This new PBE study for the Law Family Commission on Civil Society is the most comprehensive review of the social sector’s interactions with policymakers ever conducted. Read more
The latest PBE study for the Law Family Commission on Civil Society looks at how falling participation in philanthropy, a decline in average giving by the wealthiest, and persistently unclaimed Gift Aid have combined to create a three-fold ‘giving gap’. Read more
New survey research into how the charity sector's success in supporting people during the pandemic has come at the cost of the workforce's health and wellbeing. Read more
Improving the UK's literacy can not only help individuals to progress into higher earning roles, but it can also insulate them from sector-specific downturns as seen during the pandemic. Read more
This report provides an analysis of the potential impact of Time to Shine by The Rank Foundation on the charities that take part in the programme. Read more
Working in partnership with Our Time, this research provides an analysis of the economic impact of children raised by a parent who has mental health difficulties. Read more
Using our interactive map, discover where in the country council groups and political parties are setting out the most ambitious agenda for the social sector in 2022's local elections. Read more
Pro Bono Economics worked with West London Zone to examine the potential economic outcomes of their programme of support for children facing multiple disadvantages in west London. Read more
Boosting charity productivity is an overlooked opportunity in the campaign to tackle the UK’s productivity problem. Both charities and policymakers have a shared interest in doing so. Read more
How can charities influence, engage with and make the most out of their relationships with civil servants? Read more
PBE Economist, Madison Kerr, explores the PBE approach to measuring the economic impact of charities. Read more
PBE’s Research and Policy Director Helen Barnard writes about the UK’s cost-of-living crisis and the government’s failure to put policy before politics. Read more
PBE’s Chief Economist Jon Franklin reflects on his experience of volunteering as a civil servant and argues that it is vital more civil servants volunteer if the government is to achieve its planned reforms. Read more
PBE's analysis of the Chancellor's Spring Statement and the latest OBR figures, what they mean for the people charities serve, charity demand and finances. Read more
New analysis on the cost-of-living crisis' impact on low-income households and the charities supporting them. Read more
Charity Finance Group (CFG) and Pro Bono Economics (PBE) have published an Economic Outlook Briefing for the charity sector. Read more
PBE's Research and Policy Analyst Jack Larkham explores the data on inequality within the social sector workforce. Read more
This research provides a cost-benefit analysis of Tavistock Relation's Mentalisation Based Therapy (MBT) for Parenting under Pressure to reduce parental conflict and have cost-effective benefits after one year. Read more
A team of PBE experts take a closer look at the deeply-entrenched inequalities in the UK's labour market and the restrictions holding back the charities and community groups which could help. Read more
What do the Levelling Up White Paper, the government's response to the Kruger Review, and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund tell us? Read more
PBE chief executive Matt Whittaker examines the key role civil society has to play in each of levelling up's four core objectives. Read more
Helen Barnard, PBE's Director of Research and Policy, argues that levelling up will fail to deliver if its ambitions are not matched by greater philanthropic giving in the places that need it the most. Read more
This research provides a cost-benefit analysis of continuing professional development for teachers, which suggests that increasing CPD is likely to prove cost-effective for the education system within two to three years. Read more
PBE's chair Lord Gus O'Donnell makes the case for greater championing of charitable giving from government to help the UK reach the levels of philanthropy seen in Canada and New Zealand. Read more
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Charities offer part of the solution to each and every challenge of levelling up. But charities and their sources of financing aren't evenly spread. How can we drive up giving in the places that can benefit the most? Read more