Study for York charity suggests link between vote switching & financial insecurity
A study for the York-based Joseph Rowntree Foundation has suggested that "those worried about their finances are the voters ...
City walls lit up in tribute to philanthropist
York's city walls have been lit up in blue and orange in tribute to philanthropist Joseph Rowntree on the 100th anniversary ...
Joseph Rowntree: Man who invented our favourite sweets also transformed our lives
The name Joseph Rowntree is forever synonomous with some of the nation's favourite treats from Yorkie bars to Fruit Pastilles ...
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What would Joseph do? A reflection on JRF’s radical roots and their relevance now
To mark the centenary of our founder’s death, CEO Paul Kissack describes how Joseph Rowntree’s legacy is being reshaped to meet the challenges of deep economic and social change.
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Economic growth alone not enough to cut poverty, says charity
Anti-poverty charity the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) said it is “deeply unjust” to expect struggling families to wait for wider economic growth, and re-emphasised its plea for the two ...
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How 100 years after his death we can all still take inspiration from Joseph Rowntree - Paul Kissack
York will mark 100 years since the death of one of its most famous sons - the chocolatier, industrialist and social reformer Joseph Rowntree. The Rowntree name is famed not only for the delicious ...
Joseph Rowntree: potted history on centenary of his death
On the 100 year anniversary of Joseph Rowntree's death (February 24, 1925), Serena Redshaw - the guest experience manager at York's Chocolate Story - shares a potted history on one of the city's most ...
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Reeves’ growth drive rubbished by charity as report exposes scale of UK poverty
The chancellor has said growing the economy is Labour’s main priority, but a report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) has said economic growth “alone” won’t improve the lives of ...
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Labour Warned They Must Boost Benefits As 1 In 3 Children Suffer In 'Poverty Pandemic'
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) said the government must spend more on benefits - including lifting the two child benefit cap - if it is to make any progress on the issue by the next election.
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Quarter of Londoners are living in poverty, shocking report finds
Data from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation suggests that 2.2 million people, or 24% of London’s population, are currently living in poverty. The only regions with higher rates are the West ...
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City walls lit up in tribute to philanthropist
However, the society - whose work is enabled by grant funding from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, and the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust - has acknowledged how ...