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PBE has looked up the backgrounds of all 650 elected MPs to identify those with publicly advertised charity-sector backgrounds. This free resource is openly available for charities. Read more
Keir Starmer's new Cabinet Ministers' experience prior to parliament makes the new Cabinet one with the strongest charity sector background in modern history. Read more
Positive growth figures and good news on inflation have triggered an early summer election, but our new analysis suggests wellbeing measures are a more accurate indicator of electoral fortunes. Read more
What would an Office for Impact Economy actually do? Director of Policy and Communications Nicole Sykes looks at Sir Stephen Timms' proposal, considering what it could mean for civil society. Read more
Director of Services Will De La Cruz discusses how PBE champions and supports small charities across the UK in his blog for NCVO. Read more
What would a real and strong partnership look like? Charlotte Prothero's blog explores how a new government could form an essential partnership with civil society, ahead of the General Election. Read more
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Veterans returning to civilian life have had a range of experiences, and so have a range of needs. Our new analysis of Annual Population Survey data highlights the need for targeted approaches to supporting veterans in transition. Read more
The latest sector Barometer with the VCSE Observatory finds that, with volunteering at an all time low, small charities are struggling the most. Flexibility and infrastructure support are part of the solution to this decay in volunteering. Read more
CEO of PBE Matt Whitaker introduces PBE’s "A Civil Alliance," event, which will foster closer connections between the charity and civil society sector. Showcasing successful collaborations, it will explore practical ways for both sectors to better engage with each other. Read more
Employers are struggling to boost both employee’s wellbeing and productivity. Workplace volunteering – where employers support employees to participate in volunteering during work time – offers a potential triple dividend to help tackle this challenge. Read more
In 2023, with deeper insights into its service, Governors for Schools needed assistance in understanding how its impact had evolved since 2018. Read more
PBE research for Football Beyond Borders uses exciting new ways of measuring impact to evaluate the difference a trusted adult can make to the wellbeing of children at greatest risk of exclusion. Read more
Headteacher Caroline Doyle reflects on the value of having a dedicated mental health counsellor in her primary school, and the ways Place2Be ensure the impact of this support is recorded. Read more
PBE's report for MQ Mental Health Research found that rolling out ADIE treatment for autistic people with anxiety could help 6,000 more people recover, with an estimated total economic benefit to society of £125-£170mn Read more
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 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
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
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