New analysis by PBE suggests volunteering is delivering productivity gains worth billions to the UK economy. Our report for Royal Voluntary Service estimates productivity gains to the economy attributable to volunteering of at least £4.6bn each year. Read more
For charities to operate effectively, it is essential their planning and delivery is based on evidence-based analysis. Collecting consistent and high-quality data is a first step towards that objective, as Artis have demonstrated. Read more
PBE CEO Matt Whittaker gives his reaction to the Chancellor's Spring Budget Read more
PBE examines the consequences of the OBR's outlook and the Chancellor's Spring Budget for charities. Read more
CEO of PBE Matt Whittaker assesses the situation for charities and the nation as a whole ahead of the Chancellor's Spring Budget. With the cost of living crisis starting to ease recovery is coming for some, while the challenge intensifies for others. Read more
(This role is unpaid) We're looking for a volunteer who can offer much valued support to PBE’s Operations team. This is a varied and exciting role requiring a strong finance and office background, excellent organisation skills and a keen eye for detail. Read more
We are looking for an Economist to join the Pro Bono Economics team. This is an exciting opportunity for an economist to apply their knowledge and expertise to a range of interesting projects in the UK’s social sector. Read more
Latest council cuts follow a cumulative £13.2 billion reduction in council funds to charities since 2010. Read more
The fifth quarterly VCSE Sector Barometer explores the relationship between charities and local government, at a time when local councils across England are in crisis. Read more
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The social sector is hurtling towards a serious skills shortage. Funders, commissioners and numerous others in the social sector will need to pull together in order to shrink the skills vacuum, explains Analyst Taran Uppal. Read more
New study reveals children in England’s poorest areas are hit the hardest by literacy failures. Read more
PBE's new analysis for the National Literacy Trust, funded by KPMG suggests more than a quarter of five-year-olds in England did not meet the expected standard for literacy in 2022/23, with higher rates in deprived areas of the country. Read more
CEO of PBE Matt Whittaker reflects on the progress made towards unleashing the potential of civil society for good and the work still to be done, one year after the Law Family Commission on Civil Society's conclusion. Read more
Gen Community Ventures contacted PBE looking for support from an Economist to review their financial model. The results helped them to win a £1mn green energy grant. Read more
Our report for MQ Mental Health Research finds making LENS treatment available to everyone with moderate and severe anxiety could lead to significant quality of life improvements, with equivalent economic benefits valued at up to £2,170 per person. Read more
To engage potential funders, QuestLife reached out to PBE for help to analyse the data on the ReViVe programme and translate it into powerful visualisations for an impact report. Read more
The watchword from yesterday's hugely energising Labour and Civil Society Summit was ‘partnership’. PBE Trustee Jenny Scott reflects on the day's events. Read more
Read the full keynote speech delivered by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer at the Labour and Civil Society Summit hosted by PBE. Read more
PBE's CEO Matt Whittaker gives his reaction to Sir Keir Starmer's keynote speech at the Labour and Civil Society Summit hosted by PBE. Read more
The Labour leader will deliver the keynote speech to 150 charity leaders at the Labour and Civil Society Summit and will be joined at the event by 17 shadow ministers, including frontbenchers Wes Streeting, Yvette Cooper and Bridget Phillipson. Read more
PBE's Labour and Civil Society Summit offers a chance to consider how the charity sector can work alongside the public and private sectors to help to understand, shape and drive delivery of some of the Labour Party’s key ‘missions’ for reforming Britain. Read more
The research is being conducted by PBE, in partnership with Ipsos UK and the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR) at Sheffield Hallam University, with the support of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). Read more