Millions of pounds of wellbeing benefits were delivered to society last year as part of a mental health initiative in schools. 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
Register now to hear from senior civil servants and civil society leaders on how to deepen the relationship between the two sectors. 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
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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 CEO Matt Whittaker gives his reaction to the Chancellor's Spring Budget 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
Latest council cuts follow a cumulative £13.2 billion reduction in council funds to charities since 2010. 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
New study reveals children in England’s poorest areas are hit the hardest by literacy failures. Read more
PBE's new analysis for the National Literacy Trust, funded by KPMG suggests more than a quarter of five-year-olds in England did not meet the expected standard for literacy in 2022/23, with higher rates in deprived areas of the country. Read more
CEO of PBE Matt Whittaker reflects on the progress made towards unleashing the potential of civil society for good and the work still to be done, one year after the Law Family Commission on Civil Society's conclusion. Read more
Gen Community Ventures contacted PBE looking for support from an Economist to review their financial model. The results helped them to win a £1mn green energy grant. Read more
Our report for MQ Mental Health Research finds making LENS treatment available to everyone with moderate and severe anxiety could lead to significant quality of life improvements, with equivalent economic benefits valued at up to £2,170 per person. Read more
To engage potential funders, QuestLife reached out to PBE for help to analyse the data on the ReViVe programme and translate it into powerful visualisations for an impact report. Read more
The watchword from yesterday's hugely energising Labour and Civil Society Summit was ‘partnership’. PBE Trustee Jenny Scott reflects on the day's events. Read more