'York would be a different city without Rowntree'
Executive director of the Rowntree Society Nick Smith says the city would be "a very different place without that legacy".
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 ...
MacArthur Foundation to increase giving for two years in response to ‘crisis’
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation will increase its giving over the next two years. Its president John ...
DWP £150 payment boost confirmed for 5.7 million people on Universal Credit
Millions of people relying on Universal Credit are to see a boost of £150, a DWP minister has told the House of Lords. This ...
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 ...
Starmer nightmare as anxious middle-aged voters abandon Labour
A report by Nuffield Political Research Centre at Oxford University found voters who are anxious about making ends meet are ...
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Bad news for Labour: Voters who feel 'economically insecure' far more likely to switch parties
People who are worried about their finances are far more likely to switch political parties, new research has found – and to ...
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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.
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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More than 24 million Brits don't earn enough for a 'decent standard of living', report finds
A new report has found a sharp rise in the number of people struggling to maintain a decent standard of living in the UK.
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Educating the ecological imagination: the work of Black Mountains College
In 2023, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation provided us with a small fund to explore how we might act as an ‘anchor institution’ for the ecological imagination. The concept of anchor institutions derives ...