Since concerns about the impact of reductions in benefits and public services on disabled people are growing, is it time to develop radical challenges to the current disability policy agenda?
What levels of poverty might there be for children and working-age adults by 2020?
This paper outlines findings from a research project which focuses on the ways in which older people with high support needs take up active roles within different support arrangements.
Welsh housing policy: where next?
The new Welsh Government has the chance to develop a Welsh housing policy, but where should they focus?
An examination of claimants' views and experiences of Housing Benefit payment in the context of their household budgeting and attitudes to rent paying.
An examination of how occasional and controlled heroin users managed their drug use over an extended period of time.
This analyses a broad range of indicators of poverty and social exclusion in Wales, updating similar work undertaken in 2005.
An examination of the operation of the free personal care policy in Scotland, its impact, problems and limitations.
An examination of how the Government's Supporting People programme is affecting housing and support for people with learning disabilities in England.
An exploration of how people with learning difficulties live their daily lives.
An investigation into the programmes provided for young people permanently excluded, or at risk of permanent exclusion from school.
An examination of education and poverty from children's own perspective, focusing on reading and writing proficiency as a potential route out of poverty.
A review of a five-year programme to increase the capacity of black and minority ethnic voluntary organisations in London.
A new perspective on the debate about local taxation. This study discovers who is struggling to pay council tax, and provides first-hand evidence of their views and experiences.
JRFs response to the Government discussion paper 'From decent homes to sustainable communities'.
This report analyses the characteristics of people who provide unpaid care to family and friends, and characteristics associated with becoming a caregiver.
Can workforce development meet care home residents' future care needs?
This study reveals how Talking Mats, a low-tech communication tool, can help people with dementia and their carers participate fully in discussions about everyday care.
A 'can do' approach to community action: what role for risk, trust and confidence?
In a contribution to the JRF's 'social evils' series, Chris Creegan focuses on the social evils of British society experienced by people whose voices are not usually heard.
JRF's response to The Children's Society - Parliamentary Inquiry into Asylum Support for Children and Young People.
Britain has the potential to become a more prosperous country, with economic security for all. This submission from JRF draws on our evidence to make recommendations that can help to achieve this.
This Foundations draws together lessons from the JRF's Mixed Income Communities Programme, studying the experience of mixed communities and what makes them work.