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Press release: Budget 2021 reaction from Pro Bono Economics

On emergency funding for charities, levelling up, and Universal Credit.
Event: Counting on the recovery

Exploring the potential impact on the UK's workforce from improving the nation's numeracy skills.
Press release: 35% increase in households pushed to the edge on debt

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.
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on problem debt in the UK

Our analysis, commissioned by Citizens Advice, finds that there could be at least 1.5 million households at risk of problem debt by mid-2021 as a result of the economic fallout from the Covid-19 crisis - an increase of 370,000 – 480,000 households compared to pre-crisis levels.

Is this time different? Charity funding in recession and recovery

PBE's latest research looks at how the Covid-19 recession and recovery could impact charity income
Senior Economist/Quantitative Researcher

The Senior Economist will be deeply involved in the design and delivery of the Commission, contributing original research, building a rich cross-sector network of contacts, managing senior stakeholder groups and developing policy recommendations.
Press release: Economists sound warning over 'charity crunch'

75% of charities expect higher demand next year, while 83% forecast income decline
The Role of Charities in an Era of Anxiety

Speech given by Andy Haldane for Charity Finance Week 2020
January 11-18 Covid Charity Tracker Survey results

With last year's winter fundraising opportunities more limited than usual, we asked charities to reflect on fundraising over 2020 and the Christmas period in particular in this flash survey.
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.
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.
Has Covid changed volunteering for good?

The scale of the volunteering effort has been a testament to the human desire to work together when times are tough. But will it endure as we move into recovery?
PBE Reacts: Comprehensive Spending Review 2020

"Putting civil society’s expertise at the heart of our policy making will be key to meeting the government’s aim to build back better."
Andy Haldane: digital transformation in the charity sector

Incentives like a ‘digital civic passport’ can recognise voluntary action and encourage wider participation in civic service. Originally published in the Financial Times.

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