In 2025 we helped a total of 163 social sector organisations 🎉
At the same time, we’ve engaged with a record 174 economists.
Thank you to the PBE Team, Economic Associates, Volunteers, charity partners and funders for supporting us to use economics to improve lives.
At the same time, we’ve engaged with a record 174 economists.
Thank you to the PBE Team, Economic Associates, Volunteers, charity partners and funders for supporting us to use economics to improve lives.
January 15, 2026 at 8:24 AM
In 2025 we helped a total of 163 social sector organisations 🎉
At the same time, we’ve engaged with a record 174 economists.
Thank you to the PBE Team, Economic Associates, Volunteers, charity partners and funders for supporting us to use economics to improve lives.
At the same time, we’ve engaged with a record 174 economists.
Thank you to the PBE Team, Economic Associates, Volunteers, charity partners and funders for supporting us to use economics to improve lives.
Last few spaces remaining for our Unlocking Impact Workshop on 24 & 26 February, 2026.
Join our expert economists and analysts to learn:
• Impact models
• Impact measurement
• How to inspire change
Register or get in touch to find out about future dates: pbe.co.uk/our-services...
Join our expert economists and analysts to learn:
• Impact models
• Impact measurement
• How to inspire change
Register or get in touch to find out about future dates: pbe.co.uk/our-services...
Workshops | PBE
Learn about the economic approach to measuring impact Looking to measure, understand and articulate your impact, but not sure where to begin? At our flagship Unlocking Impact Workshop, you will receiv...
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January 14, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Last few spaces remaining for our Unlocking Impact Workshop on 24 & 26 February, 2026.
Join our expert economists and analysts to learn:
• Impact models
• Impact measurement
• How to inspire change
Register or get in touch to find out about future dates: pbe.co.uk/our-services...
Join our expert economists and analysts to learn:
• Impact models
• Impact measurement
• How to inspire change
Register or get in touch to find out about future dates: pbe.co.uk/our-services...
Celebrating our recent matches between volunteer economists and charities 🎉
Economists Ben Gardiner, Vaidehi Maheshwari and Mikhail Bespalov from Cambridge Econometrics were matched with Odd Arts.
Find out whether our Data First Aid service could benefit your charity: pbe.co.uk/our-services...
Economists Ben Gardiner, Vaidehi Maheshwari and Mikhail Bespalov from Cambridge Econometrics were matched with Odd Arts.
Find out whether our Data First Aid service could benefit your charity: pbe.co.uk/our-services...
Data first aid | PBE
We connect charities with professional economists who can: Analyse and interpret your data Create user-friendly data visualisations Automate and streamline spreadsheets Develop templates for ongoi...
pbe.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Celebrating our recent matches between volunteer economists and charities 🎉
Economists Ben Gardiner, Vaidehi Maheshwari and Mikhail Bespalov from Cambridge Econometrics were matched with Odd Arts.
Find out whether our Data First Aid service could benefit your charity: pbe.co.uk/our-services...
Economists Ben Gardiner, Vaidehi Maheshwari and Mikhail Bespalov from Cambridge Econometrics were matched with Odd Arts.
Find out whether our Data First Aid service could benefit your charity: pbe.co.uk/our-services...
💡 If you want to influence policy, strengthen funding relationships, or understand what really makes a difference in your work, good analysis matters.
This week, we're reflecting on our report for Z2K, which analysed the real value of disability benefits.
This week, we're reflecting on our report for Z2K, which analysed the real value of disability benefits.
Z2K | PBE
Zacchaeus 2000 Trust (Z2K) is a charity that fights poverty in the UK. It helps people get the income they need and campaigns for fairer systems. Many of Z2K’s clients struggle to access disability be...
pbe.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 9:31 AM
💡 If you want to influence policy, strengthen funding relationships, or understand what really makes a difference in your work, good analysis matters.
This week, we're reflecting on our report for Z2K, which analysed the real value of disability benefits.
This week, we're reflecting on our report for Z2K, which analysed the real value of disability benefits.
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Spirit of 2012 needed robust evidence of the wellbeing impact of its funded programmes. That’s where we came in.
We analysed evaluation data from projects like City to Sea, applying government-approved wellbeing valuation techniques.
The result? Clear, credible evidence of impact.
We analysed evaluation data from projects like City to Sea, applying government-approved wellbeing valuation techniques.
The result? Clear, credible evidence of impact.
Spirit of 2012 | PBE
Spirit of 2012 is the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games legacy funder, established by the National Lottery Community Fund. Since 2013, it funded projects and commissioned research that harnesse...
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December 1, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Spirit of 2012 needed robust evidence of the wellbeing impact of its funded programmes. That’s where we came in.
We analysed evaluation data from projects like City to Sea, applying government-approved wellbeing valuation techniques.
The result? Clear, credible evidence of impact.
We analysed evaluation data from projects like City to Sea, applying government-approved wellbeing valuation techniques.
The result? Clear, credible evidence of impact.
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Our new analysis suggests that veteran-specific therapy from PTSD Resolution helps UK veterans recover from anxiety, depression + psychological distress.
It could deliver up to 3x the benefits to society for every £1 spent in just one year after the completion of treatment.
It could deliver up to 3x the benefits to society for every £1 spent in just one year after the completion of treatment.
Evaluating the impact of mental health therapy on the wellbeing of veterans | PBE
There are around 2.4 million veterans in the UK and 1.7 million households in England and Wales include at least one veteran. While most veterans adjust to civilian life relatively smoothly, some face...
pbe.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Our new analysis suggests that veteran-specific therapy from PTSD Resolution helps UK veterans recover from anxiety, depression + psychological distress.
It could deliver up to 3x the benefits to society for every £1 spent in just one year after the completion of treatment.
It could deliver up to 3x the benefits to society for every £1 spent in just one year after the completion of treatment.
Spirit of 2012 needed robust evidence of the wellbeing impact of its funded programmes. That’s where we came in.
We analysed evaluation data from projects like City to Sea, applying government-approved wellbeing valuation techniques.
The result? Clear, credible evidence of impact.
We analysed evaluation data from projects like City to Sea, applying government-approved wellbeing valuation techniques.
The result? Clear, credible evidence of impact.
Spirit of 2012 | PBE
Spirit of 2012 is the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games legacy funder, established by the National Lottery Community Fund. Since 2013, it funded projects and commissioned research that harnesse...
pbe.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Spirit of 2012 needed robust evidence of the wellbeing impact of its funded programmes. That’s where we came in.
We analysed evaluation data from projects like City to Sea, applying government-approved wellbeing valuation techniques.
The result? Clear, credible evidence of impact.
We analysed evaluation data from projects like City to Sea, applying government-approved wellbeing valuation techniques.
The result? Clear, credible evidence of impact.
⌛ Accepting submissions until 28 November
We want to hear from charities, funders, service providers, researchers & practitioners working with, or studying wellbeing for, people with learning disabilities.
Submit your evidence to shape future research, policy & guidance:
pbe.co.uk/get-involved...
We want to hear from charities, funders, service providers, researchers & practitioners working with, or studying wellbeing for, people with learning disabilities.
Submit your evidence to shape future research, policy & guidance:
pbe.co.uk/get-involved...
November 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
⌛ Accepting submissions until 28 November
We want to hear from charities, funders, service providers, researchers & practitioners working with, or studying wellbeing for, people with learning disabilities.
Submit your evidence to shape future research, policy & guidance:
pbe.co.uk/get-involved...
We want to hear from charities, funders, service providers, researchers & practitioners working with, or studying wellbeing for, people with learning disabilities.
Submit your evidence to shape future research, policy & guidance:
pbe.co.uk/get-involved...
🔔 New case study
Haemochromatosis UK and volunteers from FTI Consulting made the economic case for introducing early screening for haemochromatosis in Northern Ireland.
It highlights something we see every day: skilled volunteers create real, measurable impact for small charities.
Haemochromatosis UK and volunteers from FTI Consulting made the economic case for introducing early screening for haemochromatosis in Northern Ireland.
It highlights something we see every day: skilled volunteers create real, measurable impact for small charities.
Screening for impact: A collaborative success - Haemochromatosis UK | PBE
Haemochromatosis UK (HUK) is a national charity that supports people affected by genetic haemochromatosis (GH). GH causes iron overload, which can lead to serious health problems. The charity works to...
pbe.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 9:09 AM
🔔 New case study
Haemochromatosis UK and volunteers from FTI Consulting made the economic case for introducing early screening for haemochromatosis in Northern Ireland.
It highlights something we see every day: skilled volunteers create real, measurable impact for small charities.
Haemochromatosis UK and volunteers from FTI Consulting made the economic case for introducing early screening for haemochromatosis in Northern Ireland.
It highlights something we see every day: skilled volunteers create real, measurable impact for small charities.
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Our latest report explores how early engagement with arts and culture can play a powerful role in supporting young people’s wellbeing, and assesses the value for money these programmes generate.
pbe.co.uk/publications...
pbe.co.uk/publications...
Unlocking creativity: the economic impact of engagement with arts and culture among young people | PBE
Children and young people in the UK have the lowest wellbeing in Europe. National survey data from 2023 show that about one in five children and young people aged 8 to 25 years were likely to have a m...
pbe.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Our latest report explores how early engagement with arts and culture can play a powerful role in supporting young people’s wellbeing, and assesses the value for money these programmes generate.
pbe.co.uk/publications...
pbe.co.uk/publications...
Our latest report explores how early engagement with arts and culture can play a powerful role in supporting young people’s wellbeing, and assesses the value for money these programmes generate.
pbe.co.uk/publications...
pbe.co.uk/publications...
Unlocking creativity: the economic impact of engagement with arts and culture among young people | PBE
Children and young people in the UK have the lowest wellbeing in Europe. National survey data from 2023 show that about one in five children and young people aged 8 to 25 years were likely to have a m...
pbe.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Our latest report explores how early engagement with arts and culture can play a powerful role in supporting young people’s wellbeing, and assesses the value for money these programmes generate.
pbe.co.uk/publications...
pbe.co.uk/publications...
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Pleased to share a new @pbe.co.uk report on veterans’ mental health we have produced in collaboration with PTSD Resolution. As we approach Remembrance Day, it highlights the urgent need for clinically effective, cost-efficient interventions to improve veterans' mental health outcomes.
Our new analysis suggests that veteran-specific therapy from PTSD Resolution helps UK veterans recover from anxiety, depression + psychological distress.
It could deliver up to 3x the benefits to society for every £1 spent in just one year after the completion of treatment.
It could deliver up to 3x the benefits to society for every £1 spent in just one year after the completion of treatment.
Evaluating the impact of mental health therapy on the wellbeing of veterans | PBE
There are around 2.4 million veterans in the UK and 1.7 million households in England and Wales include at least one veteran. While most veterans adjust to civilian life relatively smoothly, some face...
pbe.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Pleased to share a new @pbe.co.uk report on veterans’ mental health we have produced in collaboration with PTSD Resolution. As we approach Remembrance Day, it highlights the urgent need for clinically effective, cost-efficient interventions to improve veterans' mental health outcomes.
Our new analysis suggests that veteran-specific therapy from PTSD Resolution helps UK veterans recover from anxiety, depression + psychological distress.
It could deliver up to 3x the benefits to society for every £1 spent in just one year after the completion of treatment.
It could deliver up to 3x the benefits to society for every £1 spent in just one year after the completion of treatment.
Evaluating the impact of mental health therapy on the wellbeing of veterans | PBE
There are around 2.4 million veterans in the UK and 1.7 million households in England and Wales include at least one veteran. While most veterans adjust to civilian life relatively smoothly, some face...
pbe.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Our new analysis suggests that veteran-specific therapy from PTSD Resolution helps UK veterans recover from anxiety, depression + psychological distress.
It could deliver up to 3x the benefits to society for every £1 spent in just one year after the completion of treatment.
It could deliver up to 3x the benefits to society for every £1 spent in just one year after the completion of treatment.
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Our new pilot project with The Fore and the Tech for Good Alliance is helping small social sector organisations show their economic impact, and the early results are striking.
Read the full blog by @jonfranklin.bsky.social: pbe.co.uk/insights/sho...
#ImpactMeasurement #SmallCharities #TechForGood
Read the full blog by @jonfranklin.bsky.social: pbe.co.uk/insights/sho...
#ImpactMeasurement #SmallCharities #TechForGood
Showing the economic value of being small | PBE
Traditionally it has been hard for smaller social sector organisations to robustly measure and quantify their impact, let alone put a monetary value against it. This can contribute to them being under...
pbe.co.uk
October 22, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Our new pilot project with The Fore and the Tech for Good Alliance is helping small social sector organisations show their economic impact, and the early results are striking.
Read the full blog by @jonfranklin.bsky.social: pbe.co.uk/insights/sho...
#ImpactMeasurement #SmallCharities #TechForGood
Read the full blog by @jonfranklin.bsky.social: pbe.co.uk/insights/sho...
#ImpactMeasurement #SmallCharities #TechForGood
Great to see our new analysis on trustee demographics in grant making trusts and foundations, commissioned by the Association of Charitable Foundations, in @civilsociety.bsky.social today.
Read the full report here: pbe.co.uk/publications...
Read the full report here: pbe.co.uk/publications...
October 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Great to see our new analysis on trustee demographics in grant making trusts and foundations, commissioned by the Association of Charitable Foundations, in @civilsociety.bsky.social today.
Read the full report here: pbe.co.uk/publications...
Read the full report here: pbe.co.uk/publications...
New analysis, commissioned by the Association of Charitable Foundations, highlights both the opportunities & ongoing challenges in ensuring that trustee boards across the sector reflect the diversity of the communities they serve.
📑Report by Anoushka Kenley and Marie Horton 👇
#Trusteeship #GMTF
📑Report by Anoushka Kenley and Marie Horton 👇
#Trusteeship #GMTF
Trustee demographics in grant making trusts and foundations | PBE
In 2024, PBE partnered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales to survey 2,194 trustees. 233 of the survey respondents chose “Grant Making Foundation” as a principal focus area of their…
pbe.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
New analysis, commissioned by the Association of Charitable Foundations, highlights both the opportunities & ongoing challenges in ensuring that trustee boards across the sector reflect the diversity of the communities they serve.
📑Report by Anoushka Kenley and Marie Horton 👇
#Trusteeship #GMTF
📑Report by Anoushka Kenley and Marie Horton 👇
#Trusteeship #GMTF
The UK’s young people have the lowest wellbeing in Europe. This comes at a huge cost, with too many children feeling persistently unhappy.
Hear from economists, educators, academics & young people on the difference arts programmes make to wellbeing, & how we measure it ⬇️
📆20 November, 4 pm online
Hear from economists, educators, academics & young people on the difference arts programmes make to wellbeing, & how we measure it ⬇️
📆20 November, 4 pm online
Unlocking creativity: The economic impact of engagement with arts and culture among young people | PBE
Children and young people in the UK are enduring a wellbeing crisis. Our teenagers record the lowest levels of life satisfaction in Europe, and one-in-four of our 19-year-olds has a probable mental di...
pbe.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The UK’s young people have the lowest wellbeing in Europe. This comes at a huge cost, with too many children feeling persistently unhappy.
Hear from economists, educators, academics & young people on the difference arts programmes make to wellbeing, & how we measure it ⬇️
📆20 November, 4 pm online
Hear from economists, educators, academics & young people on the difference arts programmes make to wellbeing, & how we measure it ⬇️
📆20 November, 4 pm online
Our new pilot project with The Fore and the Tech for Good Alliance is helping small social sector organisations show their economic impact, and the early results are striking.
Read the full blog by @jonfranklin.bsky.social: pbe.co.uk/insights/sho...
#ImpactMeasurement #SmallCharities #TechForGood
Read the full blog by @jonfranklin.bsky.social: pbe.co.uk/insights/sho...
#ImpactMeasurement #SmallCharities #TechForGood
Showing the economic value of being small | PBE
Traditionally it has been hard for smaller social sector organisations to robustly measure and quantify their impact, let alone put a monetary value against it. This can contribute to them being under...
pbe.co.uk
October 22, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Our new pilot project with The Fore and the Tech for Good Alliance is helping small social sector organisations show their economic impact, and the early results are striking.
Read the full blog by @jonfranklin.bsky.social: pbe.co.uk/insights/sho...
#ImpactMeasurement #SmallCharities #TechForGood
Read the full blog by @jonfranklin.bsky.social: pbe.co.uk/insights/sho...
#ImpactMeasurement #SmallCharities #TechForGood
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Can organisations over-invest in wellbeing, with diminishing returns?
Done right, wellbeing investment boosts retention, innovation and customer growth. Done poorly, it risks confusion and wasted resources.
Read the article by CBI's Asha Musoni for our 'Economics to improve lives' series👇
Done right, wellbeing investment boosts retention, innovation and customer growth. Done poorly, it risks confusion and wasted resources.
Read the article by CBI's Asha Musoni for our 'Economics to improve lives' series👇
Wellbeing - the business imperative to invest | PBE
Asha Musoni – Chief People Officer, CBI Wellbeing is often described as employees “feeling good and functioning well”. During Covid the business case for investment was clear: organisations that supp...
pbe.co.uk
September 29, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Can organisations over-invest in wellbeing, with diminishing returns?
Done right, wellbeing investment boosts retention, innovation and customer growth. Done poorly, it risks confusion and wasted resources.
Read the article by CBI's Asha Musoni for our 'Economics to improve lives' series👇
Done right, wellbeing investment boosts retention, innovation and customer growth. Done poorly, it risks confusion and wasted resources.
Read the article by CBI's Asha Musoni for our 'Economics to improve lives' series👇
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Whether you’re preparing a funding bid, reporting to stakeholders, or simply looking to better understand your impact, we’re here to support your charity with free, expert help.
Get Data First Aid support ⬇️
Get Data First Aid support ⬇️
Our services | PBE
How can PBE help your charity We partner with social sector organisations to deliver in-depth analysis that help with funding, influencing and impact reporting. These take many forms – from impact eva...
pbe.co.uk
October 1, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Whether you’re preparing a funding bid, reporting to stakeholders, or simply looking to better understand your impact, we’re here to support your charity with free, expert help.
Get Data First Aid support ⬇️
Get Data First Aid support ⬇️
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Around 3 million people with the lowest wellbeing in the UK fall into the category of “wellbeing poverty”.
Our UK wellbeing forecast suggests the reinforcing effect of declining general and mental health, combined with loneliness, risks creating a “wellbeing poverty trap”.
pbe.co.uk/publications...
Our UK wellbeing forecast suggests the reinforcing effect of declining general and mental health, combined with loneliness, risks creating a “wellbeing poverty trap”.
pbe.co.uk/publications...
August 29, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Around 3 million people with the lowest wellbeing in the UK fall into the category of “wellbeing poverty”.
Our UK wellbeing forecast suggests the reinforcing effect of declining general and mental health, combined with loneliness, risks creating a “wellbeing poverty trap”.
pbe.co.uk/publications...
Our UK wellbeing forecast suggests the reinforcing effect of declining general and mental health, combined with loneliness, risks creating a “wellbeing poverty trap”.
pbe.co.uk/publications...
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Civil society is one of the UK’s greatest assets, but it needs a Civil Society Evidence Organisation (CSEVO): a hub to access evidence, cut duplication & support smarter decisions.
We have a plan. £2.5m over 5 yrs, co-funded by government and the sector.
Read the report to find out more ⬇️
We have a plan. £2.5m over 5 yrs, co-funded by government and the sector.
Read the report to find out more ⬇️
Better evidence, better outcomes: The business case for a Civil Society Evidence Organisation | PBE
Civil society is one of the UK’s greatest assets. It is driven by innovation, rooted in communities, and committed to tackling some of the nation’s most complex challenges, but it faces barriers that ...
pbe.co.uk
October 3, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Civil society is one of the UK’s greatest assets, but it needs a Civil Society Evidence Organisation (CSEVO): a hub to access evidence, cut duplication & support smarter decisions.
We have a plan. £2.5m over 5 yrs, co-funded by government and the sector.
Read the report to find out more ⬇️
We have a plan. £2.5m over 5 yrs, co-funded by government and the sector.
Read the report to find out more ⬇️
Sufina Ahmad MBE, Director of John Ellerman Foundation writes about wellbeing as a framework for sharing the depth and breadth of ideas and beliefs around people, society and the natural world in a way that is recognised in collective decision making.
#Wellbeing #TrustsandFoundations
#Wellbeing #TrustsandFoundations
Wellbeing for people, society and the natural world | PBE
Sufina Ahmad, Director of John Ellerman Foundation When I joined John Ellerman Foundation in 2020, one of my reasons for doing so related to its overarching organisational aim to advance wellbeing for...
pbe.co.uk
October 8, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Sufina Ahmad MBE, Director of John Ellerman Foundation writes about wellbeing as a framework for sharing the depth and breadth of ideas and beliefs around people, society and the natural world in a way that is recognised in collective decision making.
#Wellbeing #TrustsandFoundations
#Wellbeing #TrustsandFoundations
We’re delighted to announce our nominees for this year’s Smart Thinking Awards!
Congratulations to Nadine Cameron and @karol122.bsky.social. Looking forward to the awards ceremony in November @smartthinking.bsky.social.
#ThinkTankAwards #Wellbeing
Congratulations to Nadine Cameron and @karol122.bsky.social. Looking forward to the awards ceremony in November @smartthinking.bsky.social.
#ThinkTankAwards #Wellbeing
October 7, 2025 at 11:35 AM
We’re delighted to announce our nominees for this year’s Smart Thinking Awards!
Congratulations to Nadine Cameron and @karol122.bsky.social. Looking forward to the awards ceremony in November @smartthinking.bsky.social.
#ThinkTankAwards #Wellbeing
Congratulations to Nadine Cameron and @karol122.bsky.social. Looking forward to the awards ceremony in November @smartthinking.bsky.social.
#ThinkTankAwards #Wellbeing
Civil society is one of the UK’s greatest assets, but it needs a Civil Society Evidence Organisation (CSEVO): a hub to access evidence, cut duplication & support smarter decisions.
We have a plan. £2.5m over 5 yrs, co-funded by government and the sector.
Read the report to find out more ⬇️
We have a plan. £2.5m over 5 yrs, co-funded by government and the sector.
Read the report to find out more ⬇️
Better evidence, better outcomes: The business case for a Civil Society Evidence Organisation | PBE
Civil society is one of the UK’s greatest assets. It is driven by innovation, rooted in communities, and committed to tackling some of the nation’s most complex challenges, but it faces barriers that ...
pbe.co.uk
October 3, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Civil society is one of the UK’s greatest assets, but it needs a Civil Society Evidence Organisation (CSEVO): a hub to access evidence, cut duplication & support smarter decisions.
We have a plan. £2.5m over 5 yrs, co-funded by government and the sector.
Read the report to find out more ⬇️
We have a plan. £2.5m over 5 yrs, co-funded by government and the sector.
Read the report to find out more ⬇️