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The PBE press office is available 7 days a week on 07715 073433 or [email protected] PBE can provide comment, data and experts for interview on charities, economics, wellbeing and government policy. To request an interview, comment or data please get in touch.
Press release: Charity sector innovation boom set to last beyond pandemic

Press release: Charity sector innovation boom set to last beyond pandemic

New research shows wide-spread innovation and invention through the charity sector as a result of Covid-19. Read more

Published: 6th January, 2021

Updated: 7th January, 2021

Author: Tia Manavis

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Press release: Community support falls by third at start of second lockdown

Press release: Community support falls by third at start of second lockdown

When coronavirus hit, there was a surge in people putting up their hands to help others in need, both through charities and within their neighbourhoods. Yet with the pandemic far from over, there are signs that the surge in community spirit is starting to flag. Read more

Published: 1st December, 2020

Author: Tia Manavis

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Press release: Economists sound warning over 'charity crunch'

Press release: Economists sound warning over 'charity crunch'

75% of charities expect higher demand next year, while 83% forecast income decline Read more

Published: 20th November, 2020

Updated: 6th January, 2021

Author: Tia Manavis

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Press release: 17 Commissioners assembled to lead new Commission on Civil Society

Press release: 17 Commissioners assembled to lead new Commission on Civil Society

Lord Gus O’Donnell: “Civil society can no longer be overlooked if building back better is to succeed” Read more

Published: 9th October, 2020

Updated: 4th December, 2020

Author: Tia Manavis

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Press release: Gloomy winter ahead for charity

Press release: Gloomy winter ahead for charity

Lockdown worries for 55% of charities as 2020 takes its toll Read more

Published: 26th September, 2020

Author: Tia Manavis

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Press release: Collapse in charity provision looms at moment of greatest need

Press release: Collapse in charity provision looms at moment of greatest need

The £10 billion charity funding gap created by coronavirus is putting an “alarming proportion” of jobs and services in the firing line in the social sector. Read more

Published: 19th August, 2020

Updated: 7th October, 2020

Author: Tia Manavis

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Press release: Reskilling and employing prisoners does more than create second chances

Press release: Reskilling and employing prisoners does more than create second chances

Every £1 invested in The Clink’s prisoner training and support programme delivers a return on investment of £4.80, says new report by Pro Bono Economics. Read more

Published: 30th June, 2020

Updated: 7th October, 2020

Author: Tia Manavis

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Press release: Charities facing £10.1 billion funding gap over the next six months

Press release: Charities facing £10.1 billion funding gap over the next six months

Charity incomes are expected to drop by £6.7 billion at the same time as demand for their support rises by the equivalent of £3.4 billion. Read more

Published: 9th June, 2020

Updated: 7th October, 2020

Author: Tia Manavis

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Press release: Undervalued and overlooked? The need for better understanding civil society’s contribution to the UK economy

Press release: Undervalued and overlooked? The need for better understanding civil society’s contribution to the UK economy

Charities contribute £200 billion in economic value each year – twelve times the official estimate of £17 billion, according to top economists at Pro Bono Economics. Read more

Published: 4th May, 2020

Updated: 26th September, 2020

Author: Tia Manavis

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Press release: Pro Bono Economics launches ‘fast-track’ volunteer programme

Press release: Pro Bono Economics launches ‘fast-track’ volunteer programme

Charity announces new scheme to match its expert volunteer economists with civil society organisations as they tackle the coronavirus challenge. Read more

Published: 14th April, 2020

Updated: 26th September, 2020

Author: Tia Manavis

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Press release: Women’s Work - policy, pay, progress and the penalties that remain

Press release: Women’s Work - policy, pay, progress and the penalties that remain

Before the lockdown, the UK’s women were underpaid by £126 billion. What can they expect when the world wakes up again? Read more

Published: 9th April, 2020

Updated: 26th September, 2020

Author: Tia Manavis

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Press release: East Belfast Community Counselling Centre

Press release: East Belfast Community Counselling Centre

Armed with evidence of success in reducing risk of self-harm and suicide, East Belfast Community Counselling Centre calls for increased funding of mental health services in the community. Read more

Published: 27th November, 2019

Updated: 7th October, 2020

Author: Tia Manavis

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Press release: Matthew Whittaker appointed Chief Executive Officer of Pro Bono Economics

Press release: Matthew Whittaker appointed Chief Executive Officer of Pro Bono Economics

Matt, who leaves his role as Deputy CEO of the Resolution Foundation after eleven years with the think tank, will take up the post with Pro Bono Economics in mid-November. Read more

Published: 17th October, 2019

Updated: 26th September, 2020

Author: Tia Manavis

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Press release: Doctors urge the NHS to think bigger about the skills volunteers can bring

Press release: Doctors urge the NHS to think bigger about the skills volunteers can bring

Most doctors say that volunteering roles in health should be expanded to include people who can bring their professional (non-clinical) skills with their personal skills to their volunteer roles – a new report by charities Pro Bono Economics and Helpforce has found. Read more

Published: 4th August, 2019

Updated: 26th September, 2020

Author: Tia Manavis

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Press release: PE is being squeezed out of the curriculum due to academic over-testing of children, say teachers

Press release: PE is being squeezed out of the curriculum due to academic over-testing of children, say teachers

PE is being squeezed out of the curriculum due to academic over-testing of children, say teachers. Read more

Published: 17th May, 2019

Updated: 26th September, 2020

Author: Tia Manavis

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Press release: Failure to support children exposed to domestic violence costs UK taxpayers up to £1.4bn

Press release: Failure to support children exposed to domestic violence costs UK taxpayers up to £1.4bn

New analysis from Pro Bono Economics estimates the potential costs to the taxpayer of children who witness severe domestic violence and go on to develop behavioural disorders as between £480m and £1.4bn. Read more

Published: 5th March, 2019

Updated: 26th September, 2020

Author: Tia Manavis

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Press release: Pro Bono Economics, Cranfield Trust and Pilotlight offer coordinated programme of support to Oak Foundation homeless charities

Press release: Pro Bono Economics, Cranfield Trust and Pilotlight offer coordinated programme of support to Oak Foundation homeless charities

10 housing & homelessness charities in Oak Foundation’s portfolio of grantees to benefit from consolidated resources of Pro Bono Economics, Cranfield Trust and Pilotlight Read more

Published: 24th January, 2019

Updated: 23rd September, 2020

Author: Tia Manavis

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Press release: Pro Bono Economics' Budget response

Press release: Pro Bono Economics' Budget response

"Unless resources are also devoted to measurement and to creating an evidence base on the efficacy of treatments and interventions, we simply won’t know if current budgets are being wisely spent or if future budgets stand to be used cost-effectively." Read more

Published: 29th October, 2018

Updated: 23rd September, 2020

Author: Tia Manavis

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Press release: Mental health counselling in primary schools could offer a six-fold return on investment, benefiting children’s economic future and creating savings for taxpayers

Press release: Mental health counselling in primary schools could offer a six-fold return on investment, benefiting children’s economic future and creating savings for taxpayers

Early mental health interventions in primary schools, such as one-to-one mental health support from counsellors, could both improve life chances for children over their lifetime and generate significant economic benefits, according to an independent analysis Read more

Published: 26th April, 2018

Updated: 23rd September, 2020

Author: Tia Manavis

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Press release: Britons are open to an experimental approach by teachers to boost educational attainment

Press release: Britons are open to an experimental approach by teachers to boost educational attainment

Many British adults are showing signs of pessimism about the state of education in schools, but are ready to place their hope in teachers who take a more experimental approach, a new survey has found. Read more

Published: 10th April, 2018

Updated: 23rd September, 2020

Author: Tia Manavis

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Press release: Restoring trust in the charity sector: a role for PBE

Press release: Restoring trust in the charity sector: a role for PBE

The level of trust in the sector has declined from 6.7 to 5.7 out of ten since the collapse of Kid’s Company and death of Olive Cooke last year. Read more

Published: 18th July, 2016

Updated: 23rd September, 2020

Author: Tia Manavis

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    Press release: Community support falls by third at start of second lockdown

    When coronavirus hit, there was a surge in people putting up their hands to help others in need, both through charities and within their neighbourhoods. Yet with the pandemic far from over, there are signs that the surge in community spirit is starting to flag.

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    Civil Action: exploring civil society's potential in the 2020s

    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.

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    Andy Haldane: digital transformation in the charity sector

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