In our first report of 2021, we take a look at our Tracker’s major findings about how Covid impacted charities, how they responded, and what their expectations are going into this new year. Read more
As the government considers how to soothe the social scars Covid has created, charitable organisations can be a core ingredient of the balm the country needs. But without additional resource to meet its multiple fronts of demand, the charity sector will not be able to fulfil its full potential to help everyone it can. Read more
PBE’s research and policy team uses the toolkit of economics to better understand and support the social sector.
We build on the insights derived from our charity projects to investigate how social sector organisations can get the most out of their resources. We develop ideas to support a thriving civil society and use data to grow the evidence base for action.
For all research or policy related enquiries, please contact Anoushka Kenley.
Covid-19 Charity Survey
To mark the launch of the Law Family Commission on Civil Society, we commissioned YouGov to provide a snapshot of public attitudes towards civil society in November 2020. Read more
It is more important than ever that charities are able to measure, understand and communicate their impact. Here's how we've helped charities this year. Read more
The Commission on Civil Society aims to remove the constraints that hold the sector back and promote the approaches that help to push it forward. This report is the first step on that journey. Read more
21 thinkers, activists, professionals, writers and academics across the public, private and social sectors were asked the same question: ‘How do we unleash the potential of civil society in the 2020s?’. Read more
PBE's latest research looks at how the Covid-19 recession and recovery could impact charity income Read more
October's latest charity sector survey shows a substantial proportion of charities expecting falls in their donation income over Christmas. Read more
These are the results from our Charity Tracker Survey, designed to understand the pressures being faced by the charity sector as a result of the coronavirus crisis. Read more
What has Covid-19 meant to your organisation and what more can the government, funders or others be doing to support you? Read more
The support being provided by government is massive, and it is welcome. But it is based on an under-appreciation of the true value of the sector. Civil society does more, and civil society deserves more. Read more
Before the lockdown, the UK’s women were underpaid by £126 billion. What can they expect when the world wakes up again? Read more
Pro Bono Economics' response to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee on the Automation and the Future of Work inquiry. Read more
Pro Bono Economics' response to the draft Education Inspection Framework from the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted). Read more
Pro Bono Economics' response to the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee, on the Mental Health of Men and Boys. Read more