The Joseph Rowntree Foundation supports the operational activity of the Housing Trust and other practice agencies, with research and development activity.

The primary aim is to support, monitor and evaluate pioneering development projects or ideas. Most of its work falls into the following categories:

  • creating communities/housing management
  • development/Lifetime Homes/Smart Homes
  • housing and care
  • housing finance, tenure and low cost home ownership

For further information on the current projects visit the Joseph Rowntree Foundation website.