A new PBE study has found incorrect asylum decisions by the Home Office are costing taxpayers £4.3 million on average each year in administrative spend alone. Read more
Commission finds 60% believe demand on key staff will increase over winter Read more
New analysis reveals potential costs to NHS and other services from PIP errors Read more
In response to today’s Budget and Spending Review, Matt Whittaker, CEO of Pro Bono Economics, said Read more
Commission raises concerns about invisibility of charities in data and calls for cross-sector action Read more
Conservative voters in areas prioritised for levelling up funding want the government to deliver on its regeneration promise within three years, according to a new poll. Read more
4 million could enjoy an estimated £6bn national pay rise if skills improved Read more
Over one third feel more positive compared with three months earlier Read more
Firms in the region give more to small charities than any others outside the capital Read more
Call for stronger post-pandemic partnership between private sector and civil society Read more
Bedtime stories and singing at home improves skills vital to success in later life Read more
Over 50% pessimistic about events – as economy is set to spring back to life Read more
Bank Chief Economist urges action to channel more resources into struggling sector Read more
16 million workers with low numeracy skills in the UK are estimated to be earning up to £1,600 less per year on average than if they had a basic level of numeracy skills Read more
The Commission is seeking insights, data and examples to help them better understand the current landscape for civil society and start developing ideas to achieve its ambitions. Read more
PBE responds to the Budget, focusing on emergency funding for charities, levelling up, and Universal Credit. Read more
The societal costs of problem debt are likely to top £1 billion this year, with the taxpayer picking up the cost of additional mental health support and housing provision. Read more
A new study by Pro Bono Economics, in partnership with Magic Breakfast and Heinz has found that providing disadvantaged pupils completing KS1 with just one year’s supply of school breakfast provision, could generate long-term economic benefits in excess of £9,000 per child Read more
Latest income fall likely to amount to at least £200 million Read more
Untreated mental health conditions of children stuck on NHS mental health waiting lists cost schools and specialist education services £69 million a year. Read more
New research shows wide-spread innovation and invention through the charity sector as a result of Covid-19. Read more
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
75% of charities expect higher demand next year, while 83% forecast income decline Read more
Lord Gus O’Donnell: “Civil society can no longer be overlooked if building back better is to succeed” Read more