recently as Head of Mental ...

Julian Hartley joined the JRF-JRHT group in May 2026. Julian is the Group Chief Executive for JRF and JRHT, leading the executive team and working with the board of trustees. Most recently Julian has ...