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Carnegie UK is an independent charitable foundation that works to deliver better wellbeing for people in the UK and Ireland.

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📊 Our new #LifeInTheUK data dashboard is live!

We’re hosting a launch webinar on Mon 26 Jan, 10-11am.

Book your place & explore the data with us: carnegieuk.org/event/tracki...
January 15, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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Brilliant event going on today in #sbarcIspark with @iwa-wales.bsky.social, @carnegieuk.bsky.social, @copronetwales.bsky.social and CWPS reflecting on 10 years of the #FutureGenerationsAct, involving WISERD co-director, Anwen Elias @interpolaber.bsky.social
Full room today as we reflect on 10 years of the #FutureGenerationsAct.

Many challenges including involvement, budgeting and resourcing all coming up in the debate, but also constructive suggestions for ideas and solutions of better implementation in the future.
January 15, 2026 at 1:13 PM
While a thriving economy is important, GDP is a poor measure of social progress. That's why we're part of a movement making the case for better measures of success to complement growth figures: www.theguardian.com/business/202...
UK economy grew by better-than-expected 0.3% in November despite budget uncertainty
Jaguar Land Rover’s recovery from cyber-attack appears to have contributed to GDP growth
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:19 AM
As the Scottish Government prepares to set out their tax and spending plans, check out this recent article from @adambalfourlang.bsky.social in Public Finance Magazine looking at steps we might take to improve our public finance systems: www.publicfinance.co.uk/opinion/2025...
Better communication with the public would be the foundation for lasting fiscal change | Public Finance
Adam Lang pulls together a set of priorities for Rachel Reeves in her second Budget and beyond, based on recent research by Carnegie UK, including improving public understanding of fiscal decisions an...
www.publicfinance.co.uk
January 13, 2026 at 8:49 AM
New blog: @adambalfourlang.bsky.social explores why 2026 could be the turning point from command to coordination and what that means for wellbeing policy across the UK: carnegieuk.org/blog/from-co...
From Command to Coordination: Will 2026 see us rethink policy power in a complex UK? - Carnegie UK
In her recent blog “There aren’t any levers” Polly Mackenzie makes an important and timely point: the traditional metaphor of government as a system of levers to be pulled – tweak tax here, adjust ben...
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January 12, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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Head of Finance @carnegieuk.bsky.social - overall responsibility for Carnegie UK’s systems of financial control and supports the CEO on financial and investment strategy and planning.

💵£67,694 pro-rata
🕗 28hrs pw (4 days)
📍Dunfermline/hybrid

Further info: tinyurl.com/bde3e6y4
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Head of Finance with Carnegie UK – Goodmoves
Carnegie UK is recruiting a new Head of Finance.We are an endowed charity and have worked to improve wellbeing in the UK and Ireland for over 100 years. Today we seek to influence public policy...
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January 7, 2026 at 4:21 PM
We’re signing off for the holidays until Monday 5th January.

Wishing you all the best for the festive season🎄
December 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
While a thriving economy is important, GDP is a poor measure of social progress. That's why we make the case for putting measures of our collective wellbeing at the heart of government decision-making:
www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-...
UK consumers feel the pinch from tax increases as economy slows
British households saved less in the July-to-September period of this year as they felt the hit from higher taxes but still increased their spending, according to official data which confirmed a slowd...
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December 23, 2025 at 9:17 AM
As we wrap up for the festive break, our Chief Executive @sarahdavidson.bsky.social looks back on the achievements of 2025 and shares the wins that make her feel optimistic for the year ahead.

carnegieuk.org/blog/carnegi...
Carnegie UK – 2025 Review of the Year - Carnegie UK
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December 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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My @carnegieuk.bsky.social colleague, Susan Pitney, is part of this Demos event, sharing the findings from our most recent Life in the UK index. Follow along via the link below. 👇
📢🎤 STARTING NOW | Making citizens’ voices heard: Accountability in a Healthy Democracy.

Tune into this critical conversation on how #governments, #institutions and #citizens can strengthen accountability and participation in public life. ⬇️

www.youtube.com/live/UEvFpLF...
Making Citizens’ Voices Heard: Accountability in a healthy democracy
YouTube video by Demos
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December 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
#Budget2025 sparked debate, but behind the headlines are the unseen systems & steps that make big reforms possible.

@stumackinnon.bsky.social explores this invisible infrastructure in our new blog, covering satellite tech, shadow revaluations & past tax lessons.

carnegieuk.org/blog/satelli...
Satellite Dishes and Tax Wishes: Making Change possible - Carnegie UK
More than a week after the Budget you might feel like every conceivable angle has been covered. But squirreled away in the budget documents, I found a line that hints that property tax reform could be...
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December 4, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Is the UK Government preparing the ground for a council tax revaluation? Read my new @carnegieuk.bsky.social blog looking at the technical moves that make policy change possible: carnegieuk.org/blog/satelli...
December 4, 2025 at 12:04 PM
New blog: @adambalfourlang.bsky.social shares his reflections on the discussions at the recent @re-state.bsky.social conference & explores what 25 years of policy experience in Scotland & Wales can teach those shaping the next phase of devolution in England carnegieuk.org/blog/beyond-...
Beyond the Headlines: Making English Devolution Work  - Carnegie UK
Earlier this week myself and Carnegie UK colleagues were pleased to join the team from Re:State for their third annual conference on re-imaging the local state. This year’s event took place in Liverpo...
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November 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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🔈 NEW EVENT 🔈

Join us, WISERD and Carnegie UK as we reflect on 10 years of the Future Generations Act, and debate how we can enable it to deliver its policy aspirations better ⤵️

🗓️ 15 January
⏰ 10am
📍Cardiff
🔗 https://ow.ly/ABUC50XyZHA

Co-production Network for Wales Calvin Jones
November 28, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivering her second budget, @adambalfourlang.bsky.social leaked some thoughts to Public Finance magazine about how to improve our tax and spending systems: www.publicfinance.co.uk/opinion/2025...
November 26, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Ahead of this week’s Budget, read @adambalfourlang.bsky.social in @publicfinance.bsky.social argue how we could change our public finance systems to better support long-term policy goals: www.publicfinance.co.uk/opinion/2025...
November 23, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Great to be at the Victoria Gallery & Museum supporting @re-state.bsky.social's Re:Imagining the Local State conference.

Today's event brings together policymakers, local government leaders, businesses & community groups to discuss the shape of local government.
November 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Great to be at the Victoria Gallery & Museum supporting @re-state.bsky.social's Re:Imagining the Local State conference.

Today's event brings together policymakers, local government leaders, businesses & community groups to discuss the shape of local government.
November 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Ahead of this week’s Budget, read @adambalfourlang.bsky.social in @publicfinance.bsky.social argue how we could change our public finance systems to better support long-term policy goals: www.publicfinance.co.uk/opinion/2025...
November 23, 2025 at 10:08 AM
This morning we were pleased to brief @otoolematthew.bsky.social about the Northern Ireland results of our Life in the UK Index. Check out the report here: carnegieuk.org/publication/...
Life in the UK 2025 Northern Ireland - Carnegie UK
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November 14, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Our Life in the UK data was featured in this article looking at wellbeing in different countries: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Luxembourg named number one in the world for 'quality of life'
Luxembourg has been named the number one place in the world for quality of life, while the UK remains out of the top 20, languishing behind countries like Lithuania and Slovenia.
www.dailymail.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 8:49 AM
While a thriving economy is important, GDP is a poor measure of social progress. That’s why we make the case for other metrics to complement economic growth figures: www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
UK economic growth slows to 0.1% in final figures before Budget - follow live
Car production fell sharply after the summer's Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack; meanwhile Rachel Reeves says
www.bbc.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 9:35 AM