The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT)

Transparency International states that this “shows that corruption remains a serious threat in every part of the world, although there are limited signs of progress.”

See Transparency International’s post below for more information and the link to the full Index.

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The results show that all but 31 countries have remained the same level or have got worse since 2012, producing a new global average, falling to a new low of 42.

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@anticorruption.bsky.social has released its Corruption Perceptions Index 2025. The index takes a look at 182 countries, assessing them by their perceived levels of public sector corruption. The results are given on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).

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We make grants via five funding programmes: Power and Accountability, Peace and Security, Rights and Justice, Sustainable Future and Northern Ireland.

🔗 Find out more about us and our current opportunities here: jrct.org.uk/about-us

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Our mission is to support people who address the root causes of conflict and injustice. The Quaker values of equality, truth, peace, and simplicity are integral to our mission and purpose.

Every year JRCT makes more than 100 grants for all kinds of charitable work.

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📢 Learn more about us, Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust!

The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) is an independent Quaker trust which makes grants to organisations and individuals working to produce positive social change through their charitable work.

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🖊️ Salary: £46,063
📍 Location: Hybrid / York
⏳Two year fixed term / 35 hours a week

Closing date: Friday, February 20, 2026

👉 Find out more here: jrct.org.uk/job-vacancies

Slide 2 & 3 images courtesy of JRCT grantees The Kindling Trust and Voicing the Void.

Main duties of the role:

- Implement communications strategies that engage both internal and external audiences

- Content creation and storytelling

- Drive social media and digital engagement across JRCT’s platforms

- Help maintain internal communications and day-to-day administrative tasks.

📢 We're seeking a communications officer.

We're looking for a skilled communicator with strong written, analytical, interpersonal skills, who has a good awareness of current affairs and a genuine care for, and interest in, the work we support to address the root causes of conflict and injustice.

🖊️ Salary: £46,063
📍 Location: Hybrid/York
⏳Two year fixed term / 35 hours a week

Closing date: Friday, February 20, 2026

👉 Find out more here: jrct.org.uk/job-vacancies

Slide 2 & 3 images courtesy of JRCT grantees The Kindling Trust and Voicing the Void.

Main duties of the role:

- Implement communications strategies that engage both internal and external audiences

- Content creation and storytelling

- Drive social media and digital engagement across JRCT’s platforms

- Help maintain internal communications and day-to-day administrative tasks

Our programmes are in high demand. We encourage applicants to review programme pages for guidance and to contact our programme managers before applying to check on eligibility and fit with our funding policy.

🔗 Find out more here: www.jrct.org.uk/application-...

Our funding programmes are open until March 2. We’re inviting applications from organisations that align with our priorities.

We are glad to support End Violence Against Women Coalition through our Power and Accountability programme. See their post above for more details. 👆

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The change marks progress in eradicating victim-blaming in the justice system, providing a “a step in the right direction towards dismantling the criminal justice system’s inappropriate focus on investigating victims’ perceived credibility rather than the actions of the suspect.”

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Campaign win for @evawuk.bsky.social!

Through their #KeepCounsellingConfidential campaign, End Violence Against Women Coalition have actioned a change in the law to protect rape survivors’ therapy notes from being routinely accessed by police.

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More on the role:
- Day rate: £475 (payable to you or your employer)
- Up to nine days of work per year
- Expenses covered – including travel, accommodation, and childcare if needed.
Closing date: Monday, January 19, 9am

👉 Find out more and apply here jrct.org.uk/job-vacancies

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This is an exciting opportunity to join a team working towards a vision of a world in which power is more equally shared, and in which powerful institutions are more responsive and accountable to wider society and more aligned with the long-term public interest.

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📢 Do you care about the future of democracy in the UK and want a new challenge in 2026?

We’re looking for someone with relevant expertise in UK democracy and accountability to join our Power and Accountability committee to help advise on our grant‑making.

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👉 @focusonlabour.bsky.social
is looking for an Administrator
Apply by 25th January, 23:59

👉 @neonuk.bsky.social
is recruiting an Operations Assistant
Apply by 25th January

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👉 @rethinkecon.bsky.social
is looking for a Communications Lead
Apply by 25th January, 23:59

👉 @focusonlabour.bsky.social sky.social
is recruiting a Policy Officer
Apply by 21st January, 23:59

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Have a look at these great job opportunities from organisations we support!

👉 @generationrent.bsky.social
ation Rent is looking for a Board Member
Apply by 18th February, 23:59

👉 Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion is hiring a Finance and Administration Lead
Apply by 18th January

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We look forward to the expertise and fresh perspectives Nick will bring to our work.

Click the link below to find out more about Nick in our latest online news piece.
www.jrct.org.uk/trustee-nick...

We are delighted to announce the appointment of a new trustee to the JRCT board, Nick Butler-Watts.

Nick has a strong background in grant-making, governance, and leadership within heritage, cultural, and faith-based organisations.

Through the money they raise, Stay Grounded aims to grow their network. Through leveraged international power, they aim to put pressure on decision makers to reduce air traffic and create a fairer transport system.

Click the link in Stay Grounded’s post to contribute towards their campaign. [3/3]

Stay Grounded is a global network of people, communities and organisations campaigning against aviation. They are taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge – the funding campaign that doubles donations to charities at no extra cost to the donor, which ends tomorrow. [2/3]

“Scientists say we have barely two years left to keep global heating below 1.5 °C. Yet aviation ... is on track to triple passenger numbers by 2050 and add hundreds of airports. We must stop this destruction and build a world where everyone can thrive.” [1/3]

You can see when to apply for funding from us for 2026 on our website now.

Next year programmes will be running two funding rounds, with closing dates in March and September.

www.jrct.org.uk/when-to-apply

👉 Systemic Justice is recruiting a Strategic Partnerships Lead
Apply by 16th November, 23:59

👉 Rights & Security International (RSI) is looking for a Northern Ireland Human Rights Officer
Apply by 10th December, 14:26

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👉 Institute of Statelessness and Inclusion is recruiting an intern / volunteer
Apply by Friday 28th November, 24:00

👉 Runnymede Trust is looking for a Researcher
Apply by Friday 28th November, 24:00

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