Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust Non-charitable funder of political campaigns in Britain to promote democratic reform, constitutional change and civil liberties ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [SMK Awards 2023: Shortlists announced!](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/smk-awards-2023-shortlist/) - Each year, the Shelia McKechnie Foundation celebrates the best campaigns and campaigners with their SMK National Campaigner Awards. Their aim is to recognise and honour those who have made change happen – most effectively, creatively and courageously. And the shortlists have just been announced! JRRT is proud to sponsor the David & Goliath category at - [Evaluation of the UK Democracy Fund](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/evaluation-of-the-uk-democracy-fund/) - An independent evaluation of the UK Democracy Fund - [Overcoming the voter registration challenge in Black communities](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/overcoming-the-voter-registration-challenge-in-black-communities/) - The UK Democracy Fund supported three pilots to learn more about mobilising Black voters through community leaders. Read more about what we found works, with recommendations for community leaders, funders and policy makers. - [JRRT: Accredited Living Wage Funder](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/jrrt-accredited-living-wage-funder/) - The Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage Funder. We have joined more than 50 other funders in committing to tackle low pay by championing the real Living Wage. The real Living Wage is a voluntary, hourly rate of pay that is based on the actual cost of - [Our Democratic Resilience Strategy](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/our-democratic-resilience-strategy/) - It’s exciting to be able to share JRRT’s new strategy. It took hundreds of pages of analysis and feedback, and a fair few groans about how long it was taking, but there was no pause in our grant making in the run up to and aftermath of the General Election. It isn’t finished - [Powering Participation: What we learned from the UK Democracy Fund](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/powering-participation-what-we-learned-from-the-uk-democracy-fund/) - Through the tireless efforts of our grantee community, the UK Democracy Fund estimates that together we helped register 750,000 voters ahead of the 2024 General Election. Grantees led campaigns in schools and universities, created youth-led content on social media, ran workshops in mosques and churches, and engaged migrant and racialised and minoritised communities in - [A Roadmap to Votes at 16](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/a-roadmap-to-votes-at-16/) - The UK Democracy Fund supported forty organisations to develop a shared, cross-sector vision for delivering Votes at 16 effectively across the UK. The Democracy Classroom Network, led by The Politics Project, published A Roadmap to Votes at 16, in Parliament on 16 July, at an event attended by the Minister for Democracy and Homelessness, - [SMK Awards: David & Goliath winners 2025](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/smk-awards-david-goliath-winners-2025/) - Every year, the Sheila McKechnie Foundation's National Campaigner Awards celebrate the best campaigners and campaigns. They seek to find those who have made change happen – most effectively, creatively, and courageously. That change might be in law or policy, it might be in attitudes, social norms or behaviour, it could be in how services are - [The Government has announced its plans for a broad ranging Elections Bill](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/elections-bill-jul-2025/) - Thanks to the excellent work of campaigners, including many JRRT and UK Democracy Fund grantees, we see some really positive steps towards renewing our democracy. Some highlights include: A firm commitment to introducing Votes at 16 – enabling approximately 1.5 million young people to vote in elections, a transformative reform for youth voice. - [How the Government can transform voter registration to increase democratic equality](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/how-the-government-can-transform-voter-registration-to-increase-democratic-equality/) - Ellen Berry, Head of the UK Democracy Fund, celebrates the success of the Fund's grantees in encouraging voter registration amongst those least likely to be engaged in voting ahead of last year's General Election. She also explains how the Fund is leading calls to improve voter registration to build a voting system fit for the - [Automatic Voter Registration and Private Renters](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/automatic-voter-registration-and-renters-news-post/) - People who rent their homes privately are consistently underrepresented on the electoral register. The difficulty of registering to vote is particularly stark for those who move home frequently, who must re-register each time they have a new address. Electoral Commission data shows that those who have lived in their home for less than a - [Automatic Voter Registration and Private Renters](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/automatic-voter-registration-and-private-renters/) - A report by Generation Rent, commissioned by the UK Democracy Fund - [Nominate now! SMK Awards 2025](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/nominate-now-smk-awards-2025/) - The SMK National Campaigner Awards are back for 2025! Each year, SMK celebrates the best campaigns and campaigners. Their interest is in finding those who have made change happen – most effectively, creatively and courageously. That change might be in law or policy; it might be in attitudes, social norms or behaviour; it could be - [UK Democracy Fund submission to the PACAC inquiry into the 2024 General Election](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/uk-democracy-fund-submission-to-the-pacac-inquiry-into-the-2024-general-election/) - [Grantee & Applicant Perceptions Survey 2024](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantee-applicant-perceptions-survey-2024/) - A report from JRRT, JRSST-CT and the UK Democracy Fund - [Our Grantee and Applicant Survey](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/our-grantee-and-applicant-survey/) - In late 2024, we invited grantees and applicants of JRRT, the UK Democracy Fund and JRSST-CT to share their views – anonymously – about our application processes, grant making and strategic priorities via our survey. Chief Executive Fiona Weir introduces some of the findings of the survey in her blog below and describes our - [How To Guide: Digital Voter Registration](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/how-to-guide-digital-voter-registration/) - Joshua Carrington for the UK Democracy Fund - [PACAC inquiry submission James Bernal, UK Democracy Fund](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/pacac-inquiry-submission-james-bernal-uk-democracy-fund/) - [Evidence and Good Practice on Lowering the Voting Age to 16](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/evidence-and-good-practice-on-lowering-the-voting-age-to-16-2/) - In January 2025, the UK Democracy Fund published Evidence and Good Practice on Lowering the Voting Age to 16. Ellen Berry, Head of the UK Democracy Fund, explains more about the research and recommendations in this blog post. Written by Dr Christine Huebner, University of Sheffield & Dr Jan Eichhorn, University of Edinburgh, the - [General Election: Resources and links](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/general-election-resources-and-links/) - JRRT and the UK Democracy Fund have collated several resources to help your campaigns and to provide advice and support: Legal Charity Law Rationale for the Promotion of Voter Engagement and Participation in Elections This paper, commissioned by JRRT from Stone King LLP, explains how charities can target low voting demographics such - [Evidence and Good Practice on Lowering the Voting Age to 16](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/evidence-and-good-practice-on-lowering-the-voting-age-to-16/) - Briefing for the UK Democracy Fund - [Open letter to Prime Minister ahead of King's Speech](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/open-letter-to-prime-minister-ahead-of-kings-speech/) - Addressing inequality in the electoral system In advance of the King’s Speech, the UK Democracy Fund coordinated a group of leading civil society organisations to come together to call on the new government to make voting easier. Building on the excellent work of many of our grantees registering people to vote, we ask for the - [Winners of SMK Awards 2024](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/smk-winners-2024/) - Each year, JRRT sponsors the David & Goliath category at the SMK National Campaigner Awards in memory of former Chair Lord David Shutt. It celebrates individuals or small campaign groups that take on much bigger organisations and challenge vested power. This year’s winners were revealed in May 2024. The top campaign in the David - [Transparency, Diversity and Accountability - The Foundation Practice Rating 2023](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/transparency-diversity-and-accountability-the-foundation-practice-rating-2023/) - JRRT is one of 13 funders supporting the Foundation Practice Rating, an initiative led by Friends Provident Foundation to improve practices of Trusts and Foundations on transparency, accountability and diversity. Each year 100 of the UK’s biggest foundations are assessed, including the funders associated with the initiative. Our results In year 2, JRRT’s overall - [SMK Awards: David & Goliath winner 2023](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/smk-awards-david-goliath-winner-2023/) - JRRT is proud to sponsor the David & Goliath Award at the SMK Awards, which celebrates individuals or small campaign groups that take on much bigger organisations and challenge vested power. Our Award sponsorship is made in memory of former Director, Lord David Shutt. And the 2023 winner has now been announced! Congratulations to - [SMK Campaigner Awards shortlists announced!](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/smk-campaigner-awards-shortlists-announced/) - Each year, the Shelia McKechnie Foundation celebrates the best campaigns and campaigners with their SMK National Campaigner Awards. JRRT is proud to sponsor the David & Goliath category. It celebrates individuals or small campaign groups that take on much bigger organisations and challenge vested power. And the shortlisted campaigns have just been revealed: Sustainable - [A statement from JRRT on the origins of our endowments](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/origins-of-our-endowments/) - For more than a century, the JRRT Board and staff have been inspired by Joseph Rowntree’s pioneering social reforms in York and determination to get to the heart of the underlying causes of injustice and inequality. Last year, the Black Lives Matters protests and the disproportionate impact of the COVID pandemic led to a renewed - [SMK Awards: David & Goliath winner 2022 announced](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/smk-awards-david-goliath-winner-2022/) - JRRT is proud to sponsor the David & Goliath Award at the SMK Awards, which celebrates individuals or small campaign groups that take on much bigger organisations and challenge vested power. Our Award sponsorship is made in memory of our friend and former Director, Lord David Shutt. And the 2022 winner has now been announced - [Closing the Gap](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/closing-the-gap/) - [Welsh Government consultation on the electoral administration and reform White Paper](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/welsh-government-consultation-on-the-electoral-administration-and-reform-white-paper/) - The UK Democracy Fund response on the electoral administration and reform White Paper - [The UK’s Electoral Data Deficit: A vision for digital modernisation](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/the-uks-electoral-data-deficit-a-vision-for-digital-modernisation/) - Professor Toby S. James & Professor Paul Bernal, January 2023 “the UK’s electoral machinery was established in Victorian times, and large parts of the data architecture in the electoral world remains Victorian.” This report outlines the electoral data democratic deficit in the UK and its consequences for democracy, and makes the case for urgently establishing - [The UK’s Electoral Data Democratic Deficit: A vision for digital modernisation](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/uk-electoral-data-democratic-deficit/) - [SMK Awards 2021: Shortlist announced](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/smk-awards-2021-shortlist-announced/) - Each year, the Shelia McKechnie Foundation (SMK) celebrates the best campaigns and campaigners in their annual National Campaigner Awards. SMK’s interest is in finding those who have made change happen – most effectively, creatively and courageously. That change might be in law or policy; it might be in attitudes, social norms or behaviour; it could - [Lord Trevor Smith: In memoriam](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/lord-trevor-smith-in-memoriam/) - It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the death of Lord Trevor Smith, who served as a director of JRRT from 1975 until 2006, acting as Chair from 1987 until 1999. During his tenure, the focus of the Trust was firmly turned towards issues of constitutional change and democratic reform, and it - [SMK Awards 2022: Shortlist announced!](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/smk-awards-2022-shortlist-announced/) - We are the proud sponsor of the David & Goliath cateogory at the Sheila McKechnie Foundation (SMK) National Campaigner Awards, a celebration of the best campaigns and campaigners from across the United Kingdom. The David & Goliath category recognises individuals or small campaign groups that take on much bigger organisations and challenge vested power. Our - [SMK Awards: David & Goliath winner 2021!](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/smk-awards-david-goliath-winner-2021/) - JRRT is proud to sponsor the David & Goliath Award at the SMK Awards, which celebrates individuals or small campaign groups that take on much bigger organisations and challenge vested power. And the 2021 winner has now been announced at a virtual ceremony... Congratulations to the UK Overseas Fossil Fuels Campaign! The UK Overseas Fossil - [UK Democracy Fund: Supporting the extension of the franchise in Wales](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/uk-df-franchise-in-wales/) - Next year’s elections to the Senedd are unique. Tens of thousands of 16 and 17 year olds will be able to vote for the first time, joining their peers in Scotland in participating in the democratic process. Foreign nationals will also have the right to vote. Information campaigns have already been launched across Wales to - [Remembering David Shutt](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/remembering-david-shutt/) - It was with great sadness that JRRT learned of the death on 30 October 2020 of our friend and colleague David Shutt, Lord Shutt of Greetland OBE. David joined the board of JRRT, then known as the Joseph Rowntree Social Services Trust, in 1975. He gave great service to the Trust as one of our - [The Democratic Participation of Ethnic Minority and Immigrant Voters in the UK](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/the-democratic-participation-of-ethnic-minority-and-immigrant-voters-in-the-uk/) - [Introducing: Involve and the Network for Democracy](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/introducing-involve-democracy-network/) - JRRT is today announcing that it has agreed a three-year grant award of £350,000 to Involve to set up a Democracy Network, which includes a contribution of £50,000 from the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) to the first year of this new initiative. In 2020, we commissioned Networking for Democracy, an analysis of sector needs and - [Call for Proposals, a democracy network](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/call-for-proposals-a-democracy-network/) - “One of the most effective ways to support [democracy] work is to connect the efforts of those pursuing such goals.” JRRT is funding a number of initiatives to strengthen the democracy sector. Last year we commissioned Networking for Democracy, an analysis of sector needs and perspectives. It concludes that building better connections within and outside - [UK Democracy Map](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/uk-democracy-map/) - JRRT’s work is driven by a concern that the ongoing erosion of trust in the political class and our democratic institutions is creating a moment of crisis for democracy. For a long time, JRRT has been interested in getting a better understanding of who is working on democracy issues and how. One of the - [SMK National Campaigner Awards 2020](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/smk-national-campaigner-awards-2020/) - The Sheila McKechnie Foundation (SMK) was set up 15 years ago to honour and preserve the memory of legendary campaigner Sheila McKechnie. Sheila described herself as a ‘fully paid up member of the awkward squad’. This mind-set, combined with formidable research and a commitment to constructing a watertight argument, made her campaigning powers legendary. - [Funding a democracy network](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/funding-a-democracy-network/) - On Tuesday 1 December 2020, JRRT hosted a meeting with 50 democracy organisations, campaigners and academics to discuss the need for – and purpose – of a democracy network. You can read insights from the meeting here. The Call for Proposals to establish a democracy network is now open; applications close on Monday 22 February 2021. - [The Government’s Constitution Democracy and Rights Commission](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/the-governments-constitution-democracy-and-rights-commission/) - Submission to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee by the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust - [Diana Scott: In memoriam](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/diana-scott-in-memoriam/) - Everyone associated with JRRT was very sad to hear of the recent death of Diana Scott, who served on the Board of JRRT from 1995 until 2007. Diana was our Chair from March 2006 until her retirement from the Board in October 2007. Diana started campaigning against social injustice at the age of 12, and - [It’s here! Democracy Action publishes its first edition ](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/democracy-action-launch/) - Earlier in the year, we funded a piece of research called ‘Networking for Democracy: An analysis of the needs of the sector and proposals for new networking efforts.’ Its author, Democracy Club co-founder Joe Mitchell, spoke to JRRT grantees and others working in what can definitely be described as a 'democracy sector'. Joe reported back to us that in - [Grantees' Survey 2020](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees-survey-2020/) - We had 53 responses to the survey we conducted earlier this year. We’re publishing the results in full – both for transparency and so we can say thank you to everyone who put time into sharing their perspectives. The positive feedback was very encouraging; the less positive will help us reflect on what we - [Networking for democracy](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/networking-for-democracy-report-blog/) - “Our democracy faces serious challenges. Substantial new efforts are required to counter those challenges – and to build upon and improve our democracy. One of the most effective ways to support this work is to connect the efforts of those pursuing such goals.” Joe Mitchell’s JRRT-funded report Networking for democracy synthesises evidence gathered following two - [Networking for Democracy](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/networking-for-democracy/) - [Is it time for Automatic Voter Registration in the UK?](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/avr-report-blog/) - A research report by Toby James and Paul Bernal of the University of East Anglia considering the case for Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) was published on Wednesday 29 April 2020. The research was commissioned by the UK Democracy Fund, a pooled fund set up by JRRT. Download the full report here Millions are - [Is it time for Automatic Voter Registration in the UK?](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/is-it-time-for-avr-in-the-uk/) - [New report: Devolution at 20](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/new-report-devolution-at-20/) - Devolution at 20 is a comprehensive analysis of how devolution has worked in the UK over the past two decades. The devolved institutions in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are now established as permanent features of the UK constitution, while devolution has allowed greater democratic expression and policy innovation in all three nations. The report - [JRRT evidence to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/electoral-registration-administration-act-2013/) - 9.4 million reasons why voter registration needs urgent reform - [JRRT state of the nation tables 2014](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/jrrt-state-of-the-nation-tables-2014/) - [New Brooms: ideas for reforming Westminster from Labour's 2017 intake](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/new-brooms/) - [Devolution at 20](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/devolution-at-20/) - [APPG on Votes at 16: Campaign Report](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/appg-votes-at-16-campaign-report/) - [The Irish abortion referendum one year on](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/smk-event-sponsored-by-jrrt/) - Inspiring, engaging, high energy – and extremely useful: just some of the responses to the SMK Change Network event, sponsored by JRRT, on 23 May 2019. The event, at The Foundry, London, focused on the fight for abortion rights in Ireland and welcomed Irish campaigners who secured an overwhelming ‘yes’ vote in last year’s referendum - [The Rules of the Game: the Terrorism Bill 2005 (Briefing)](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/the-rules-of-the-game-the-terrorism-bill-2005-briefing/) - [State of the Nation Poll 2000](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/state-of-the-nation-poll-2000/) - [Grants: our commitment to transparency](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grants-our-commitment-to-transparency/) - At JRRT, we make grants to a wide range of organisations striving to achieve aims that reflect the liberal and Quaker heritage of our founder, Joseph Rowntree. Our current grant-making priorities are political and democratic reform. We support campaigns that seek to bring about significant changes in the political system, making it more accountable, democratic - [The Bradford Earthquake full report](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/the-bradford-earthquake-full-report/) - [The Bradford Earthquake](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/the-bradford-earthquake/) - [IPSOS Mori report on intergenerational justice](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/ipsos-mori-report-on-intergenerational-justice/) - [Speaking truth to power](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/speaking-truth-to-power/) - [JRRT privacy and personal data poll - May 2014](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/jrrt-privacy-and-personal-data-poll-may-2014/) - [JRRT state of the nation 2014](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/jrrt-state-of-the-nation-2014/) - [Submission by the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust Limited to HM Government on the Leveson Inquiry and its implementation](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/submission-by-the-joseph-rowntree-reform-trust-limited-to-hm-government-on-the-leveson-inquiry-and-its-implementation/) - [Elections for sale](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/test-publication-elections-for-sale/) - [Paving the Way for a Progressive Century](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/paving-the-way-for-a-progressive-century/) - [State of the Nation Poll 2004 - Executive Summary](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/state-of-the-nation-poll-2004-executive-summary/) - [State of the Nation Poll 2004 -Main Findings](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/state-of-the-nation-poll-2004-main-findings/) - [The Rules of the Game: the Terrorism Bill 2005 (Scoping Report)](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/the-rules-of-the-game-the-terrorism-bill-2005-scoping-report/) - [The Far Right in London: a challenge for local democracy?](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/the-far-right-in-london-a-challenge-for-local-democracy/) - [Increasing the representativeness of Parliament in Aotearoa/New Zealand](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/increasing-the-representativeness-of-parliament-in-aotearoa-new-zealand/) - [Power to the People: an independent Inquiry into Britain's democracy - the Executive Summary](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/power-to-the-people-an-independent-inquiry-into-britains-democracy-the-executive-summary/) - [Power to the People: an independent inquiry into Britain's democracy - the full report](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/power-to-the-people-an-independent-inquiry-into-britains-democracy-the-full-report/) - [ICM Poll on Party Funding (2006) - Main Findings](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/icm-poll-on-party-funding-2006-main-findings/) - [ICM Poll on Party Funding (2006) - Key Results](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/icm-poll-on-party-funding-2006-key-results/) - [State of the Nation 2006: Summary Findings](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/state-of-the-nation-2006-summary-findings/) - [The Rules of the Game: Terrorism, Community and Human Rights (Full report 2006)](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/the-rules-of-the-game-terrorism-community-and-human-rights-full-report-2006/) - [The Rules of the Game: Terrorism, Community and Human Rights (Briefing 2007)](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/the-rules-of-the-game-terrorism-community-and-human-rights-briefing-2007/) - [Evidence for Change:Lifting the ban on intercept evidence in court (2007)](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/evidence-for-changelifting-the-ban-on-intercept-evidence-in-court-2007/) - [ICM omnibus poll on ID cards and the government's handling of personal information (2008)](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/icm-omnibus-poll-on-id-cards-and-the-governments-handling-of-personal-information-2008/) - [Purity of Elections in the UK: Causes for Concern](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/purity-of-elections-in-the-uk-causes-for-concern/) - [Purity of Elections in the UK (Executive Summary)](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/purity-of-elections-in-the-uk-executive-summary/) - [ICM omnibus poll on detention of terrorist suspects & retention of DNA profiles (July 2008)](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/icm-omnibus-poll-on-detention-of-terrorist-suspects-retention-of-dna-profiles-july-2008/) - [Battle lines drawn on party funding as Tories threaten to cut TU donations](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/battle-lines-drawn-on-party-funding-as-tories-threaten-to-cut-tu-donations/) - Party Funding Poll Press Release 101208 (1) - [What's Happening to Our News? (Full Report)](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/whats-happening-to-our-news-full-report/) - [What's Happening to Our News? (Exec Summary) 2009](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/whats-happening-to-our-news-exec-summary-2009/) - [Database State - Executive Summary](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/database-state-executive-summary/) - [Database State - Full Report](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/database-state-full-report/) - [ICM Poll on electoral reform](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/icm-poll-on-electoral-reform/) - [State of the Nation Survey 2010](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/state-of-the-nation-survey-2010/) - [The Joseph Rowntree Inheritance](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/the-joseph-rowntree-inheritance/) - Read and download here - [Funding Political Parties in Great Britain: a Pathway to Reform](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/funding-political-parties-in-great-britain-a-pathway-to-reform/) ## Pages - [Home page](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/) - [Contact us](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/contact-us/) - Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust The Garden House, Water End York, YO30 6WQ Telephone: 44 (0)1904 625744 E-mail: info@jrrt.org.uk Media enquiries media@jrrt.org.uk UK Democracy Fund DemocracyFund@jrrt.org.uk Feedback and complaints feedbackandcomplaints@jrrt.org.uk Please note that we are not in any way linked with the Rowntree’s (Nestle) company that makes sweets. If you wish to raise a complaint about - [Grants awarded](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/what-we-do/grants-awarded/) - The grants we award range in size from a few hundred to tens of thousands of pounds. Some grants tackle short-term immediate issues and may be in response to specific political developments. Occasionally multi-year grants are made. Information about grants is published on this website once the grant has been formally agreed. Our grants are - [Resources](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/what-we-do/the-uk-democracy-fund/resources/) - The UK Democracy Fund awards grants, funds research and holds events to disseminate learning. Please see an overview of the Fund's work below. All grants made by the Fund are listed on our Grants awarded page. The UK Democracy Fund's Funding framework Our funding framework will help you to see if your idea is a - [Publications](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/what-we-do/publications/) - Over its long history, JRRT has funded many reports, pamphlets and books; some commissioned by the Trust, others produced by grantees and funded through the grant process. Take a look at the latest publications or delve into the archive using the filter tool. - [Living Wage Funder](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant/living-wage-funder/) - The Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust is proud to be a Living Wage Funder and we seek to ensure that all posts which are wholly or partially funded by us pay the real Living Wage unless there are particular reasons for this not to happen. The real Living Wage is a voluntary, hourly rate of - [JRSST-CT Trustees](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/what-we-do/jrsst-ct/jrsst-ct-trustees/) - Andrew Neal, Chair Andrew Neal was born in Hastings and graduated from the University of York with a Masters degree in political philosophy. He went on to train as an accountant and is an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Between 1987 and 2003, he worked for Unilever in the UK and - [What we don't fund](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant/what-we-dont-fund/) - As a non-charitable funder, we prefer to fund organisations that are not charities. If you are a charity that is considering applying, please contact JRRT first before working on your application. We do not fund the following: Organisations based outside the UK unless the focus of an application is wholly within the UK and - [The Rowntree family/society](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/about-us/the-rowntree-family-society/) - A hundred years after his death in 1925, Joseph Rowntree’s unique legacy continues to impact in countless ways on our 21st century society. The work and achievements of Joseph Rowntree and other members of his family are extraordinarily rich and varied. Chocolate entrepreneurs, philanthropists, social reformers, Quakers, liberals: guarding and promoting the narrative history - [Our story](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/about-us/our-story-the-vision-of-joseph-rowntree/) - Our roots lie in the vision of Joseph Rowntree, the philanthropist, Quaker, Liberal and successful businessman, and his commitment to tackle the underlying causes of many social, economic and political ills. In 1904, aged 68, Joseph Rowntree established three organisations each with its own distinct purpose: the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, the Village Trust (now - [An update on the origins of our endowment (2025)](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/about-us/update-on-the-origins-of-our-endowments-2025/) - This statement updates JRRT’s previous statement in 2021. In 2021, Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust issued a statement reflecting on the origins of its endowments, recognising the Rowntree Company connections to systems of enslavement and forced labour. The Board apology said that: “We are deeply sorry that the origins of our endowments have roots in practices - [](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/news/) - Sign up to receive our regular e-newsletters and keep up to date with our work - [Our strategy](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/what-we-do/our-strategy/) - Following a year-long review, we launched our new strategy in autumn 2025. The strategy is both a positive agenda to revitalise and strengthen democratic resilience and a protective one in the event of a future populist, illiberal, or authoritarian government. JRRT’s new strategy has been shaped by the need to respond to the - [What we do](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/what-we-do/) - JRRT works for democratic and political reform in the UK through our activities and the campaigns we fund. The Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust is a limited company. We pay tax on our income and make grants for campaigns that are ineligible for charitable funding. Following a year-long review, we launched our new strategy - [Apply for a grant](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant/) - [What we fund](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant/what-we-fund/) - We encourage applicants to read through all the information provided about our grant giving aims and priorities, the grant application process and to contact us before developing an application. You should also read JRRT Democracy Priorities: Our Funding Guide 2025. This guide sets out our approach to grant funding. Please read it carefully and - [Democratic Voices](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/what-we-do/democratic-voices/) - As a non-charitable entity, JRRT is free to fund expressly political actors. JRRT recognises the particular influence that political parties and their elected representatives have on our political system. Democratic Voices is our programme of direct funding to Parliamentarians designed to support their efforts to champion and advance democratic reforms in Westminster. Applications - [Our priorities](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/what-we-do/our-priorities/) - We recognise that we can have greater impact if we focus our funding and activity. Following publication of our 2025-29 strategy, we will focus our grant funding on the following democracy priorities: Our priorities include: Money in politics Voter participation and election system reform Political rights – freedom of expression and protest - [5. Checks and balances](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/what-we-do/our-priorities/checks-and-balances/) - Democratic systems are safeguarded against abuse and concentration of power Checks and balances are an essential feature of a healthy democracy because they serve as safeguards against the abuse of power. Checks and balances make it harder for a government to suppress minority rights, undermine the rule of law, and neutralise opposing and independent voices. - [4. Disinformation](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/what-we-do/our-priorities/disinformation/) - Democracy is protected from the weaponisation of information Ofcom reports that 88% of 16-24 year-olds get their news from online services. Even among those aged 55+, over half (54%) use online resources to source news. The Internet has also given people an unprecedented ability to express and share their views, while providing largely unaccountable - [3. Political rights – Freedom of expression and protest rights](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/what-we-do/our-priorities/freedom-of-expression-protest-rights/) - Freedom of speech and the right to protest are protected Freedom of speech and the right to protest are the lifeblood of a healthy democracy. A healthy society contains a diversity of views, lifestyles, and beliefs. Individuals need to be able to freely discuss political issues, criticise their government, and express dissenting views – - [2. Voter participation and elections system reform](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/what-we-do/our-priorities/voter-participation-elections-system-reform/) - Voting is easy, elections inclusive and turnout high Millions of citizens – predominantly young, from racialised and minoritised ethnicities, born overseas, renting their homes or living on low incomes do not register or vote. For instance, the gap between graduates and non-graduates voting doubled in 2024 compared to 2019. Registration and voting gaps contribute to - [1. Money in politics](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/what-we-do/our-priorities/money-in-politics/) - The rich and powerful cannot buy undue influence Political equality is undermined when wealthy individuals and corporations are able to exert disproportionate influence on our politics. According to the Electoral Commission, in 2024 political parties spent a record £94.5m at the General Election. Parties received almost £100m in donations in the same year. Spending - [JRSST-CT](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/what-we-do/jrsst-ct/) - The JRSST Charitable Trust (Charity Registration No. 247498) was created and funded by The Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust in 1955. JRSST-CT is independent of JRRT, and funds activity that supports its charitable purposes. Its registered activity is: “undertaking or supporting work which relates specifically to supporting the development of an increasingly democratic and socially just - [UK Democracy Fund](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/what-we-do/the-uk-democracy-fund/) - The UK Democracy Fund (the Fund) is a pooled Fund set up by the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust (JRRT) in 2019 and supported by a group of committed funders, including a number of charitable trusts. Independent and non-partisan, the Fund is helping build a healthy democracy – one in which everyone can participate and where - [Jobs](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/about-us/jobs/) - There are no roles currently being advertised at JRRT. Download a copy of JRRT's Staff recruitment policy - [About us](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/about-us/) - We invest time and effort into ensuring our governance arrangements are robust and fit to deliver our non-charitable purposes. As a limited company, our governing body is a Board of directors, drawn from a variety of backgrounds, who reflect the Trust’s Quaker and Liberal roots and progressive values. Each director serves for a maximum of - [Directors and staff](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/about-us/directors-and-staff/) - Alison Goldsworthy, Chair Ali has spent over 25 years working in politics and movement building. The recent focus of her work is to reduce political polarisation when it reaches excessive levels, supporting businesses, nonprofits and universities. In 2021, she co-authored the best selling book Poles Apart. Previously, Ali was Head of Supporter Strategy and Engagement - [Important dates](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant/important-dates/) - These dates apply for applications to both JRRT and the UK Democracy Fund. Small grants – up to £10,000 If you are applying for £10,000 or less, you can submit your outline proposal at any time. Once your full application is submitted, we aim to inform you of our decision within two weeks. - [How we are run](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/about-us/how-we-are-run/) - Governance and funding The Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust is an independent non-charitable trust. JRRT is a limited company, paying tax on its income, which makes grants for political, campaigning or lobbying purposes. Download our most recent annual report here. Funding JRRT’s work JRRT’s annual income is from dividends from its portfolio of listed shares, - [UK Democracy Fund: Application process](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/what-we-do/the-uk-democracy-fund/uk-df-application-process/) - Note that this page describes how to apply to the UK Democracy Fund. For applications to JRRT, please click here for more information. Before you start work on an application, read the UK Democracy Fund’s funding framework, to ensure your campaign is a good fit with the Fund’s current priorities. We also recommend you read - [JRRT: Application process](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant/jrrt-application-process/) - Note that this page describes how to apply to JRRT. For applications to the UK Democracy Fund, please click here for more information. Our JRRT application process is straightforward but you will need to gather together various documents and pieces of information. Before you start, read What we fund and What we don't fund to - [Statement on the origins of our endowments (2021)](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/about-us/statement-origins-of-our-endowments/) - When Joseph Rowntree endowed the three independent trusts which bear his name in 1904, it was with the intention of tackling the underlying causes of inequality and injustice. The Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust (then the Social Service Trust) was set up specifically as a company, not a charity, able to work for changes to the - [Feedback and complaints](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/about-us/feedback-and-complaints/) - Tell us how we’re doing! Whether you are an applicant, a grantee, or a member of the public, your feedback is really important to us, and we are committed to learning from feedback whether positive or negative. Please note that we are not in any way linked with the Rowntree's (Nestle) company that - [JRSST-CT Grants Awarded](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/what-we-do/jrsst-ct/jrsst-ct-grants-awarded/) - JRSST-CT’s grants support a range of charitable purposes, including advancing understanding of citizenship, human rights, equality and participation in democracy. Current grants Some of our current and recent grants are highlighted below. Details of all grants awarded by JRSST-CT are available in our Annual Reports, which can be found on the Charities Commission website - [Writing your UK Democracy Fund application](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/what-we-do/the-uk-democracy-fund/writing-your-ukdf-application/) - This guidance applies to writing both small (£10,000 and under) and large grant applications to the UK Democracy Fund. Do not start work on a full application until you have had your outline proposal approved as suitable to progress to the full application stage. Read more about the Fund's application process here. Once - [Writing your JRRT application](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant/resources-for-applicants/writing-your-application/) - This guidance applies to writing both small (£10,000 and under) and large grant applications. You should use the questions set out below as headings to structure your application. You can use this Word document template if you wish. Please aim for your written application to be no more than six pages. a) What is - [Resources for applicants](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant/resources-for-applicants/) - There are a number of pages on this website to help you write your grant application, whether you are applying to JRRT or the UK Democracy Fund. Website resources JRRT JRRT application process Writing your JRRT application UK Democracy Fund UK Democracy Fund: Funding framework UK Democracy Fund application process Writing your UK - [Apply online to JRRT](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant/apply-online/) - This page is for JRRT applications only. If you are applying to either the UK Democracy Fund or JRSST-CT, you will be given an application link to the relevant online form when you are deemed ready to apply. Before you submit your full JRRT application, please ensure that you can answer ‘yes’ to the questions below: - [UK Democracy Fund Funding framework](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/what-we-do/the-uk-democracy-fund/funding-framework/) - Before you consider an application, please carefully read our funding framework below to see if your idea is a good fit. The Fund has three broad goals, and we seek non-partisan applications which can make impact in the following areas: Enabling everyone to vote: Building support for reforms to ensure a simple, seamless - [Generation Rent Data Hub](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/what-we-do/grants-awarded/generation-rent-data-hub/) - UK Democracy Fund and JRRT grantee Generation Rent has released a data hub that can be used as a resource for organisations who share the UK Democracy Fund’s goal of getting one million more voters registered. The hub has pulled the most recently available data to map demographic characteristics associated with lower-than-average voter registration, including - [Democracy Volunteers](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/what-we-do/grants-awarded/democracy-volunteers/) - One of JRRT’s key priorities is electoral reform; ensuring that citizens’ votes count, turnout is high, and elections are fair. John Ault from Democracy Volunteers said: ‘Our work has been transformed by the support we have received from the Trust. It has allowed us to plan ahead for our work over a longer period of time - [Open Rights Group](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/what-we-do/grants-awarded/open-rights-group/) - Open Rights Group is a digital campaigning organisation working to protect the rights to privacy and free speech online. Ben Williams, programme manager at JRRT, said: “People are increasingly concerned about who influences our elections. ORG is credible, highly organised and very effective. The group’s work clearly aligns with our concerns over the integrity of our - [Our investments](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/about-us/our-investments/) - JRRT’s funding is mainly generated from an investment portfolio managed by Rathbone Greenbank. In 2021, JRRT Board reviewed its ethical investment policy in light of current debates on sustainability and our statement on the origins of the Trust’s endowments. The policy retains existing exclusions (armaments, alcohol, gambling, tobacco and pornography) which reflect our - [signpost-page](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/signpost-page/) - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Pellentesque eget eros orci. Sed et venenatis lacus, nec luctus mi. Nulla bibendum nisl et consectetur vehicula. Duis nec ipsum velit. Suspendisse a massa dolor. Morbi tincidunt felis luctus, ultrices sapien a, hendrerit mauris. In malesuada, sapien ut accumsan placerat, mi felis fermentum turpis, vel interdum metus - [Terms & Conditions](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/terms-conditions/) - This is the website of the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust (“we”) of Garden House, Water End, York YO26 5SD. We are a Company Registered in England, number: 357963. By using our website, you confirm that you accept the terms of use outlined on this page and agree to be bound by them. Please note that - [Privacy Policy](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/privacy-policy/) - JRRT is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. Download our Privacy Notice for more information about how we use data andhow we keep it secure. The Trust will not disclose your personal information to any third parties. Any questions regarding our Privacy Notice and our privacy practices can be emailed to info@jrrt.org.uk Alternatively, you - [Guidance on outputs and outcomes](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant/resources-for-applicants/guidance-on-outputs-and-outcomes/) - In any campaign, there is normally an overall goal or objective that people are working towards, for example, to extend the voting age to include 16 and 17-year-olds. Campaigners will usually have a range of inputs or resources at their disposal, including staff, finance, equipment or other assets. In order to achieve their goal, they - [Subject Access Request Form](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/subject-access-request-form/) ## Grantees - [Patient Experience Library](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/patient-experience-library-2/) - Revealing the hidden web of influence £8,500 over nine months to build a fully independent and open access online “pharma funding tracker”, showing how money is moving between drug companies and APPGs. - [Citizens UK](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/citizens-uk-4/) - Overarching Voter Registration, Voter ID and Voter Turnout Sign-up Campaign Up to £238,006 over a maximum of 18 months (depending on the date of the General Election) to deliver a sign-up campaign encouraging civil society and corporate partners to take action to support voter registration, obtaining Voter ID and to encourage voter turnout - [Migrant Democracy Project](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/migrant-democracy-project/) - Our Home Our Vote £50,380 over one year to run their campaign advocating for the expansion of the franchise to all migrant residents in at least local elections - [Foxglove](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/foxglove-2/) - Big Tech & NHS Data £72,048 over one year to deliver a campaign demanding scrutiny of the government’s plans to create a Federated Data Platform (FDP) - [Centenary Action Group](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/centenary-action-group-4/) - Women Count £48,364 over one year to fund their Women Count campaign, which seeks to increase the number of women candidates standing in the election, hold the parties to account on issues of representation and engage the female electorate - [Democracy for Sale](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/democracy-for-sale/) - Tackling big money in British politics £48,945 to support a 12-month campaign to expose the failings of the UK’s political finance system and push for legislative reform through the forthcoming Elections Bill - [Spotlight on Corruption](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/spotlight-on-corruption/) - Strengthening Democracy’s Defences £50,052 over one year to campaign for stronger checks and balances in the regulation of UK political parties and their finances - [mySociety](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/mysociety/) - Support for a Freedom of Information (FOI) Network £9,982 over six months to strengthen freedom of information through creating a stronger civic campaign in defence of information rights, advocating by demonstration for their vital role in our democratic system - [50:50 Parliament](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/5050-parliament-4/) - Fundraising support £5,000 to support 50:50 Parliament's fundraising plans - [Rowntree Society](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/rowntree-society/) - Rowntree Society core funding £14,945 over three years to sustain their core work and deliver a new programme shaped by the Quaker and Liberal values that inspired the Rowntrees in their business, civic, educational and charitable work - [Transparency International](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/transparency-international/) - Addressing the Corrupting Influence of Big & Dark Money in UK Politics £85,500 over two years to address the corrupting influence of big and dark money in UK politics - [Democracy Volunteers](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/democracy-volunteers-10/) - Strengthening Elections to Improve Democracy £240,906 over three years, to plan, observe and report on elections over the coming three years up to, and including, the next UK General Election - [Alliance Party](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/alliance-party/) - Building a Progressive Society – For Everyone £246,423 over three years to support development and campaigning in Northern Ireland and to secure a strong liberal and centre-ground voice in Northern Ireland - [Seeds for Change](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/seeds-for-change-3/) - Resisting the repression of protest £30,000 over one year to support freedom of protest by enabling groups and communities to maintain their engagement in protest and sustain their campaigns in the face of rapidly intensifying repression; and in turn to strengthen the systemic pushback against repressive legislation - [Centre for Finance and Security at the Royal United Services Institute](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/centre-for-finance-and-security-at-the-royal-united-services-institute/) - The Blockchain Backdoor? Cryptocurrencies in UK Politics £54,297 over one year to deliver the UK’s first comprehensive investigation into the democratic risks of political donations made in cryptocurrency - [Politics Project](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/politics-project-4/) - Democracy Network £21,806 over six months to host and support the Democracy Network during a scoping and design phase - [Democracy Club](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/democracy-club-2/) - Democracy Network £52,806 over six months to host and support the Democracy Network during a scoping and design phase - [Make Votes Matter](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/make-votes-matter-5/) - Project 17 £60,000 over eleven months to influence the UK Elections Bill by demonstrating the breadth of public and political support for PR - [Full Fact](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/full-fact/) - Full Fact: The Elections Bill £49,592 over one year to support your work influencing the government’s Elections Bill, advocating for the inclusion of robust measures to address the joint challenges of mis- and disinformation in UK democracy and historically low levels of public trust in politics - [Fair Vote UK](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/fair-vote-uk-4/) - Civil Society Coordination for the Elections Bill £57,660 over seven months to coordinate civil society response to the government’s upcoming Elections Bill - [Shout Out UK](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/shout-out-uk-4/) - #SeneddBound £89,197 over eight months to launch #SeneddBound, an impartial, Wales-wide digital initiative aimed at promoting voter registration amongst young people aged 16-35 - [My Life My Say](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/my-life-my-say-6/) - MLMS Advocacy 2026 £73,449 over one year for a programme of advocacy and mobilisation, which will pursue two interconnected objectives: securing the extension of the voting franchise to 16- and 17-year-olds, and increasing youth voter registration and turnout among 16 to 30-year-olds in the May 2026 devolved and local elections - [Bangladeshi Women's Association of Wales](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/bangladeshi-womens-association-of-wales/) - Empowering Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Voters in Wales £25,972 over nine months to deliver a community-led voter engagement project in Cardiff and Newport to increase participation among minoritised and racialised communities, Commonwealth students, and other underrepresented voters, including those aged 16. - [Liberty](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/liberty-2/) - An understanding of legal risks in relation to S12 cases for a project to understand legal risks in relation to S12 cases - [Not1More](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/not1more-2/) - Our Right to Protest £9,857 to host an event in Parliament, and complete subsequent follow-up with MPs, focused on countering threats to the democratic right to protest - [Migrant Democracy Project](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/migrant-democracy-project-3/) - Our Home Our Vote 2025-2026 £73,283 over one year to continue developing their Our Home Our Vote campaign and to persuade the Government to extend the right to vote to all residents - [The Ferret](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/the-ferret/) - Charting the threats to democracy, rights and participation £47,806 over one year to investigate how targeted disinformation campaigns threaten to undermine the democratic process in Scotland, and chart how these campaigns are focussing on issues surrounding marginalised groups who are often excluded from civil participation - [Involve](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/involve-2/) - Democracy Network (Extension) £27,315 to continue hosting the Democracy Network from 1 August to 31 October - [Generation Rent](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/generation-rent-9/) - Reforms to register more renters to vote £39,159 over one year to maximise the potential of the Elections Bill and other government activity to increase voter registration rates among private renters - [Manifesto Club](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/manifesto-club-6/) - Defending rights to local political campaigning £10,000 over seven months for a campaign to defend rights to local political campaigning and free speech in public spaces - [Politics Project](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/politics-project-3/) - Votes at 16 Youth Strategy Day £9,985 over four months to coordinate an in-person youth day for young people across the UK campaigning for Votes at 16, and to support a parliamentary roundtable for young campaigners and MPs in parliament - [Unlock Democracy](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/unlock-democracy-9/) - Securing Automatic Voter Registration in the Elections Bill £32,227 over 16 months to support their ongoing campaign for Automatic Voter Registration - [Opna (John McCallister)](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/opna-john-mccallister/) - Northern Ireland Assembly & Executive Reform £20,000 to enable a one-year campaign to build support for a Private Member’s Bill to reform the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive, in order to facilitate the devolved structures becoming much more stable, open and responsive and thereby encouraging a thriving democratic culture in Northern Ireland - [Unlock (National Association of Ex-Offenders)](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/unlock-national-association-of-ex-offenders/) - Convicted prisoners voting rights – a new collaborative campaign £39,865 over one year to challenge the ban on prisoners’ voting rights, as set out in Section 3 of The Representation of People Act (1983) - [Open Rights Group](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/open-rights-group-10/) - Safety Not Surveillance £48,971 over one year to build opposition to predictive policing systems and data-driven risk assessment tools in the UK, in collaboration with their #SafetyNotSurveillance coalition - [Impress](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/impress-2/) - Digital Markets Act Collective Bargaining Project £58,750 over 18 months to secure the necessary support and resources to form a coalition of media associations to negotiate collectively with Strategic Market Status (SMS) companies, such as Google and Meta, under the framework of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 - [My Life My Say](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/my-life-my-say-5/) - National Voter Registration Day 2025 £5,951 for work in April 2025 to amplify their National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) 2025 campaign bringing together partners from across the youth, democracy and sports sectors, and creating a large-scale digital campaign - [Ella Baker School of Organising](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/ella-baker-school-of-organising/) - Defeating narratives of division £10,000 over nine months to work with trade union, community, anti-racist, faith and political groups to convene in-person training, where they will share the model for building strong inclusive communities that do not feel the need to blame ‘scapegoats’ - [Social Change Lab](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/social-change-lab/) - Protest and the ballot box: does activism influence voting? £9,500 to co-fund a research project examining the impact of protest movements on voting behaviour - [50:50 Parliament](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/5050-parliament-3/) - Reset Report – Advocacy Project £10,000 over one year to advocate for the recommendations in their Reset Report, which highlights some of the most significant cultural and workplace problems which lead MPs to step down from Parliament - [Bright Blue Campaign](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/bright-blue-campaign/) - Rebuilding Liberal Britain £10,000 over eight months to produce an edited collection of essays bringing together leading liberal decision makers and opinion formers from across the political spectrum to offer a series of ideas on rebuilding liberal Britain - [Rights & Security International](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/rights-security-international-2/) - Challenging the ‘securitised’ policing of protest movements £35,681 over one year to mount a campaign to challenge the ‘securitised’ policing of protest movements in Northern Ireland (NI), which is hindering movements for racial justice, reproductive rights and other rights-protecting causes - [Reporters Without Borders](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/reporters-without-borders/) - Improve institutional responses to transnational repression £38,782 over one year for a project aimed at improving the government’s response to transnational attacks on journalists living and working in the UK - [Operation Black Vote](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/operation-black-vote-4/) - Operation Black Vote 2025 £68,000 over one year to enhance your organisational capacity and deepen local engagement through the National Voter Registration Alliance - [Labour for a New Democracy](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/labour-for-a-new-democracy-4/) - Building pressure for Proportional Representation under a Labour government £57,228 over one year to maintain and extend Labour movement demands for Proportional Representation - [Disability Policy Centre](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/disability-policy-centre/) - Monitoring the number of Disabled MPs for the first time £59,150 over one year to fund a research project to find out the exact number of disabled MPs there are in the current 2024-2029 Parliament and to understand accurately how representative this Parliament is, whilst researching further the barriers to disclosure for disabled MPs - [Constitution Unit, UCL](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/constitution-unit-ucl/) - Mobilising for House of Commons reform and a restored culture of scrutiny in the 2024 parliament £56,431 over one year to conduct work on House of Commons reform in the new parliament, focused on strengthening parliament and restoring standards of scrutiny and accountability - [John Stuart Mill Institute](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/john-stuart-mill-institute/) - “Radical Liberalism in an Age of Crisis” A one-off grant of £3,140 to enable the publication of a book of essays on key topical political issues, which will provide a Liberal response to the declining participation in politics - [Black Equity Organisation](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/black-equity-organisation-2/) - Black British Mandate Implementation (Phase II) £73,148 over one year for the implementation of the recently launched Black British Mandate and also to secure the delivery of at least three of its policy demands set out in the mandate within the current parliamentary period - [Politics Project](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/politics-project-2/) - Democracy Classroom – 2025 £44,160 over one year to coordinate work to support young people to effectively engage with democracy through the Democracy Classroom Network, with a focus on Votes at 16, automatic voter registration, elections and the curriculum review - [Politics in Action](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/politics-in-action-3/) - Votes at 16 Northern Ireland £36,000 over one year to keep the momentum building and help ensure that 16- and 17-year-olds have the vote in time for the 2027 Assembly and Local Government elections in Northern Ireland - [Impatience Wellbeing](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/impatience-wellbeing/) - Parliamentary Internship for Young Disabled Talent £50,099 over one year to pilot and evaluate a parliamentary internship programme for six disabled talent with intersectional characteristics, in the summer of 2025 - [My Life My Say](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/my-life-my-say-4/) - Votes at 16 Campaign £75,840 over one year for a largely parliamentary-facing campaign for Votes at 16 - [Police Spies Out of Lives](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/police-spies-out-of-lives-5/) - Supporting women and navigating the 'spycops' scandal £87,750 over two years for the duration of the remaining tranches of Undercover Policing Inquiry (UCPI) hearings. The work will support their members through the evidential stages of the UCPI and will campaign to bring to public attention the misogynistic abuse and assault on democracy by political undercover - [After Exploitation](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/after-exploitation-3/) - Post-election influencing – Towards evidence-based policies £69,964, over one year, to expand their sector-leading role in holding politicians, journalists, charities and academic researchers to account through original investigations and evidence-based policy recommendations challenging the ill-treatment of modern slavery survivors - [Autonomy Institute](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/autonomy-institute/) - Monitoring nepotism and boosting transparency £34,840 over one year to build a new tool to facilitate greater transparency and democratic accountability around the relationship between the UK Government and its contractors - [50:50 NI](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/5050-ni/) - ‘Hear Her’ Project £30,100 over one year to implement their "Hear Her" project, a comprehensive training programme designed to address the gender disparity in political representation in Northern Ireland - [Unlock Democracy](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/unlock-democracy-8/) - Building Trust – Delivering a Better Democracy Conference £10,000, for a two-day conference which will bring together an influential group of democracy sector players and organisations to agree a common programme of action. - [Constitution Unit, University College London](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/constitution-unit-university-college-london-3/) - Reform of Northern Ireland's Governing Institutions: Review £8,765 over six months to undertake a “landscape review” of options for reform of Northern Ireland’s domestic governing institutions: the Northern Ireland Assembly, the Northern Ireland Executive, and other related bodies. - [Carib Eats](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/carib-eats/) - Carib Eats Democracy Café £28,090 over ten months to provide a culturally competent democratic service that builds trust, a sense of belonging and voice to those aged over 55 and from predominantly Caribbean backgrounds in the community via the establishment of a democracy cafe for the elders, leading to voter registrations - [Skate Cabal](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/skate-cabal/) - Rolling for Change Campaign £19,610 over ten months to engage and empower individuals who are currently underrepresented in the political process by building on the historic alignment between roller-skating and the black community; to educate and engage the black community through shared interests, boosting voter registration - [Shout Out UK](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/shout-out-uk-3/) - #BallotBound £163,100 for a large-scale Voter ID awareness and Voter Registration campaign with a primary target of registering young people aged 18-25 - [My Life My Say](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/my-life-my-say-2/) - Give an X £149,610 to launch a national campaign to register and mobilise young voters for the upcoming General Election - [My Life My Say](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/my-life-my-say-3/) - Give an X - brand partnerships £50,187 to enhance the Give an X campaign, collaboratively spearheaded by My Life My Say, the iWill Movement, and Shape History, to register and mobilise young voters for the upcoming election - specifically through brand partnerships - [Alliance Party of Northern Ireland](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/alliance-party-of-northern-ireland-6/) - Continuing the growth of Liberalism in Northern Ireland support for the Alliance Party’s development and campaigning over three years - [Make Votes Matter](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/make-votes-matter-4/) - It’s time for Proportional Representation £318,750 over three years to upscale the Make Votes Matter campaign. - [Democracy Volunteers](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/democracy-volunteers-9/) - Electoral Integrity in the UK to recruit, train and deploy observers for local and national elections - [Generation Rent](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/generation-rent-8/) - Driving up voter registration among private renters £142,045 to run local and national campaigns to drive up voter registration ahead of the next General Election among private renters, particularly groups that they have identified as being less likely to be registered, such as those living in shared houses and flats - [Muslim Council of Britain](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/muslim-council-of-britain/) - Muslims Vote £71,500 to increase consciousness and understanding of the UK’s political system and democratic process within British Muslim communities, and in turn, increase voter registration and turn out at the general election - [Common Knowledge Cooperative](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/common-knowledge-cooperative-2/) - General Election Campaign Support £10,000 to continue their work building on their tool, Mapped, which provides campaign data support - [Migrant Democracy Project](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/migrant-democracy-project-2/) - Our Home Our Vote £59,721 over one year to advance the Our Home Our Vote campaign for residence-based voting rights - [Women's Equality Network (WEN) Wales](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/womens-equality-network-wen-wales-2/) - Diverse5050 Campaign £36,172 over one year to continue their Diverse5050 campaign for equality and diversity in Welsh politics - [Reprieve](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/reprieve-3/) - Secure the Safe Repatriation of Trafficked Britons in Syria £39,972 over one year to continue delivering their campaign to end the unlawful detention of British nationals in North East Syria and secure their repatriation to the UK - [openDemocracy](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/opendemocracy-8/) - Dark Money in British Politics £60,000 over one year to make political reforms which are essential for the integrity and accountability of British democracy - [Labour for a New Democracy](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/labour-for-a-new-democracy-3/) - Parliamentary Organising, Key Stakeholders & Beyond the Election £40,000 over six months to continue building networks, support and organisation amongst Labour’s PPCs for Proportional Representation; to strengthen relationships with, and pro-PR advocacy by, trade union leaders and their political officers; and to continue dialogue and negotiations with other key party stakeholders - [Centenary Action Group](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/centenary-action-group-5/) - Mission 2028 £50,183 over one year to run MISSION 2028, a campaign to work across, and with, government, parliament and the political parties to deliver on the cross-party supported pledge of a gender equal parliament by 2028 - [Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law (British Institute of International and Comparative Law)](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/bingham-centre-for-the-rule-of-law-british-institute-of-international-and-comparative-law/) - The Rule of Law Restoration Project £75,903 over seven months to produce an analysis of the key legislative retrogressions to the rule of law between 2010–2024 and present well-researched and stress-tested proposals for reversing a strategically chosen set of them - [Big Brother Watch](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/big-brother-watch-4/) - Securing Rights Protections Against Digital Surveillance £69,678 over one year for their campaign to secure meaningful legal changes to protect human rights and the UK’s democracy under the forthcoming government in the context of two new applications of surveillance technology – facial recognition and workplace surveillance - [Politics in Action](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/politics-in-action-2/) - Votes at 16 Launch Conference £10,000 for an event to officially launch their campaign for Votes at 16 in Northern Ireland - [Gingerbread](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/gingerbread/) - Single parent voters: promoting a path to the polls £5,080 over two months to encourage voter registration and turnout amongst single parents - [Unlock Democracy (Road to PR coalition)](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/unlock-democracy-road-to-pr-coalition/) - National Campaign for Proportional Representation £30,000 over six months to reinforce the Road to PR’s existing fundraising capacity and to support key activities central to the success of Road to PR until additional external financial support is secured - [Battersea Arts Centre](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/battersea-arts-centre/) - The Agency voter registration project £10,000 over two months to expand their pilot and approach to register more Black and Asian voters and empower young people from predominantly marginalised and lower socioeconomic communities to lead the conversations - [Operation Black Vote](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/operation-black-vote-3/) - Voter Registration, Information, and Mobilisation campaign £75, 000 over one year to establish six local voter registration campaigns and conduct national and international Voter Registration, Information, and Mobilisation (VRIM) campaigns for the 2024 UK General, Mayoral, regional, and Police Crime Commissioner elections in South Wales, targeting African, Caribbean, and Asian heritage communities - [The Watchdog](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/the-watchdog/) - £48,792 over one year for their campaign to protect and strengthen the public’s right to know - [Democracy Club](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/democracy-club/) - Election Leaflets £9,300 over nine months to crowdsource and publish physical election leaflets online during the 2024 UK elections - [Politics Project](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/politics-project/) - Democracy Classroom – Phase 2 £88,284 over eight months from July 2024 to extend their Democracy Classroom programmes, providing crucial support that delivers voter registrations at scale across the democracy and youth sectors - [Undercover Research Group](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/undercover-research-group-6/) - Challenging the Spycops Inquiry 2024–2026 £94,588 over two years from July 2024 to engage intensively with the final phases of the Undercover Policing Inquiry (UCPI), and to maximise the impact URG has on its final report and recommendations. - [Forward Action](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/forward-action/) - Digital organising to drive student voter registrations £10,000 for a pilot to test digital organising to register 1,500 eligible but unregistered students, to motivate them to register to vote ahead of the next General Election and ultimately, to mobilise them to vote on election day - [Common Knowledge Cooperative](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/common-knowledge-cooperative/) - Data Empowerment in the next General Election £56,000 over five months to provide campaign data support to five civil society organisations in their work towards a likely 2024 UK general election and to facilitate more effective organisation and mobilisation towards their campaign goals - [Elect Her](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/elect-her/) - Women Thrive £33,000 over 18 months to diversify Elect Her’s income streams to enable them to continue their work supporting women into elected office in the long term. - [Seeds for Change](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/seeds-for-change/) - Grassroots pushback against authoritarianism and inequality £7,500 over five months to provide training to grassroots groups who are countering increasing authoritarianism, holding state power to account at a local level, and developing the democratic power of marginalised communities. - [Reprieve](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/reprieve-2/) - Secure the Safe Repatriation of Trafficked Britons in Syria £39,971 to deliver a 12-month targeted campaign to end the unlawful detention of British nationals in North East Syria and secure redress for the abuses they have suffered. - [Stop Funding Fake News](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/stop-funding-fake-news/) - Transformation and Sustainability Project to transform their initiative targeting misinformation platforms into a sustainable and professional operation - [Open Rights Group](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/open-rights-group-3/) - Grassroots campaign against controls of online speech to build a nationwide movement that challenges online censorship - [Who Targets Me](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/who-targets-me-2/) - to collect and interpret political social media advertising around the 2018 UK local election campaigns to inform new regulatory policy and increase transparency - [Who Targets Me](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/who-targets-me/) - to expose the extent of paid Facebook advertising in the General Election - [Hacked Off](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/hacked-off/) - Access to Justice to mount a public campaign to pressure the Prime Minister to commence Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, thereby delivering access to justice for press abuse victims and bring the Royal Charter system into effect - [ShareAction](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/shareaction/) - Building the Corporate AGM Back Better for a campaign to build a vision of AGMs fit for a future world of stakeholder capitalism - [Patient Experience Library](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/patient-experience-library/) - Strengthening patient rights and voice to help strengthen patients’ rights and patient voice under the NHS constitution - [Migrants’ Rights Network](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/migrants-rights-network/) - Migrant Aspiration Programme to run a Migrant Leadership Programme to support and encourage greater civic participation from members of migrant communities and enable them to speak truth to power - [The Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy Project (RAMP)](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/the-refugee-asylum-and-migration-policy-project-ramp/) - Political strategy for EU Citizens who miss EUSS deadline to help avoid another “Windrush-style” crisis for EU citizens resident in the UK who miss the deadline to apply for the EU Settlement Scheme - [Just Treatment](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/just-treatment/) - The Health of Democracy and the Democracy of Health to scale up a campaign demanding democratic accountability in the NHS and wider health sector - [Reprieve (Secretariat for the APPG for Trafficked Britons in Syria)](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/reprieve-appg-syria/) - Campaign to Secure the Safe Repatriation of Trafficked Britons in Syria to deliver a one-year high-impact campaign with the goal of securing the repatriation of all British nationals currently detained in North East Syria - [After Exploitation](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/after-exploitation/) - to secure immediate political support against the Government’s New Plan for Immigration, on the basis of its impact on survivors of modern slavery - [defenddigitalme](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/defenddigitalme-5/) - Biometrics in Schools £7,500 over six months to research how widespread biometric technology has become in schools and the effectiveness or deficiency of the law and enforcement in supporting children’s rights - [Undercover Research Group](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/undercover-research-group-5/) - Open up the Undercover Policing Inquiry £78,352 over two years to continue to press the Undercover Policing Inquiry for a more critical, open and investigative approach going forward. - [Windrush Defenders Legal](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/windrush-defenders-legal/) - Burning Work £64,999 over one year to produce a campaign to implement the WD Protocol, to shape policy and law proposals for righting the wrongs done to the Windrush Generation and their descendants. - [Medact](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/medact/) - Empowering mental health patients, challenging police £21,744 over one year to empower patients, and challenge the presence of police, within mental health care. - [Police Spies Out of Lives](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/police-spies-out-of-lives-4/) - £64,350 over two years to undertake their work supporting members through the evidential stages of the Undercover Policing Inquiry and campaigning to bring to public attention the assault on democratic protest by undercover police infiltration of activist groups. - [Rights & Security International](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/rights-security-international/) - Upholding democracy, justice and accountability in Northern Ireland £35,081 over one year to mount an urgent campaign to mitigate the negative impacts of the ‘Legacy Bill’. - [Covid19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/covid19-bereaved-families-for-justice-uk/) - £44,000 over two years to ensure that the Covid 19 inquiry delivers justice to bereaved families, holds the government to account for their actions and provides recommendations that will save lives in future pandemics - [After Exploitation](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/after-exploitation-2/) - Exploitation Evidence Hub and Taskforce £39,356 over one year to create a channel through which survivors of exploitation, NGOs, the press and Parliamentarians can request and challenge Government data on modern slavery, whilst supporting these stakeholders with practical resources and an evidence base founded on successful and pending FOI data on the lived experiences of - [Can't Buy My Silence](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/cant-buy-my-silence/) - £50,000 over one year to employ administrative, strategic and fundraising support to scale up their campaign to stop those in power misusing non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in cases of sexual misconduct, bullying, discrimination, and all other human rights violations - [Alliance for Choice](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/alliance-for-choice-9/) - NI Abortion – Rights for All £44,910 over 18 months to continue their campaign for abortion rights for all in Northern Ireland - [Purpose Union](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/purpose-union-2/) - Student voter registration £34,288 over five months to increase the number of students who are registered to vote, by spreading awareness and engagement with the process of auto-enrolment with further education (FE) colleges - [Who Targets Me](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/who-targets-me-6/) - Monitoring Political Ads in the 2024 General Election £55,500 over nine months to increase accountability of online political advertising in the 2024 General Election campaign - [Open Rights Group](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/open-rights-group-9/) - Digital Rights 24 £20,754 over seven months to ensure that marginalised voices are at the heart of a pre-election mobilisation project to pave the way for stronger digital rights protections from the next UK Government. - [Institute for Public Policy Research](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/institute-for-public-policy-research-3/) - Centring democracy in the new progressive project £74,875 over one year to undertake a programme of research, advocacy and influencing to shape the political and constitutional reform agenda of the next UK government - [Consolidate](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/consolidate-2/) - Consolidate data expansion £45,000 over nine months to expand their current interactive database which sheds light on the flow of money and other affiliations between the government and the private sector - [Involve / Democracy Network](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/involve-democracy-network/) - Make Politics Work For Us £75,000 over nine months to run a wide-reaching public facing campaign, ‘Make Politics Work for Us’, in the run-up to and following a 2024 General Election - [Hillsborough Law Now](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/hillsborough-law-now/) - £45,000 over 18 months to continue campaigning for a Public Authorities Accountability Bill - [Ferret Media](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/ferret-media/) - Scotland’s disinfo war: Building democratic resilience £44,950 over nine months to investigate the influence that conspiracy thinking and the ‘culture war’ is having on Scotland’s political landscape - [Scottish Beacon](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/scottish-beacon/) - Developing and Promoting ‘Citizens Agenda’ Coverage of the 2024 UK General Election £9,840 over ten months to provide training around people-powered election coverage to publication partners working in independent community-based media outlets all around Scotland - [Traveller Movement](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/traveller-movement/) - Operation Traveller Vote £10,000 over nine months for their “Operation Traveller Vote" campaign, which aims to significantly increase voter registration among Romani (Gypsy), Roma and Irish Travellers in anticipation of the 2024 local and general elections - [Consolidate](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/consolidate/) - Consolidate political interests database £10,000 to enhance transparency in UK politics by creating a comprehensive database and interactive dashboard to provide detailed insights into the financial interests of MPs and Lords - [Constitution Unit, University College London](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/constitution-unit-university-college-london-2/) - Detailed plans for constitutional policy implementation £72,249 over ten months to prepare and promote detailed implementation plans for constitutional reform by the next government, ahead of the pending General Election - [Black Equity Organisation](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/black-equity-organisation/) - #BlackVotesCount £75,000 to lead on the development of a Black manifesto and increase Black and minority voter registrations - [Manifesto Club](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/manifesto-club-5/) - Campaign to defend freedom in public spaces £40,000 over one year to build a public network to oppose unaccountable and overbearing controls in public spaces - [Connected By Data](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/connected-by-data-2/) - Seizing the Moment Together: Securing Democratic Controls over AI £50,000 over one year to grow and mobilise an effective civil society campaigning network in the UK to jointly campaign to protect citizens’ and communities’ rights over the data that underpins and fuels AI in the run up to the next General Election - [Center for Countering Digital Hate](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/center-for-countering-digital-hate-2/) - Strengthening the UK's Information Resilience in 2024 £60,000 to conduct a 12-month programme to help UK civil society counter online abuse, disinformation and trolling, and to engage Ofcom to strengthen regulation for social media ahead of a 2024 UK election - [Politics in Action](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/politics-in-action/) - Votes at 16 in Northern Ireland £33,142 over one year to develop and promote a Votes at 16 Campaign in Northern Ireland by raising the issue of votes for 16- and 17-year-olds onto the political, media and civil society agenda - [GeneWatch UK](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/genewatch-uk/) - Urgent need to protect genetic data £10,000 over three months to prevent the negative impacts on privacy and human rights of the Government’s proposed Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, and to make parliament and government more accountable and responsive to citizens’ concerns - [Newspeak House](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/newspeak-house-3/) - Tech Community Organising for GE 2024 £68,000 for a programme of convening and supporting the election tech community over a period of six months up to the next general election - [Act Now](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/act-now/) - Building strong democratic practice in Northern Ireland £45,368 over two years to grow their people-powered campaigning community, deliver effective and engaging campaigns, encourage progressive communities to vote in the upcoming General Election, and ultimately, strengthen democratic practice in Northern Ireland - [Seeds for Change](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/seeds-for-change-2/) - Catalysing a counter-authoritarian movement £34,000 over 18 months to strengthen the growing grassroots movement against authoritarianism and extreme inequality in Britain, by providing training and organisational support to networks that are countering racialised over-policing and the hostile environment, and developing the democratic power of communities marginalised by those forces - [UK Governance Project](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/uk-governance-project/) - £35,000 over four months to conclude a project to bring about a material improvement in the quality of the ‘governance’ of the UK – ie the quality and integrity of our central government activities - [Battersea Arts Centre (The Agency)](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/battersea-arts-centre-the-agency/) - The Agency voter registration project £17,000 over six months to test an approach to register more black voters and empower young people from predominantly marginalised and lower socioeconomic communities to lead the conversations - [Paul Tyler & Nick Harvey](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/paul-tyler-nick-harvey/) - Can Parliament Take Back Control? £5,000 to produce and disseminate a study of Britain’s parliamentary and democratic challenges and a mini manifesto to remedy them - [Not1More](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/not1more/) - Defending UK Democratic Rights £10,000 over one year to lobby for a Parliamentary Inquiry, and communicate to key policymakers the unjust use of civil injunctions to criminalise protesters. - [The Institute for Constitutional & Democratic Research](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/the-institute-for-constitutional-democratic-research/) - The APPG for Democracy & the Constitution £18,975 over four months to support the work of the APPG for Democracy & the Constitution, specifically the programme of activity related to the Elections Act - [Labour for a New Democracy](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/labour-for-a-new-democracy-2/) - Uplift & extension £81,059 over eight months as an uplift & extension to their ongoing grant to achieve decisive support across the whole Labour movement for a manifesto commitment to PR - [Labour Together](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/labour-together/) - A new democracy for the UK £40,000 over six months to prioritise the democratic reform agenda inside the Labour Party - [Purpose Union](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/purpose-union/) - Increasing Student Voter Registration £39,936 to run a peer-to-peer campaign to inform and encourage universities to adopt automatic opt-in for students to register to vote during enrolment (auto-enrolment) in time for the next academic year, beginning September 2023. - [Migrants’ Rights Network](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/migrants-rights-network-2/) - Words Matter: Creating bold migration narratives £40,375 over one year to support the Words Matter campaign to shift narratives around migration, and enable those with lived experience to speak truth to power. - [Runnymede Trust](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/runnymede-trust/) - Voter ID readiness assessment £7,225 for a short research project which will seek to better understand whether local authorities are ready to meet their obligations under Voter ID requirements. - [Women's Equality Network Wales](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/womens-equality-network-wales/) - Diverse 5050: Phase 2 £37,266 over one year to run Phase 2 of their Diverse 5050 Campaign with the aim of achieving equal seats and diverse representation in the Senedd. - [Hansard Society](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/hansard-society/) - Taskforce on the customs, language & rules of the House of Commons £45,761 over one year to undertake a review of the customs, procedural rules and use of language in the House of Commons, and then to make recommendations for reform to improve the way the House of Commons operates and make it more accessible - [Unlock Democracy](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/unlock-democracy-7/) - Voter ID Campaign £40,822 over four months, on behalf of the Democracy Defence Coalition, to run a campaign aimed at persuading the government to either drop its Voter ID plans or ensure they are properly resourced so that voters are not disenfranchised. - [Polish Migrants Organise for Change (POMOC)](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/polish-migrants-organise-for-change-pomoc/) - She Votes 2022 £7,450 over six months for listening sessions, strategic place-based canvassing and voter engagement, and bringing together key stakeholders, including electoral registration officers, to increase voter engagement among Polish women and their families in London, Liverpool and Birmingham, and to collect key insights ahead of the next General Election - [Unlock Democracy](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/unlock-democracy-6/) - Everyone should have a voice £28,650 over 27 months to deliver a campaign that helps secure the introduction of Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) - [The Politics Project](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/the-politics-project-4/) - Democracy Classroom £124,741 over 19 months to grow the reach and impact of their Democracy Classroom programme, and to increase the number of young people registering and voting in the upcoming general election - [Citizens UK](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/citizens-uk-3/) - ‘100% Registered’: Schools and Colleges Accreditation Scheme £90,000 over 18 months to enable and incentivise educational institutions in any part of the UK to use the 100% Registered system and resources to register young people to vote in the run-up to the next general election - [openDemocracy](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/opendemocracy-7/) - Transparency in Public Life £57,000 over one year to rapidly scale up their campaign to defend and strengthen freedom of information (FOI) - [Institute for Public Policy Research](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/institute-for-public-policy-research-2/) - Upgrading democracy for new times £75,177 over one year for research, advocacy and influencing to shape the democratic and constitutional reform agenda of progressive political parties (including but not limited to the Labour Party) ahead of the next general election - [Big Brother Watch](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/big-brother-watch-3/) - Protecting Rights and Democracy Against Digital Threats £85,801 over 18 months to meet the challenges new and emerging surveillance technologies pose to human rights and democratic culture - [Best for Britain](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/best-for-britain/) - “Can't Wait” Campaign: Phase Two £45,000 over four months to extend their “Can’t Wait” campaign to build consensus for Proportional Representation - [Unlock Democracy](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/unlock-democracy-5/) - Cleaning Up Politics £76,500 over one year to continue their work with Compass to secure Labour Party backing for a wide-ranging programme of democratic reforms. - [Polish Migrants Organise for Change](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/polish-migrants-organise-for-change-2/) - SheVotes £84,000 over 21 months to ramp up their electoral organising to increase voter registration among low-propensity Polish and Eastern European migrant women voters and their families, and expand overall turnout in the geographic areas where the campaign is active. - [I have a voice](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/i-have-a-voice/) - Extended pilot to develop peer-led approach to elections £11,686 over six months to further test and refine your peer-led approach to increasing voter registration of 16-18 year olds, in a greater number of educational institutions. - [Campaign for Freedom of Information](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/campaign-for-freedom-of-information-2/) - Securing compliance with FOI rights £40,000 over one year to campaign to ensure that the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) adopts an effective and robust approach to enforcing the Freedom of Information Act, and to develop the Campaign’s capacity and resilience. - [Who Targets Me](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/who-targets-me-5/) - Creating a new UK political ads intelligence service £51,000 over one year to develop and promote an online political advertising analysis newsletter. - [Connected by Data](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/connected-by-data/) - Our Data Futures £42,500 over one year to bolster their campaign for a more democratic culture around data and AI by giving communities a powerful and ongoing say in their governance. - [Open Rights Group](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/open-rights-group-8/) - Online Safety Made Dangerous – Challenging Prior Restraint £38,498 for a 10-month policy and campaign initiative designed to challenge ‘prior restraint’ measures in the draft Online Safety Bill. - [Generation Rent](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/generation-rent-7/) - The power of data: private renter voter registration project £43,100 over four months to drive awareness of, and enable effective targeting of, low-voting groups, particularly renters, by building a data hub, using publicly available data sources, to identify the geographic areas with low-voting groups. - [British in Europe](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/british-in-europe/) - Lifelong voting rights for all UK citizens £50,000 over one year to lobby for the effective and timely implementation of lifelong voting rights for all UK citizens. - [United Response](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/united-response/) - Every Vote Counts £30,000 over 21 months to deliver a non-partisan campaign to increase voter participation amongst young (16-25) autistic people who may or may not have a learning disability, and lower-income adults who have either a learning disability, autism or an acquired brain injury - [Our Home Our Vote](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/our-home-our-vote/) - £7,415 over three months to use the 2022 party conference season to re-launch their campaign for residence-based voting rights (RBVR) at the local level - [Disabled People Against Cuts](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/disabled-people-against-cuts/) - Police and protest campaign £50,000 over 18 months to lead a national campaign to counter the threat to democratic rights to protest, hold the state to account and to enable effective and accessible participation by disabled people. - [Fabian Society](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/fabian-society-5/) - Election outcomes: Reframing the debate £65,105 to fund a year-long campaign that would ‘message test’ key voters’ opinions of different election outcomes, via focus groups and an opinion poll. - [Labour Coast & Country](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/labour-coast-country/) - The Labour Town & Parish Network £15,275 over one year to develop a network for Labour (& Cooperative) Party members who are also Town, Parish or Community councillors. - [Centenary Action Group](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/centenary-action-group-3/) - Women Count £47,920 over one year to run the Women Count campaign to hold parties accountable for the numbers of diverse women they select to stand in the upcoming General Election. - [Labour for a New Democracy ](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/labour-for-a-new-democracy/) - £150,000 over 18 months for a campaign to achieve decisive support across the whole Labour movement for a manifesto commitment to Proportional Representation. - [Aspire & Succeed](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/aspire-succeed/) - Lozells Voter Registration Network £16,050 over six months to develop a network of engaged groups and individuals in Central Birmingham to engage the community in voter registration efforts - [Southern Women’s Aid Network (SWAN)](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/southern-womens-aid-network-swan/) - Let’s get our community voting! £13,010 over six months to fund the hiring of a network manager and the costs of developing a network aimed specifically at voter registration - [Liberal Democrats](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/liberal-democrats-4/) - £112,405 over one year to to strengthen central campaigning capability and infrastructure - [Citizens UK (Cymru)](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/citizens-uk-cymru/) - Organising voter registration capacity in educational institutions £22,786 over four months to build scalable models of institution-based and online voter registration - [Bangladeshi Women's Association Wales](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/bangladeshi-womens-association-wales/) - Empowering women to empower communities £13,980 over six months to build a network of empowered women across Wales, who can represent their communities and build a stronger, more inclusive and representative democracy across Wales, and to promote democratic participation through voter registration and voter engagement - [the3million - Young Europeans Network](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/the3million-young-europeans-network/) - London Voices – the journey to full participation £7,500 (towards a total of £32,196 with the remainder coming from Trust for London) over seven months for a comprehensive research project into the mechanisms that can facilitate equal, inclusive, representative civic and democratic participation that can ensure Londoners trust and take part in social action and - [I have a voice CIC](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/i-have-a-voice-cic-2/) - Peer-led voting engagement and data collection to trial the effectiveness of peer-based interventions that promote voter registration and turnout in five further education institutes - [The Institute for Constitutional & Democratic Research and The APPG for Democracy & the Constitution](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/the-institute-for-constitutional-democratic-research-and-the-appg-for-democracy-the-constitution/) - APPG Inquiry – separation of powers to hold an inquiry examining the state of the separation of powers in the UK constitution - [openDemocracy](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/opendemocracy-6/) - Defending Freedom of Information for a campaign to increase transparency, accountability and to protect Freedom of Information (FOI) in the UK, against a backdrop of increasing government secrecy and pushback against basic information rights - [Manifesto Club](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/manifesto-club-4/) - Campaign on local authority enforcement powers for a campaign to increase scrutiny and accountability of local authorities’ use of enforcement powers - [Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors (ALDC)](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/association-of-liberal-democrat-councillors-aldc-2/) - Local Campaign Development 2022-2024 to support the activities of the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors over three years and specifically to continue the work of their regional development officers - [Constitution Unit, University College London](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/constitution-unit-university-college-london/) - Parliamentary capacity to defend constitutional principles to support the salary of their Network Coordinator to build capacity among parliamentarians in defence of constitutional democratic principles - [Fair Vote UK](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/fair-vote-uk-3/) - Democracy Defence Coalition: Communications Manager to half-fund a dedicated communications manager on behalf of the Democracy Defence Coalition - [Institute for Public Policy Research](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/institute-for-public-policy-research/) - Winning the case for democratic renewal to ensure progressive political parties go into the next general election with a recognition of the importance of democratic renewal - [Another Europe Is Possible](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/another-europe-is-possible-3/) - Brexit Spotlight for a project which can bring together the story of Brexit’s repercussions in real time, linking in with practical action and campaigns around what is happening - [British Youth Council](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/british-youth-council/) - Votes at 16 APPG – growing parliamentary support to develop MPs’ support for Votes at 16 - [Breakthrough](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/breakthrough-2/) - #HandsOffOurVote to provide coaching and training on how to develop impactful campaigns and to support mapping and connecting to other organisations - [Breakthrough](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/breakthrough/) - #HandsOffOurVote to provide support to the grassroots campaign, #HandsOffOurVote, to challenge plans to introduce compulsory photographic ID at polling stations - [Open Rights Group](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/open-rights-group-7/) - Online Safety Bill – Challenging Over-Reach for a UK-wide campaign that will inform and mobilise public activism against government and regulatory over-reach within the Online Safety Bill - [Friends of the Earth](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/friends-of-the-earth/) - Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill to help coordinate civil society responses to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill - [Unlock Democracy (with Compass)](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/unlock-democracy-with-compass/) - Winning over Labour to big democratic change to form a strategic partnership with Compass to drive a democratic reform agenda in and around the Labour Party - [Network for Police Monitoring](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/network-for-police-monitoring/) - Protecting the Right to Protest to campaign to protect the right to protest - [Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/bingham-centre-for-the-rule-of-law-2/) - Depolarising the Constitutional Debate post-pandemic to carry out a collaborative and focused campaign to build the constitution back better by proactively facilitating the rediscovery of shared constitutional values in the UK - [Involve](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/involve/) - Democracy Network to establish and coordinate a Network for Democracy across the UK - [The Institute for Constitutional & Democratic Research and The APPG for Democracy & the Constitution](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/icdr/) - APPG Inquiry – rights to free expression and protest to conduct a 5-week inquiry into the extent to which constitutional rights to free expression and peaceful assembly were respected by The Metropolitan Police at the Clapham Common vigil for Sarah Everard on Saturday 13 March 2021 - [Newspeak House](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/newspeak-house-2/) - Support funding to ensure the continued viability of Newspeak House as a focal point for democracy sector convening - [Women’s Equality Network (WEN) Wales](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/womens-equality-network-wen-wales/) - Diverse 5050 Campaign to influence the programme for Government and the selections and manifestos for local elections, due to be held in May 2022 - [Sortition Foundation](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/sortition-foundation/) - Building public support for democratic reform to support the collaborative development of a shared language to persuade the public of the importance of democratic reform - [Open Rights Group](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/open-rights-group-6/) - Establishing a citizens’ digital rights agenda for Scotland for work before, during and after the Scottish Parliamentary elections in May 2021 in order to ensure fair campaigning practices and to use the election to assist in establishing a digital rights agenda in the next Scottish Parliament that is responsive to citizens’ needs - [Fair Vote UK](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/fair-vote-uk-2/) - Defending our Democracy in the Digital Age to make improvements to the Government's Online Harms and Electoral Integrity Bills - [Activate Collective and the Equip Her coalition](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/activate-collective-and-the-equip-her-coalition/) - Supporting a generation of female political candidates from minoritised communities to create a programme to support a pipeline of politically active women from under-represented groups - [National Youth Arts Wales](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/national-youth-arts-wales/) - Maniffest / Ffilm to deliver six original social media videos on the theme of youth empowerment and youth voice ahead of the May 2021 Senedd elections - [Alliance Party of Northern Ireland](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/alliance-party-of-northern-ireland-5/) - Party development (continuation funding) to the end of October 2021 to sustain its campaigning infrastructure on an interim basis. - [Citizens UK](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/citizens-uk-2/) - Using community organising to drive voter registration (Project Extension) to extend their UK Democracy Fund project to increase the democratic participation of young people in PCC, Mayoral and local elections taking place in May 2021 - [Fabian Society](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/fabian-society-4/) - Campaign for Labour Federalism to establish the position of key Labour stakeholders on Federalism - [Shout Out UK](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/shout-out-uk-2/) - No Vote, No Voice to engage the most disengaged young people in the snap General Election, through music tracks, events and short videos as part of their ‘No Vote, No Voice’ project - [Voting Counts](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/voting-counts-2/) - Vote 2021 to promote content covering elections happening in 2021 on their online voting hub, in order to inform young voters - [Unlock Democracy](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/unlock-democracy-4/) - Community Democracy Campaign to research the impact successive governments have had on the independence and effectiveness of local authorities - [I have a voice CIC](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/i-have-a-voice-cic/) - Local matters to deliver a youth engagement programme for local elections in England in May 2021 - [Good Law Project](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/good-law-project-2/) - Procurement scandal to scale work to challenge the procurement practices of Government during the course of the pandemic by examining particularly egregious contracts and companies awarded significant sums of public money - [Manifesto Club](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/manifesto-club-3/) - Scrutiny of local authorities’ use of coronavirus powers for a campaign to increase democracy and scrutiny of local authorities’ use of coronavirus and other pseudo-policing powers - [Foxglove](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/foxglove/) - Democracy Not Technocracy to give the public a say and create regional resistance to government use of permissionless mass data systems - [the3million](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/the3million-3/) - Our Home, Our Vote to run a targeted political rights programme to mobilise EU voters in the 2021 local elections in England - [openDemocracy](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/opendemocracy-5/) - Challenging COVID cronyism to expose and challenge the abuse of extraordinary COVID-19 powers by governments and corporations – and to prevent these bad practices from ‘bedding in’ to our governance in the longer term, particularly with regards to the NHS - [The Politics Project](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/the-politics-project-3/) - VOTER to develop and maintain an election resources platform for educators; train and support teachers to engage their students in elections; and build and maintain a schools’ support network - [Who Targets Me](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/who-targets-me-4/) - Regulating online political advertising to research and report on UK elections in 2021 and to help advance the cause of greater transparency in online political advertising through continuing advocacy, thought-leadership and coalition building - [Center for Countering Digital Hate](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/center-for-countering-digital-hate/) - Project Whistleblower to create and operate a secure whistleblower portal to empower internal dissidents within social media companies - [Alliance for Choice](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/alliance-for-choice-8/) - Health, Rights and Justice for Abortion in Northern Ireland to compel the full implementation of the law and to establish abortion in Northern Ireland within a positive justice, health and rights framework - [Drone Wars UK](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/drone-wars-uk/) - Ensuring civil rights as UK opens skies to BVLOS drones to ensure that privacy protection and democratic accountability is central to the UK government’s plans to open UK airspace to military, state and commercial use of ‘Beyond Visual Line of Sight’ (BVLOS) drones. - [Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/association-of-liberal-democrat-councillors/) - Local Campaign Development Project – continuation in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the postponement of the 2020 local elections to May 2021, to further develop the campaign infrastructure of ALDC and to continue to support four part-time Development Officers - [Citizens Cymru Wales, a chapter of Citizens UK](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/citizens-uk-citizens-cymru/) - Community Organising 16-18s to Register to Vote (Wales) to run a voter registration drive in Further Education colleges and sixth forms in Wales - [Nottingham Trent University](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/nottingham-trent-university/) - Making Votes-at-16 Work: Mobilising young first-time voters to test and demonstrate the impact on participation rates of different interventions to engage newly enfranchised young people in Wales - [Ethnic Youth Support Team](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/ethnic-youth-support-team/) - Make Your Mark 2021 (BAME Youth Vote Project) to run an engagement programme to ensure BAME young people (aged 16-25) are registered and turnout to vote in the upcoming Welsh parliament elections - [IMPRESS / Public Interest News Foundation](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/public-interest-news-foundation-2/) - Campaign for Public Interest News Foundation to create the Public Interest News Foundation in order to increase public awareness of the value of independent journalism and build capacity among independent news publishers - [Generation Rent](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/generation-rent-6/) - Addressing the democratic deficit in the private rented sector to address the democratic deficit that exists between local authorities and private renters by working with five local authorities to develop a best practice model of consultation and engagement - [The Traveller Movement](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/the-traveller-movement/) - Operation Traveller Vote to build skills and knowledge of democratic processes among Gypsy, Roma and Irish Traveller (GRT) people - [Big Brother Watch](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/big-brother-watch-2/) - Protecting Rights and Democracy Post-Covid to pursue their Protecting Rights and Democracy Post-Covid campaign to meet the great challenges of the pandemic context - [50:50 Parliament](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/5050-parliament-2/) - New Girls Network Expansion to strengthen and expand their ‘New Girls Network’, a system to mentor and monitor women’s progress into politics - [Police Spies Out Of Lives](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/police-spies-out-of-lives-3/) - Campaign and support work to support members through the evidential stages of the Undercover Policing Inquiry and to campaign to bring to public attention the assault on democratic protest by undercover police infiltration of activist groups - [Democracy Volunteers](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/democracy-volunteers-8/) - Protecting Democracy in 2021 to recruit, train and deploy observers for the elections across the UK in 2021 - [Urdd Gobaith Cymru](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/urdd-gobaith-cymru/) - Pleidlais / Vote to inform 10,000 young people about how to vote, and encourage 6,000 to register to vote using their network of youth and community officers in every Local Authority in Wales and a social media campaign with youth-created content - [Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs of Wales](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/boys-and-girls-clubs-of-wales/) - Raise Your Voice / Coda dy Lais to engage newly enfranchised 16 and 17 year olds in Senedd elections in May 2021, through a programme of education built around an e-learning module and youth hustings - [Generation Rent](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/generation-rent-5/) - Hearing the voice of the private renter to campaign for protections for renters who are suffering financially due to Covid-19 and are now facing eviction, and to develop a framework for making renters’ voices heard by policymakers - [Reprieve](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/reprieve/) - Don't Decriminalise Torture to deliver the public-facing element of their campaign to ensure the Overseas Operations Bill does not decriminalise torture - [the3million](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/the3million-2/) - Mapping EU citizen communities in England to fund a mapping research project on EU citizens’ demographic distribution and democratic participation in the UK - [Jo Cox Foundation](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/jo-cox-foundation-2/) - Civility in Politics Awards to administer the 2020 Civility in Politics Awards which seek to reward thoughtful, reflective public debate that reaches across the aisle and seeks to improve our civil discourse - [Fawcett Society](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/fawcett-society-2/) - Make Women Visible campaign to fund campaigning and lobbying activity to influence the UK and devolved Government responses to the Covid-19 crisis, and the plans for renewal which follow, ensuring a gendered approach - [Scottish Refugee Council](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/scottish-refugee-council/) - Empowering Scotland’s Newly Enfranchised Refugee Communities to ensure that all refugees are registered to vote and encouraged to participate in Scottish Parliamentary elections in May 2021 - [Polish Migrants Organise for Change](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/polish-migrants-organise-for-change/) - Polish Women Voters in Action to increase the turnout of Polish women voters - [Centenary Action Group](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/centenary-action-group-2/) - Hybrid Parliament to promote the benefits of virtual parliament measures for women and minorities - [defenddigitalme](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/defenddigitalme-4/) - to continue work on children’s digital rights - [Centre for Public Data Practice](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/centre-for-public-data-practice/) - Better Data, Better Legislation to empower campaigners to challenge power through rigorous data - [Undercover Research Group](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/undercover-research-group-4/) - The spycops scandal, accountability and the shrinking space for protest to drive the debate around the policing of protest in our society and the shrinking space for dissent - [Joe Mitchell](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/joe-mitchell/) - A democracy sector network? A needs, tools & capacity review to undertake a short research project testing the assumption that a democracy network would be effective - [Institute for Government](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/institute-for-government-2/) - How to save the Sewel Convention for a short piece of work on the status and future of the Sewel Convention, under which Westminster does not normally legislate in devolved areas without devolved consent - [openDemocracy](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/opendemocracy-4/) - Holding power to account during Covid-19 to expose and challenge abuse of power across the UK related to the Covid-19 pandemic - [ACORN](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/acorn-2/) - RentersVote – extension to engage renters and the vulnerably housed in democratic processes, specifically Mayoral elections in May 2021 - [Alliance for Choice](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/alliance-for-choice-7/) - Abortion Lucht Cabhrach to develop an abortion self-care programme - [Democracy Volunteers](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/democracy-volunteers-7/) - Covid-19 impact mitigation to support ongoing work concerning 2021 UK elections during the Covid-19 pandemic - [Public Interest News Foundation](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/public-interest-news-foundation/) - Save Independent News Campaign towards an emergency fund, which will be used to make small grants to independent news providers who are at risk of collapse as a result of the COVID-19 crisis - [Vote for Policies](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/vote-for-policies-2/) - in partnership with British Youth Council to run a pilot program to create a new category that groups policies relevant to young people, which will be published online, and promoted directly to young people via their programmes and wider networks - [WebRoots Democracy](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/webroots-democracy/) - Minority Report: Exploring the impact of police-use of FRT to investigate the impact of the police’s use of live facial recognition technology (FRT) on minority groups in the UK - [Professor Peter John, King's College London](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/professor-peter-john-kings-college-london/) - Register to Vote 2021 to use randomised controlled trials to find out how to increase the electoral participation of low-voter-registration groups This grant has been extended due to the COVID-19 pandemic - [Campaign for Freedom of Information](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/campaign-for-freedom-of-information/) - Protecting access to information rights to defend the public’s existing rights to information under the Freedom of Information Act and improve enforcement of the Act by the Information Commissioner’s Office. - [Fair Vote UK](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/fair-vote-uk/) - Election Safeguarding Reform in the Digital Age to reform UK, Scottish and Welsh electoral law and the wider regulatory regime to safeguard elections from the fresh challenges posed by technology - [Organise](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/organise/) - Protecting workers' rights to influence and amend government legislation – starting with the Employment Bill – in order to protect workers’ rights standards post-Brexit - [Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, British Institute of International and Comparative Law](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/bingham-centre-for-the-rule-of-law/) - Rule of Law Monitoring Project & APPG for the Rule of Law to co-ordinate and amplify the Rule of Law work of parliamentarians, and to maximise the impact of the work of the Rule of Law Monitoring Project - [Campaign for Press & Broadcasting Freedom (North)](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/campaign-for-press-broadcasting-freedom-north/) - Campaigning for Media Reform after the Election towards the cost of a national conference and a series of follow-up media reform initiatives - [Jo Cox Foundation](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/jo-cox-foundation/) - Civility in Politics Awards to create the Civility in Politics Awards to reward and encourage (more) civil political discourse in the UK - [the3million](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/the3million/) - EU27 citizens’ rights and participation in UK democracy to secure the voting rights of 3.6 million citizens from EU27 countries in anticipation of Brexit - [Shout Out UK](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/shout-out-uk/) - Political Literacy for All to promote Political Literacy and help young people become politically aware of key debates and issues in democratic life and gain knowledge of fundamental political principles, regardless of ideology - [The Politics Project](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/the-politics-project/) - The Election Education and Research Project to support young people to register/vote in upcoming elections, and to test the impacts of different schools-based voter participation tools - [Voting Counts](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/voting-counts/) - to provide information and resources that encourage increased voter turnout amongst young people - [Citizens UK](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/citizens-uk/) - Using community organising to drive voter registration to run voter registration and turnout drives using their organising approach in 25 young people’s institutions - [Vote for Your Future](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/vote-for-your-future/) - Vote For Your Future Registration and Turnout Drive to increase youth participation in elections by targeting universities and by digital advertising and brand partnerships - [ACORN](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/acorn/) - RentersVote to undertake a programme of voter registration and turnout activity targeted at renters and other vulnerably housed people in four cities in the UK - [My Life My Say](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/my-life-my-say/) - UpVote to motivate disengaged young people to participate in elections - [Migrants Organise](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/migrants-organise/) - Promote the Migrant Vote to fund a public voter registration drive that encourages migrant and BAME communities to register - [Runnymede Trust with Voice4Change England](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/runnymede-trust-with-voice4change-england/) - Voter Participation of Ethnic Minorities at 2019 General Election to run a research and voter participation project for BAME communities at the snap General Election - [The Politics Project](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/the-politics-project-2/) - Digital Hustings to test ‘digital hustings’ that can engage more young people in the Mayoral elections in Greater Manchester and London in May 2020 - [Bulgarian Centre for Social Integration and Culture](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/bulgarian-centre-for-social-integration-and-culture/) - Increasing participation of the Bulgarian/Roma community to overcome marginalisation of the Bulgarian and Roma community in Edmonton through activities encouraging them to vote in the upcoming London Mayoral election - [Netpol Ltd](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/netpol-ltd-3/) - Legal Safeguards Against Protest Surveillance to address fundamental issues of concern relating to the way that protests are categorised and policed - [Unlock Democracy](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/unlock-democracy-3/) - Democratic Emergency conference to organise an Activist Conference in May 2020, to engage and support a core of new activists - [Alliance for Choice](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/alliance-for-choice-6/) - Abortion Access & Destigmatisation in Northern Ireland to continue effective campaigning for abortion access and destigmatisation in Northern Ireland - [Voice4Change England](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/voice4change-england/) - No ID to campaign against the introduction of voter ID, working with the Electoral Reform Society - [Represent Us](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/represent-us/) - VoteSmart2019 to increase engagement with tactical voting - [The Activate Collective](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/the-activate-collective/) - to build capacity and pilot a programme to recruit, champion and fund female community activists from disabled, low income and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds - [Campaign Together](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/campaign-together-3/) - Campaign Together for a Progressive Government, 2019 to train 10,000 progressive canvassers to help progressive front runners win in 50 marginal seats at the 2019 General Election - [Operation Votey McVoteface](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/operation-votey-mcvoteface/) - campaign to get more live-aboard canal and river boat travellers to vote in next General Election - [Operation Votey McVoteface](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/operation-votey-mcvoteface-2/) - Northern Organiser: Votey McVoteface to employ a northern organiser for the duration of the General Election campaign in order to get more live-aboard canal and river boat travellers to register and vote - [Compass](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/compass-3/) - Up to Us: Renewing democracy to build an ambitious national campaign around the opportunity of a general election to develop support inside and outside Parliament for a Citizens’ Convention - [Fawcett Society](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/fawcett-society/) - Women and Girls Manifesto 2019 to fund a coalition of women’s groups to raise the profile of women’s issues during the 2019 General Election and publish a women’s manifesto. - [PoliMonitor](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/polimonitor/) - General Election 2019 - Candidate Hate Speech Project to capture, measure and highlight the public hate speech on Twitter directed towards candidates standing in the 2019 General Election - [Who Targets Me](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/who-targets-me-3/) - Online political advertising in General Election 2019 to help research, understand and report on the use of political social media (particularly Facebook) advertising during the forthcoming General Election campaign - [Generation Rent](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/generation-rent-4/) - Renter Manifesto to make renting (and housing more widely) a central issue at the election by showing mass public support for their Renter Manifesto - [Alliance Party of Northern Ireland](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/alliance-party-of-northern-ireland-4/) - General Election Campaign 2019 towards campaigning in the snap Westminster elections - [Democracy Volunteers](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/democracy-volunteers-6/) - The right to vote, in secret and to be counted to deploy 200 observers across a combination of the most marginal constituencies and those seats which have high profile campaigns and recent cases of electoral fraud and malpractice during the General Election - [Another Europe Is Possible](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/another-europe-is-possible-2/) - Democracy for the 21st century: Defend, extend, rethink to capitalise on the energy and momentum of the recent emergent protest movement to develop a progressive policy platform and deepen democratic participation - [Democracy Volunteers](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/democracy-volunteers-5/) - The UK’s democracy is failing to make an exhaustive study of all aspects of the election process in the 2020 London mayoral election - [Harry Fletcher](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/harry-fletcher-2/) - Victims' Rights Campaign to continue to campaign for a better deal for victims of crime and to ensure that the victims’ code is enshrined in law - [openDemocracy](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/opendemocracy-3/) - Challenging dark money, secretive lobbying & misinformation to expose and challenge abuses of Britain’s democratic system during the next election campaign - [50for15](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/50for15/) - to cover 50 of the most marginal seats of the 2015 General Election in the run up to May 2015 to raise voter awareness and understanding, increase participation and set a new media precedent - [ForcesWatch](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/forceswatch/) - Challenging the military's involvement with young people to campaign to raise the age of armed forces recruitment and to challenge the government's promotion of military activities in school - [Alliance Party of Northern Ireland](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/alliance-party-of-northern-ireland/) - Northern Ireland Assembly Elections 2016 to campaign in the run up to the 2016 Northern Ireland Assembly Elections - [Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/campaign-for-nuclear-disarmament-cnd/) - A Once in a Generation Opportunity for Disarmament to campaign against replacing the Trident nuclear weapons system - [Ben Lyons](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/ben-lyons/) - The Generation Y project (with The Guardian) to raise the profile of intergenerational fairness in partnership with The Guardian, OECD & Ipsos MORI - [Fantasy Frontbench](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/fantasy-frontbench/) - towards development of an online tool allowing users to directly compare political candidates from all parties on the issues that matter most to them, creating a fantasy cabinet which they can then share via social media - [Legal Aid Team](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/legal-aid-team/) - towards distribution and outreach campaign supporting a satirical film to highlight cuts to Legal Aid - [Operation Black Vote](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/operation-black-vote/) - Don't take the colour out of Britain to fund the printing of 150 billboard posters with the hard hitting message which encourages BME communities to vote in the 2015 General Election - [Black Mental Health UK](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/black-mental-health-uk/) - Ban use of Taser in mental health hospitals to campaign against the use of Taser in mental health hospitals - [Generation Rent](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/generation-rent/) - A Campaign for Rent Control to call for rent control in the private rented sector using the London mayoral election to leverage more radical proposals in parliament - [Spiked](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/spiked/) - Free Speech University Rankings to continue to develop the Free Speech University Rankings project - [Nuclear Information Services](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/nuclear-information-services/) - Alternative Futures for the Atomic Weapons Establishment to demonstrate that abandoning nuclear weapons would be beneficial to the Atomic Weapons Establishment workforce - [MedConfidential](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/medconfidential/) - Medical confidentiality and Article 8 rights to privacy to continue working to protect medical confidentiality, building public trust in legitimate uses of medical information by ensuring that data in and out of the NHS is consensual, safe and transparent - [Open Rights Group](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/open-rights-group/) - Reforming surveillance to oppose surveillance capabilities being given to police and intelligence agencies - [Voice4Victims](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/voice4victims/) - Victims Rights' Campaign campaigning for Victims Bill of Rights Legislation which would make the rights of victims legally enforceable, ensuring victims had easier access to justice, information and support services - [Andrew George / Twenty-Twenty Project](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/andrew-george-twenty-twenty-project/) - A 'Progressive Alliance - Feasibility Study to assess the desirability, feasibility, scope and options for a Progressive Alliance - [Corporate Watch](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/corporate-watch/) - Home Care Crisis to campaign for care home companies to provide a better standard of care and pay carers properly - [The Parents' Union](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/the-parents-union/) - Parents' Voice in Parliament to further the campaign to reverse the school term time absence regulations implemented in September 2013, by raising awareness of the issue via the Education and Adoption Bill and lobbying the Education Select Committee to programme an inquiry into the issue - [Ruth Hayhurst](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/ruth-hayhurst/) - Rig Watch to carry out independent, comprehensive journalism on how planning applications for onshore oil and gas drilling are decided - [Blacklisted Support Group and New Internationalist](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/blacklisted-support-group-and-new-internationalist/) - Blacklisted-Ending Secret War (Big Business/Union Activists) to make blacklisting a criminal office and achieve justice for blacklisted workers - [Index on Censorship](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/index-on-censorship/) - Counter-extremism: a campaign to safeguard freedom of expression a joint campaign with English PEN against the government’s proposed extremism bill. The campaign's aim is to prevent the introduction of measures that could stifle free expression in the UK and so undermine democracy and exacerbate inequality within society - [Fabian Society](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/fabian-society/) - A New Charter for Democratic Reform to build support and make the case within the Labour Party for reform - [OpenDemocracy](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/opendemocracy/) - Climate Unspun to expose the problem of corporate capture of the media, strengthening the hand of those campaigning to make the press more transparent, diverse and independent - [Quilliam Foundation](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/quilliam-foundation/) - Promoting Liberalism in Counter-Extremism Legislation to campaign for the liberalisation of counter-extremism strategy by opposing parts of the Counter-Extremism Bill that negatively impact civil liberties and proposing progressive alternatives that are in line with liberalism and more likely to be effective - [Alliance for Choice](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/alliance-for-choice/) - Abortion Rights & Northern Ireland Assembly elections 2016 campaign for abortion reform in the Northern Ireland Assembly elections 2016 - [Yorkshire & the Humber Liberal Democrats](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/yorkshire-the-humber-liberal-democrats/) - Local Government Campaign Officer to support the continued full-time employment of a Local Government Campaign Officer to work with Liberal Democrat local parties across Yorkshire and the Humber - [Welsh Liberal Democrats](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/welsh-liberal-democrats/) - 2016 Welsh Assembly Campaign to campaign in four key constituencies in the run up to the 2016 Welsh Assembly Campaign - [Association of Scottish Liberal Democrat Councillors and Campaigners](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/association-of-scottish-liberal-democrat-councillors-and-campaigners/) - Development Officer for Scotland to increase the number of Scottish Liberal Democrat councillors between December 2015 and June 2017 - [The Constitution Reform Group](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/the-constitution-reform-group/) - Towards a New Act of Union The Constitution Reform Group is a cross-party body of former and present politicians, government officials, academics, legal and constitutional experts working together to address threats to the constitutional stability of the UK and to promote a campaign to save the Union - [Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors (ALDC)](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/association-of-liberal-democrat-councillors-aldc/) - Local Campaign Development Project to make the 2015-2020 parliament one with a growth in Liberal Democrat campaigning, and an increase in Lib Dem councillors, through funding a small team of Development Officers to provide support, advice, training and motivation across the country - [Scottish Liberal Democrats](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/scottish-liberal-democrats/) - Five In-Seat Campaign Organisers to build election campaign infrastructure in order to have the capacity to deliver winning Scottish Parliament campaigns in targeted seats - [Chris Bowers & Caroline Lucas](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/chris-bowers-caroline-lucas/) - Progressive Alliance book production and promotion of a collection of essays on how the progressive forces in British politics can work together - [Red Pepper](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/red-pepper/) - Media Boost for Campaigns to develop media tools that will boost the impact of campaigns - [Future Housing Review](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/future-housing-review/) - Reforming Shared Ownership to challenge Government to review shared ownership housing options and to amend the Housing and Planning Bill to include a duty on local authorities to promote better shared ownership models - [Genewatch](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/genewatch/) - A DNA database in the NHS to ensure that genetic data be used in the NHS when medically useful but not collected from the whole population, stored indefinitely or exploited commercially - [Not Buying It](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/not-buying-it/) - The Sport - Not a Newspaper to campaign against the objectification of women and the porn and sex industries - [Digital-Trust](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/digital-trust/) - Independent scrutiny of UK IP Bill to participate in the consultation on the new Investigatory Powers Bill and campaign to prevent individuals' data and personal information being accessed by would-be digital abusers - [Labour Campaign for Human Rights](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/labour-campaign-for-human-rights/) - Mass surveillance/HRA ECHR campaign to campaign against mass surveillance in the UK, against the Government's plans to abolish the Human Rights Act, and to continue our work to build a more liberal Labour Party - [Conference Organising Group](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/conference-organising-group/) - Beyond Nuclear to challenge decisions due to be taken concerning the UK and nuclear power - [Parliament Project](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/parliament-project/) - seed funding to support women to run for political office in the UK - [Alistair Carmichael MP](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/alistair-carmichael-mp/) - Election Petition to underwrite a proportion of legal expenses incurred in maintaining some key principles of existing case law around Section 106 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 - [Twenty-Twenty Project](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/twenty-twenty-project/) - to foster co-operation across the centre-left to defeat the Conservatives in the 2020 General Election - [Fuel Poverty Action](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/fuel-poverty-action/) - Switched On London to campaign for affordable, democratic, public energy in London - [Future Housing Review](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/future-housing-review-2/) - Preserve social housing - rethink right to buy to campaign for housing associations to rethink their voluntary agreement on 'right to buy' - [High Pay Centre](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/high-pay-centre/) - Legislating for fairness on top pay towards drafting a Bill on the High Pay Commission's recommendations - [Liberty](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/liberty/) - Save our Human Rights Act to lobby Conservative backbenchers on repeal of the Human Rights Act - [Voice4Victims](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/voice4victims-2/) - Victims Rights' Campaign to camapaign for a Victims' Bill of Rights - [Electoral Reform Society](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/electoral-reform-society/) - A Better Referendum to create an online tool to help facilitate informed debate about Britain's membership of the European Union - [Quakers For Europe](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/quakers-for-europe/) - to campaign amongst Quakers and others for Britain to remain a member state of the European Union - [Scottee](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/scottee/) - Party Politics a pro-EU campaign which will educate and engage young voters with the forthcoming EU referendum - [Undercover Research Group](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/undercover-research-group/) - An End to Political Policing to make the case for transparency and disclosure in political policing - [Equal Civil Partnerships](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/equal-civil-partnerships/) - to campaign to extend the right to civil partnerships to all couples regardless of sex or sexual orientation - [Another Europe is Possible](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/another-europe-is-possible/) - Progressive alliance for 'In' in the EU referendum mobilise a progressive alliance of parties, unions, and social movements calling for a 'remain' vote in the EU referendum - [Best for Our Future Ltd](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/best-for-our-future-ltd/) - Engaging & Turning Out Working Class Women in the EU Referendum towards the production of a pro-EU booklet targeting women aged 30-50 - [Yorkshire Devolution](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/yorkshire-devolution/) - A survey on proposed Yorkshire devolution plans to gauge the views of the people in Yorkshire specifically on how well informed they would say they are of the devolution plans for Yorkshire and which option they agree with most - [Liberal Democrats](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/liberal-democrats/) - Liberal Democrat Branding & Messaging Project to develop voter engagement and to refresh the Party's branding and messaging - [89Up](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/89up/) - Digital tools accessible for all to develop digital campaigning tools that can be offered to grantees - [Forceswatch](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/forceswatch-2/) - Challenging the military's involvement with young people to change the age of armed forces recruitment to 18 and challenge the government's policy of promoting the military and military-style activities in schools - [Manifesto Club](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/manifesto-club/) - Campaign against Public Spaces Protection Orders to continue campaigning against Public Spaces Protection Orders - [Police Spies Out of Lives](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/police-spies-out-of-lives/) - to campaign to end the sexual and psychological abuse of campaigners and others by undercover officers and to prevent the state perpetrating human right abuses against those campaigning for social and environmental justice - [Black Mental Health UK](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/black-mental-health-uk-2/) - Ban Use of Taser in Mental Health Settings: Phase 2 to campaign to ban Taser use and police presence in hospital - [Netpol Ltd](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/netpol-ltd/) - 'Protecting the Anti-Fracking Protectors' campaign to lobby Police & Crime Commissioners and national policymakers seeking a consensus for published plans and more proportionate policing at future anti-fracking protests and an end to intensive surveillance on activists - [APPG on Extraordinary Rendition](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/appg-on-extraordinary-rendition/) - to establish the truth about UK involvement in extraordinary rendition, reduce the likelihood of recurrence, and reform the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) - [MedConfidential](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/medconfidential-2/) - Medical confidentiality and Article 8 rights to privacy to protect medical confidentiality and Article 8 rights to privacy; building public trust in legitimate uses of medical information by ensuring that every flow of patient data is consensual, safe and transparent - [Labour Campaign for Human Rights](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/labour-campaign-for-human-rights-2/) - Surveillance & HRA/ECHR to campaign against mass surveillance and to defend the Human Rights Act and European Convention on Human Rights - [Alliance for Choice](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/alliance-for-choice-2/) - Trust Women Coalition to form a broad civil society coalition that will provide continued impetus in the campaign for abortion law reform in Northern Ireland - [Fiona Grahame](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/fiona-grahame/) - The People versus Alistair Carmichael towards the shortfall in fundraising for the costs incurred from bringing the legal challenge against Alistair Carmichael MP - [Voice4Victims](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/voice4victims-3/) - Abuse of Process Campaign Launch Event towards the costs of the launch event for the Abuse of Process Campaign - [Eluned Parrott](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/eluned-parrott/) - Intergenerational Equality to assess campaigning opportunities for tackling the causes of intergenerational inequality - [Standing Committee for Youth Justice](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/standing-committee-for-youth-justice/) - Youth Justice Review to lobby for policy and legislative reform following the publication of the final report of the Youth Justice Review by the Ministry of Justice - [More United Ltd](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/more-united-ltd/) - seed funding to build support for a new, progressive, cross-party, grassroots political movement - [Compass](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/compass/) - Progressive Alliance to bring together and launch a progressive alliance of political parties and social movements, with a view to seeing the introduction of proportional representation and a new politics - [OpenMedia](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/openmedia/) - Save the Link to campaign to stop regulations that aim to censor links to content or otherwise penalise services that utilise hyperlinks - [Energy Democracy Project](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/energy-democracy-project/) - Building Support for Divest-Invest to campaign for local councils to divest pension funds away from fossil fuels, and reinvest this capital into public good - [We Own It](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/we-own-it/) - Lobbying work on the Bus Services Bill campaign against Clause 21 of the Bus Services Bill so that all local authorities have the option of providing bus services if this is best for their area - [Greater Manchester & District CND](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/greater-manchester-district-cnd/) - New political times, new campaigning methods? a one day, national level, campaigner conference to improve the strength and vigour of the UK peace movement focusing on tactics and context - [Vote for Policies](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/vote-for-policies/) - UK Policy Tracker to set up the UK Policy Tracker to drive greater accountability of governments and opposition parties to their election manifesto promises - [Fair Funding for our Kids](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/fair-funding-for-our-kids/) - to campaign for the Scottish government to fulfil their policy commitment on 600 hours of free childcare for every child aged from three to five - [Christopher Bowers](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/christopher-bowers/) - Spending at the 2015 General Election - exposed to research, write, design and print a report to highlight how rules on election spending as set out in the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 are being used - [Digital-Trust](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/digital-trust-2/) - Improving Outcomes for Digital Abuse Victims to continue working on the digital crime related amendments to the Policing and Crime Bill - [Standing Committee for Youth Justice](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/standing-committee-for-youth-justice-2/) - Youth Justice Review to lobby for policy and legislative reform across the entire youth justice system in England and Wales, following the publication of the final report of the Youth Justice Review by the Ministry of Justice - [More United Ltd](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/more-united-ltd-2/) - Digital Recruitment Campaign towards online campaigning, fundraising and advertising to build the More United movement giving millions of people the power to exert a progressive influence on UK politics and combat growing extremism - [Voice4Victims](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/voice4victims-4/) - Abuse of Process to highlight and prevent the state sanctioned abuse of legal processes by perpetrators against victims of serious crime in the Courts and Justice System - [Alliance Party of Northern Ireland](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/alliance-party-of-northern-ireland-2/) - Alliance Party Development to build support and engage in outreach in held and developing constituencies - [Bernard Greaves/David Howarth](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/bernard-greaves-david-howarth/) - Towards Liberalism for the production of a booklet to re-establish the identity of the Liberal Democrats - [Fabian Society](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/fabian-society-2/) - Labour and Liberty to work with the Labour Campaign for Human Rights to disseminate ‘Labour and Liberty’, a publication designed to foster a fresh debate within the centre left on civil liberties and human rights - [OpenDemocracy](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/opendemocracy-2/) - The True Cost: Making the Economic Case Against NHS Privatisation to make the economic case against NHS privatisation - [Represent Us Ltd](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/represent-us-ltd/) - A poll on parliamentary approval of Brexit exit terms towards a poll on parliamentary approval of Brexit exit terms - [Democracy Volunteers](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/democracy-volunteers/) - ID to vote - Observing, Reporting and Challenging to observe as many of the proposed pilot areas in the May local elections, and parliamentary by-elections, to assess whether the Government's plans to require ID for voting are necessary - [Global Justice Now / Another Europe is Possible](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/global-justice-now-another-europe-is-possible/) - Building a movement to stop a hard Brexit to enable Another Europe is Possible and Global Justice Now to work together to stop a ‘hard Brexit’, and ensure the most progressive outcome possible is attained on a number of key issues - [The Small Axe](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/the-small-axe/) - We Can Win towards their 'Big Organising' campaign to build a residents-led movement, to ensure that ordinary people make their voices heard in the lead up to The City of London Corporation's elections, on 23rd March 2017 - [Generation Rent](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/generation-rent-2/) - Lettings Fee Consultation to ban letting fees to tenants, and to determine the grounds for banning landlords or letting agents from the industry - [Make Votes Matter](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/make-votes-matter/) - Labour for Proportional Representation Campaign to put Proportional Representation onto the Autumn Conference agenda - [Equal Civil Partnerships](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/equal-civil-partnerships-2/) - to maintain the campaign's momentum and work towards securing the inclusion of mixed-sex civil partnerships in the Queens Speech in May 2017 - [Women v. State Pension Inequality](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/women-v-state-pension-inequality/) - to improve the effectiveness of WASPI's political campaign through professional consultancy support - [Operation Black Vote](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/operation-black-vote-2/) - 2017 MP Shadowing Scheme to part fund Operation Black Vote's ground-breaking MP Shadowing scheme - [Open Rights Group](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/open-rights-group-2/) - Stop #jail4journalists and the Espionage Act high-profile campaign against the Law Commission’s proposals to change the law on ‘official data' - [89Up](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/89up-2/) - ASSEMBLE 2017: the digital campaigning conference to provide a one day training course for civil society, which covers the main areas of digital campaigning and the latest expert advice, practical implementation and innovation - [Think Yorkshire](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/think-yorkshire/) - Think Tank for Yorkshire to support the start-up of Think Yorkshire - [Campaign Against Arms Trade](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/campaign-against-arms-trade/) - Special Treatment: challenging government support for the arms trade to build pressure to reduce the influence of arms companies - [DefendDigitalMe](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/defenddigitalme/) - National Pupil Database / School Census to campaign for safe, fair and transparent use of children’s personal confidential data - [Parliament Project](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/parliament-project-2/) - to support women to run for political office in the UK over three years - [Generation Rent](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/generation-rent-3/) - Security of tenure for private renters to campaign for security of tenure for private renters - [Undercover Research Group](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/undercover-research-group-2/) - #Spycops Uncovered to fight for justice for politically active people who have been spied upon by undercover police and to hold to account the officers responsible - [Bristol Cable](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/bristol-cable/) - IMSI-catchers: transparency and policy change to campaign for government to disclose statistical reporting data on IMSI-catcher use by public authorities in the UK, and the guidelines governing the technology’s application - [Fair Business Banking Foundation](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/fair-business-banking-foundation/) - Fair Business Banking seed funding to assist the APPG on Fair Business Banking to prevent the abuse of businesses - [Alliance Party of Northern Ireland](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/alliance-party-of-northern-ireland-3/) - Westminster 2017 to assist the Alliance Campaign in the snap General Election and maximise the opportunity for the targeting of two potential Westminster seats: East Belfast and South Belfast - [New Internationalist](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/new-internationalist/) - Buy into a better story: Community Share Offer to assist New Internationalist to provide progressive campaigns with an alternative media platform - [Liberal Democrats](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/liberal-democrats-2/) - General Election 2017 towards a comprehensive polling and seat support strategy to maximise the number of Liberal Democrat first places achieved on 8 June 2017 - [Democracy Volunteers](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/democracy-volunteers-2/) - General Election Funding for June 2017 to observe over 50 Westminster parliamentary constituencies on June 8th to assist them to challenge the Government on ‘family voting’ - [Women's Budget Group](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/womens-budget-group/) - Gender Equality and Women's Human Rights in the 2017 General Election towards campaign materials, a micro-site and organising a women's hustings meeting in central London to raise the profile of gender issues during the election - [Campaign Together](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/campaign-together/) - to campaign for tactical canvassing amongst progressives - [Newspeak House](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/newspeak-house/) - Newspeak House Election Hackspace Newspeak House Election meeting and co-working space to produce technology to help progressive campaigns - [Compass](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/compass-2/) - Progressive Alliance Events towards Progressive Alliance social media and events in the lead up to the General Election - [Unlock Democracy](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/unlock-democracy/) - Great Repeal Bill Civil Society Coordination contribution to funding the Great Repeal Bill Civil Society Coordination - [Recovering Justice](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/recovering-justice/) - Campaign for Drug Reform to campaign for change in the law on drug use and supply in the UK, starting in Scotland - [Tax Justice UK](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/tax-justice-uk/) - seed funding to campaign against tax avoidance and for a more progressive tax system - [Energy Democracy Project](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/energy-democracy-project-2/) - Divest Politics: Using public pension wealth to shift power to campaign for local councils to divest pension funds away from fossil fuels, and reinvest this capital into public good - [Alliance for Choice](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/alliance-for-choice-3/) - Abortion Rights: Northern Ireland Assembly & Westminster campaign for abortion rights in Northern Ireland - [Black Mental Health UK](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/black-mental-health-uk-3/) - Campaign to end illicit state violence in psychitaric settings campaign to end all illicit state violence against black people who are subject to the Mental Health Act - [Green Party / Caroline Lucas MP](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/green-party-caroline-lucas-mp/) - Pluralism in Parliament to assist Caroline Lucas to support a range of progressive issues - [Harry Fletcher](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/harry-fletcher/) - Victims' Rights Campaign to campaign to prevent abuse of process, to stop the cross examination of rape victims on their sexual history, to scrutinise the governments code on social media and fight for the victims' bill of rights - [MedConfidential](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/medconfidential-3/) - to identify and tackle institutional and corporate misuse of NHS patients' data and ensure the Caldicott Consent Choice is implemented - [Police Spies Out of Lives](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/police-spies-out-of-lives-2/) - to achieve an end to the sexual abuse of campaigners and others by undercover police officers - [Spiked](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/spiked-2/) - Free Speech University Rankings to continue to publish the annual free speech rankings - [Localis](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/localis/) - Campaign for Neo-Localism to campaign to re-define 'localism' as a political concept post-Brexit - [NEON](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/neon/) - Learning the lessons of the 2017 election ‘ground game' to help the people most instrumental in delivering the effective General Election ground operations to reflect on their practice, synthesise their own learning and decide on the next steps necessary to improve further - [Represent Us Ltd](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/represent-us-ltd-2/) - Amending the European Union Withdrawal Bill to lobby MPs and work with NGOs to build momentum behind, and then secure the passage of, one or more amendments to the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill designed to increase the power of Parliament over the Brexit process - [Alliance for Choice](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/alliance-for-choice-4/) - Abortion Rights: Westminster, Civil Society and Constituency campaign for abortion rights in Northern Ireland - [Equal Civil Partnerships](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/equal-civil-partnerships-3/) - to ensure Tim Loughton MP's Private Members' Bill to equalise civil partnership gets through Parliament - [Spinwatch / Public Interest Investigations](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/spinwatch-public-interest-investigations/) - Exposing lobbying around the Great Repeal Bill investigation into lobbying by business interests around the Great Repeal Bill - [Bernard Greaves / David Howarth](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/bernard-greaves-david-howarth-2/) - Towards Liberalism an additional grant for the 'Towards Liberalism' project; for the production of a booklet to re-establish the identity of the Liberal Democrats - [Make Votes Matter](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/make-votes-matter-2/) - Campaigning for PR: Labour, Alliance & Lobbying for a cross-party campaign to work towards Proportional Representation for the House of Commons by 2021 - [Global Justice Now / Another Europe is Possible](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/global-justice-now-another-europe-is-possible-2/) - Building a movement to stop a hard Brexit to continue endeavours to stop a ‘hard Brexit’, extending demands to a referendum on the terms of the deal; to achieve ‘the softest possible Brexit, or no Brexit at all’ - [Darren Jones MP](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/darren-jones-mp/) - Liberal Voices - Digital Democratic Engagement for staff and associated project costs to influence the next Labour Party manifesto on key digital democracy issues through the group Labour Digital - [Jim McMahon MP](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/jim-mcmahon-mp/) - Liberal Voices - Votes at 16 to strengthen the basis for extending the voting franchise to 16 and 17 year olds in the UK, and support democratic education in schools and colleges - [Democracy Volunteers](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/democracy-volunteers-3/) - Voter ID Pilots & Family Voting to report on the 2018 elections, to inform and influence the debate on access to voting and electoral fraud in the UK - [Big Organising UK](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/big-organising-uk/) - Big Organising Conference UK conference to build capacity in the UK campaigning sector to use Big Organising tactics - [Unlock Democracy](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/unlock-democracy-2/) - Alliance Coordination EU (Withdrawal) Bill extension for the coordination of the Alliance working on the EU (Withdrawal) Bill - [Women Against Rape](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/women-against-rape/) - Campaign for fair compensation for rape survivors to update the criminal injuries compensation scheme (CICS) for victims of sexual violence - [Campaign Together](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/campaign-together-2/) - Campaigning Together for a Progressive Future to mobilise a much larger group of citizens to unite behind progressive candidates in local and national elections - [DefendDigitalMe](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/defenddigitalme-2/) - #LabelsLastaLifetime to campaign for safe, fair and transparent use of children's personal confidential data, collected during the school census and admissions' process - [More United Ltd](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/more-united-ltd-3/) - Develop cross-party impact outside elections cross-party working and access to elected office funding - [Political Skills Forum](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/political-skills-forum/) - Impact of Compulsory ID to raise awareness about the impact of compulsory ID for voting in future UK elections - [Red Pepper](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/red-pepper-2/) - Preparing for Power to adapt their website and print magazine to become a multimedia actor able to influence new political opportunities and progressive popular thinking - [Labour for a People's Vote](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/labour-for-a-peoples-vote/) - to influence the Labour leadership to call for a public vote on the Brexit deal - [Liberal Democrats](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/liberal-democrats-3/) - Electoral Insights Project to undertake a full programme of polling and research to deliver effective messages and target voters, rebuild national support and core vote and drive a data revolution across the Party - [Undercover Research Group](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/undercover-research-group-3/) - #Spycops Uncovered – the truth out! transparency and disclosure in undercover political policing - [Youth Politics Ltd](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/youth-politics-ltd/) - increasing voter turnout amongst young adults - [Fabian Society](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/fabian-society-3/) - Rising Stars and Parliamentary Reform to fund a pamphlet and associated campaign work on the issue of parliamentary reform from the perspective of the crop of new Labour MPs elected in 2017 - [Good Law Project](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/good-law-project/) - The Good Law Project: Building legal capacity for the third sector to help test and demonstrate the case for a dedicated law firm for the third sector in the UK - [Open Rights Group](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/open-rights-group-4/) - A Biometrics Commissioner for Scotland to enable the delivery of a political campaign on the Scottish Government’s July 2018 announcement of a public consultation on enhanced oversight of biometric data for justice and community safety purposes in Scotland - [Leeds for Europe](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/leeds-for-europe/) - The Great Northern Stop Brexit Conference towards costs of the Great Northern Stop Brexit Conference - [Alliance for Choice](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/alliance-for-choice-5/) - Abortion Rights NI: Westminster, Civil Society and People Power effective campaigning for abortion access in Northern Ireland - [APPG on Extraordinary Rendition](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/appg-on-extraordinary-rendition-2/) - to campaign for an effective judge-led inquiry into UK's involvement in extraordinary rendition - [Equal Civil Partnerships](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/equal-civil-partnerships-4/) - to conclude their campaign to extend the right to civil partnerships to all couples regardless of sex or sexual orientation - [Netpol Ltd](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/netpol-ltd-2/) - The Right to Protest is Not Domestic Extremism to help individuals and organisations actively participate in political dissent without the police labelling them as “domestic extremists” - [Lord Paul Tyler](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/lord-paul-tyler/) - Referendum Bill to provide a widely acceptable Draft Bill to provide a legislative framework for a referendum on the Brexit deal - [Labour for a People's Vote](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/labour-for-a-peoples-vote-2/) - to persuade the Labour Party to back a public vote on the Brexit deal, and to campaign for remain in that vote - [Make Votes Matter](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/make-votes-matter-3/) - Campaign for PR: Labour, Alliance & Lobbying to campaign to introduce Proportional Representation to the House of Commons - [Manifesto Club](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/manifesto-club-2/) - Campaign against restrictions on protest in public spaces to campaign to oppose restrictions on protest and free speech in public spaces - [One Yorkshire Committee](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/one-yorkshire-committee/) - One Yorkshire to persuade the Government to approve plans for a Mayor for Yorkshire supported by a cabinet of Yorkshire council leaders by 2020 - [Open Rights Group](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/open-rights-group-5/) - Preserving Democratic Integrity in the Digital Age to campaign for new rules for use of personal data in political campaigning that will enhance transparency for the public - [Naughty Step Films Ltd](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/naughty-step-films-ltd/) - Ordinary Heroes to launch their film about the actions of Elin Ersson as part of an initiative to engage young people in political action - [Michael Meadowcroft (on behalf of the co-editors)](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/michael-meadowcroft-on-behalf-of-the-co-editors/) - Yellow Book - Essays on a Liberal Yorkshire and The Humber to produce a collection of essays on a liberal future for Yorkshire and the Humber that promotes the concept of “One Yorkshire” and will seek to inform and lobby the government, to enthuse constituents and to provide the media with informed comment on the - [Darren Jones MP](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/darren-jones-mp-2/) - Liberal Voices - Labour Digital 2 to expand the work of Labour Digital and to place it on a sustainable footing - [Centenary Action Group](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/centenary-action-group/) - #Enact106 - Centenary Action Group to deliver a significant advance in the treatment and representation of women in politics - [Big Brother Watch](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/big-brother-watch/) - Data, Rights and Democracy to support an overarching data, rights and democracy campaign to combat current data-based threats to human rights and democratic culture in the UK, both online and offline - [50:50 Parliament](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/5050-parliament/) - 50:50 Parliament Mentoring and Monitoring Scheme to campaign to ensure women have equal seats and equal say in Parliament - [E3G](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/e3g/) - Tackling the Shrinking Democratic Space for Climate Decision to bring together senior representatives from the climate and democratic communities at an invitation-only event as part of London Climate Action Week (1–5 July), to build a shared understating of the anti-democratic threats to climate action and a political strategy for tackling them - [medConfidential](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/medconfidential-4/) - to campaign for confidentiality and consent regarding data in health and social care - [Institute for Government](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/institute-for-government/) - Twenty Years of Devolution: Where Next? to produce authoritative analysis to further our understanding of how devolution has and hasn’t worked over the past twenty years - [Our Future, Our Choice](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/our-future-our-choice/) - 100 universities in 100 days to visit 100 universities in 100 days to mobilise students and put pressure on MPs to support a further referendum - [Remain Labour](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/remain-labour/) - to campaign to ensure that Labour policy is clearly and consistently in favour of giving the country the opportunity to Remain in the EU - [Citizens' Convention on UK Democracy](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/citizens-convention-on-uk-democracy/) - to design and run an ambitious, inclusive and thorough deliberation on democratic reform in the UK - [Newspeak House / Original Content London](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/newspeak-house-original-content-london/) - Newspeak House to transform the current part-time residency at Newspeak House into a full-time research and teaching faculty - [IMPRESS](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/impress/) - Independent News Taskforce to create an Independent News Taskforce, through which independent news publishers can come together to promote policies which give effect to the Cairncross proposals - [DefendDigitalMe](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/defenddigitalme-3/) - #LabelsLastaLifetime to continue to campaign for safe, fair and transparent use of children’s personal confidential data across the education sector in England - [Hatch UK](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/hatch-uk/) - Hatch Innovation Challenge to pilot a new method of building collaborative campaigns - [Democracy Volunteers](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees/democracy-volunteers-4/) - Voter ID Trials 2019 to stop, or ameliorate, the Government’s planned change to a hard form of Voter ID ## Categories - [Blog](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/category/blog/) - [Press Releases](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/category/press-releases/) - [Events](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/category/events/) - [Publications](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/category/publications/) - [News](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/category/news/) ## Grantees type - [Truth to Power](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees_type/truth-to-power/) - [Political party](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees_type/political-party/) - 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[Disinformation](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees_type/disinformation/) - [Checks and balances](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees_type/checks-and-balances/) - [Money in politics](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/grantees_type/money-in-politics/) ## Themes - [Democratic reform](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/themes/democratic-reform/) - [Truth to Power](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/themes/rights-and-equality/) - [Elections](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/themes/elections/) - [Political parties](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/themes/political-parties/) - [Media reform](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/themes/media-reform/) - [Capacity builiding](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/themes/capacity-builiding/) - [History](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/themes/history/) - [Digital](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/themes/digital/) - [Law](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/themes/law/) - [JRRT news](https://www.jrrt.org.uk/themes/jrrt-news/)