The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is the UK's largest independent social policy research and development charity. It supports a wide programme of research and development projects in housing, social care and social policy. The Foundation also carries out practical innovative projects in housing and care through the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust. They seek to ensure that these and the findings from the research programme are helpful in the development of better policies and practices across the UK.

Independent health care charity, focusing on improving health and social care through research and development to bring about better health policies.

SCIE was launched in October 2001 as part of the Government's drive to improve social care. The organisation is an independent registered charity. The role of the organisation is to develop and promote knowledge about good practice in social care.

Department undertakes research into issues affecting Young Carers and their families.