This report from UK think tank Pro Bono Economics looks at the impact of literacy support on disadvantaged pupils’ GCSE grades and beyond. Our new report with Right To Succeed highlights the power of literacy support in transforming the futures of disadvantaged pupils in the UK. It reveals that targeted literacy programmes can unlock significant...

This report from UK think tank Pro Bono Economics looks at the impact and value of one-to-one support on young people's wellbeing and school attendance. Left alone, this web of low wellbeing, belonging, and attendance has a dramatic potential impact on young people’s quality of life in the here and now. And it could harm...

This report from UK think tank Pro Bono Economics urges the government to prioritise improving access to disability benefits for those whose quality of life depends on this support. Today, the state of public finances and the government’s determination to control public spending might, at first glance, seem to suggest that the government should look...

This report from UK think tank Pro Bono Economics highlights the potential of targeted, evidence-based interventions to address maternal mental health effectively. Maternal mental health: Evidence for policy action. The early years of a child’s life are critical but challenging for mothers, with up to 1 in 5 new and expectant mothers experiencing depression. Many...

This report from UK think tank Pro Bono Economics looks at low wellbeing in the UK in 2024. How is the UK doing? It is a question that is hard to answer. On the one hand, the UK remains one of the richest countries in the world and has enjoyed a prolonged period of peace...

This report from UK think tank Pro Bono Economics investigates the feasibility of creating a satellite account for civil society in the UK. Civil society organisations and the individuals who work and volunteer for them play a critical role in society, fulfilling many functions from service delivery to community building and campaigning. In doing so,...

This report from UK think tank Pro Bono Economics makes the case for universal wellbeing measurement. A large coalition of children’s charities, teachers, and parents are calling for the UK government to urgently address the deepening children’s wellbeing crisis by introducing universal wellbeing measurement across England. 25 of the UK’s leading organisations across youth, education...

This report from UK think tank Pro Bono Economics looks at children's services spending from 2011 - 2023. Council spending on children’s services has now reached a tipping point. For the first time, more was spent on residential care placements than early intervention services. This poses a major challenge for central and local governments, as...

This report from UK think tank Pro Bono Economics looks at the potential of better philanthropy advice. Tens of thousands of charities, and an even greater number of community groups and social enterprises, have spent decades dedicated to getting people into good work, providing opportunities to young people, reducing crime, improving health, and saving the...

This report from UK think tank Pro Bono Economics looks at the charity sector's unhealthy status quo. Recent riots have put the instability of the UK’s communities in the spotlight. And as night follows day, they have also highlighted the communities’ strengths: the people who freely give their time and money to respond to need,...