How the charity and non-profit sector is undervalued in national accounts, and how it can be improved Read more
PBE examines the consequences of the OBR's outlook and the Chancellor's Autumn Statement for charities. Read more
PBE's Matt Whittaker and Jack Larkham explore the challenges facing charities in the cost of living crisis with an analysis of new YouGov data. Read more
Ahead of the arrival of a new government led by Liz Truss, this latest analysis for the Law Family Commission on Civil Society calls for greater engagement between government advisory groups and the social sector. Read more
How can charities influence, engage with and make the most out of their relationships with Conservative MPs? Read more
New figures from the Bank of England show significant uncertainty for both charities and businesses alongside pay and recruitment strains. Read more
How can charities influence, engage with and make the most out of their relationships with Labour MPs? Read more
How can charities influence, engage with and make the most out of their relationships with local councillors? Read more
Nicole Sykes, Director of Policy and Communications at PBE, discusses the fundamental role charities play in providing vital public services. Read more
Using our interactive map, discover where in the country council groups and political parties are setting out the most ambitious agenda for the social sector in 2022's local elections. Read more
Boosting charity productivity is an overlooked opportunity in the campaign to tackle the UK’s productivity problem. Both charities and policymakers have a shared interest in doing so. Read more
How can charities influence, engage with and make the most out of their relationships with civil servants? Read more
PBE Economist, Madison Kerr, explores the PBE approach to measuring the economic impact of charities. Read more
PBE’s Research and Policy Director Helen Barnard writes about the UK’s cost-of-living crisis and the government’s failure to put policy before politics. Read more
PBE’s Chief Economist Jon Franklin reflects on his experience of volunteering as a civil servant and argues that it is vital more civil servants volunteer if the government is to achieve its planned reforms. Read more
PBE's Research and Policy Analyst Jack Larkham explores the data on inequality within the social sector workforce. Read more
A team of PBE experts take a closer look at the deeply-entrenched inequalities in the UK's labour market and the restrictions holding back the charities and community groups which could help. Read more
What do the Levelling Up White Paper, the government's response to the Kruger Review, and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund tell us? Read more
PBE chief executive Matt Whittaker examines the key role civil society has to play in each of levelling up's four core objectives. Read more
Helen Barnard, PBE's Director of Research and Policy, argues that levelling up will fail to deliver if its ambitions are not matched by greater philanthropic giving in the places that need it the most. Read more
PBE's chair Lord Gus O'Donnell makes the case for greater championing of charitable giving from government to help the UK reach the levels of philanthropy seen in Canada and New Zealand. Read more
Charities offer part of the solution to each and every challenge of levelling up. But charities and their sources of financing aren't evenly spread. How can we drive up giving in the places that can benefit the most? Read more
To mark the launch of a new House of Lords committee report drawing on PBE research, CEO Matt Whittaker reflects on the scale of cuts to children's services since 2010. Read more
Our latest Charity Tracker survey found that the positive signs in wider society have translated into increased optimism about the future for many charities. However, notwithstanding this optimism, we found most charities still faced a growing demand for their services and staff challenges brought on by the ‘pingdemic’. Read more