To successfully reverse the nation's mental health crisis, policymakers need a charity sector better able to fulfil its potential. This requires support to boost productivity, improve data and unlock greater giving. Read more from Daisy Alessandra Harmer 👇 ow.ly/bvuF50Qp4hn

🚨PBE's new analysis for National Literacy Trust and KPMG UK suggests around 106,000 more 5-year-olds could have been meeting the expected literacy standard each academic year with support. This has a total lifetime cost to society of around £830mn per cohort. /10 ow.ly/I8Sf50QHH0P

This online session is for people with a little or no experience in running surveys, and will cover both survey methodologies and tips on questionnaire design. There will be an opportunity to share your own experiences and ask questions to our experts. thinknpc.org/events-and-tra…

‘Universities have become hotbeds for mental health problems’ Notable that Resolution Foundation have found that the share of young full-time students with a common mental health disorder has increased at a far faster rate than that of working or out-of-work young people.

📣New research! Our latest VCSE Sector Barometer with VCSE National Data and Insights Observatory explores the relationship between charities and local government, at a time when local councils across England are in crisis. 1/8 Read the report: probonoeconomics.com/tethered-fortu…

Lawrence Dunhill 1. It's really depressing that the focus is on 76%. This will inevitably focus effort on the 'quick wins' and discharged patients. Meanwhile there is deafening silence about the utterly miserable 12 hour (from time of arrival) stays.

The increasing rate of foodbank referrals is an important backdrop to the extension of the Household Support Fund for a further 6 months #Budget2024

"Yesterday’s Budget included some welcome focus on boosting the efficiency of public service delivery with the publication of a Public Sector Productivity Plan... But the more immediate reality is that it will make only a minor dent in the estimated £20 billion of implied cuts."

‘Child poverty in the midst of wealth’ Table from UNICEF showing that the UK has had the biggest increase in child poverty among OECD and EU countries.

Physical and mental health services in the UK are facing a serious backlog. Read Daisy Alessandra Harmer's blog about how increased investment in the charity sector to improve capacity and effectiveness could positively impact mental health waiting lists. ow.ly/kAfh50RaxY3

Physical and mental health services in the UK are facing a serious backlog. Read Daisy Alessandra Harmer's blog about how increased investment in the charity sector to improve capacity and effectiveness could positively impact mental health waiting lists. ow.ly/kAfh50RaxY3

The right policies could stop this. Increasing 4 hour access standard to 78% from 76% doesn’t work. Instead focus on 12 hour length of stay, it’s already in the contract. Not doing this puts elderly people’s lives at risk

New data shows some elderly patients waited 5 days + in A&E, "a national scandal" Adrian Boyle. In 2023, almost 100,000 elderly ppl in England wait 12 hrs + in A&E after decision for further care - age group 65+ sees 25-fold increase since 2019. 🌐 rcem.ac.uk/older-people-b…

Volunteering is not immune from labour market concerns such as infrastructure costs, cost of care, and long-term sickness. While VCSE orgs consider options such as bitesize/flexible volunteering, we need to see more investment in readily available core funding and infrastructure.

If you're a civil servant or a charity sector leader, come join us for what promises to be a great event with cracking speakers and opportunities for online and in-person connection and discussion.

If you work for a women and girls org, please consider filling this out. The more responses, the better picture Rosa Fund for Women get of the sector and its needs!

Great to see PBE research cited in the The Guardian, with Secretary of State Lisa Nandy MP reported to be considering our proposal for making philanthropy a central part of the conversation between wealth advisers and their clients, in order to boost giving #CivilSocietyCovenant