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Lord Gus O'Donnell

Chair of Trustees Read more

Matt Whittaker

Chief Executive Officer Read more

Helen Barnard

Research and Policy Director Read more

Susannah Behr

Director of Development Read more

Cassia Dingwall

Operations and Finance Director Read more

Jon Franklin

Chief Economist Read more

Anoushka Kenley

Research and Policy Director Read more

Melinda Kunjasich

Director of Services Read more

Nicole Sykes

External Affairs Director Read more

Deniece Anderson-Dow

Finance and HR Officer Read more

Sabine Ceotto

Fundraising and Events Manager Read more

Will De La Cruz

Senior Project Manager Read more

Rachel Gomez

Economist Read more

Madison Kerr

Economist Read more

David Knight

Database Administrator Read more

Tim Lamden

Press Officer Read more

Jack Larkham

Research and Policy Analyst Read more

Jamie O'Halloran

Economist Read more

Max Williams

Researcher Read more

Karl Wilding

Research Associate Read more

Dr Rubina Ahmed

Trustee Read more

Matthew Brumsen

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David Gregson

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Ed Humpherson

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Job vacancy: Development Director

This is an exciting opportunity to strategise and deliver PBE’s approach to income generation and diversification. Building on PBE’s excellent reputation, the Development Director will take responsibility for fundraising and associated business planning.
Implications of the Scottish budget for the voluntary sector with SCVO

The Scottish Budget will be introduced to Parliament on Thursday 9 December. This webinar will help voluntary organisations to understand some of the high level implications of the budget for the Scottish economy, the sector and the communities we work with.
Mind the Giving Gaps: how to improve the power of UK philanthropy

This Law Family Commission on Civil Society event will launch the findings of a new set of reports on the current state of giving in the UK. We will reflect on the role of private philanthropy in serving the public good, and explore opportunities to grow UK philanthropy and achieve even more.
Levelling up People and Places with the Structural Inequalities Alliance

Covid-19 has shone a very clear light – and too exacerbated – the stark structural inequalities that continue to hold society and industry back. The event will be hosted by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) on behalf of the newly established Structural Inequalities Alliance (SIA), looking at how to chart an equitable path forwads

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A decade of change for children's services funding

PBE’s research raises concerns of a false economy in children’s services, where the need for Local Authorities to cut costs has fallen predominantly on early interventions spending such as children’s centres, family support services and services for young people.
How can PBE help your charity?

We are excited to announce that we now have capacity to start working with charities again on analysis and advocacy projects. We are on the lookout for new projects to start in 2022. If you have a project idea that you’d like us to consider, please get in touch!
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Boosting pre-school language skills

This research explores long-term economic importance of early years language skills, highlighting why this basic skill is so crucial to individuals as well as wider society.

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