• 44% of respondents predicted they might not meet future demand
• Over half (52%) of respondents identified funding sources as their top concern.
The future of the women and girls' social sector will depend on collaboration and stable sources of funding.
We conducted a comprehensive survey which found that:
• Pressures around costs and demand have already forced more than a quarter (26%) of respondents to reduce services.
"When women thrive we all thrive"
Last year, in partnership with Rosa we released, Underfunded and under the radar, a report on the state of funding for civil society organisations supporting women and girls.
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Thanks for sharing this, Kirsty. Well repost without that section.
We conducted a comprehensive survey which found that:
• Pressures around costs and demand have already forced more than a quarter (26%) of respondents to reduce services.
Last year, in partnership with Rosa, we released, Underfunded and under the radar, a report on the state of funding for civil society organisations supporting women and girls.
Attendees will learn how to:
✅ Understand the Green Book and its role in integrating wellbeing into policymaking
✅ Incorporate wellbeing into business cases and develop strategic cases
✅ Navigate key parts of the guidance for appraisals and evaluations
It’s fully funded for those working in the charity sector, civil service, or education.
Private sector professionals are welcome to join on a paid basis.
📣 Analysts! Join us to build your understanding of wellbeing measurement in our next wellbeing valuation workshop.
📆 17 & 19 March 2026
⏰ 4.5 hours
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📆 19 & 21 May 2026
✉️ Find out more - projects@pbe.co.uk
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By the end of the training, attendees will know what strong economic impact measurement looks like, be able to decide whether an economic evaluation is right for them and understand exactly what data they need to get evaluation‑ready.
As part of the project we're offering free, expert-led training for charities on how to evidence and communicate their economic and wellbeing impact.
We're collaborating with @beewelluk.bsky.social and IntegratED to advocate for policies that improve outcomes for young people at risk of school exclusion.
The image shares the details of the workshop contained in the Bluesky thread and on the web page linked. It also includes an image of Jon Franklin, Chief Economist, working with two workshop attendees.
We're looking for social sector organisations supporting children under the age of 16 that want to measure their economic impact to raise the profile of their work.
Read more about our impact in 2025 in our most recent impact report - Strength in numbers: pbe.co.uk/impact_repor...
If past trends hold, the organisations we supported last year could expect to receive an income boost of £150mn. 📊
96.3% of organisations who took part in our training and answered the post-support survey said that the training was an "effective use of time" 🕰️
It was the third consecutive year that we supported more than 150 organisations per year and we've supported 754 since 2010.
We supported 163 social sector organisations in different ways during 2025. 🎉
We welcomed:
Northern Heartlands CIO
Since 9/11
Roundhouse
National Deaf Children's Society
Peter Jones Foundation
Rainbow Trust Children's Charity
And they left with a better understanding of how to measure and describe the economic impact of their work. 👏
The workshop attendees pose for a screenshot on their Zoom call.
Thank you to all the charities who joined us last week for one of our Unlocking Impact Workshops.
Mental health support doesn’t need to be in a stuffy clinical environment!
✅ the increase in wellbeing is equivalent to £14,700 wellbeing benefits for each person supported.
✅ for every £1 spent, the programme generated around £5 in wellbeing benefits in 2025, with the potential for an even higher return with changes planned for 2026.
Our analysis found that:
✅ wellbeing outcomes improve by around 0.9 Life Satisfaction points (on a 0-10 scale), compared to a matched comparison group of similar people.
Veterans sit around a campfire at the Eden Project eating their lunch as part of one of the Defence Gardens Scheme's programmes.
Our new report for Defence Gardens Scheme finds good evidence that their nature-based intervention improves wellbeing. 🌱
We're grateful to Josh and all our Economic Associates for bringing their rigour and expertise to our work.
He applies a rich knowledge of national accounts and economic statistics to bring new insights to the social sector. He recommends looking at a problem from multiple angles, and comparing the results, to build confidence in the findings.
Josh says, "civil society is a sector that's underappreciated and punches above its weight in terms of productivity and impact."
