Charlotte Prothero
@charlotteprothero.bsky.social
External Affairs at PBE
Posting about politics, children's wellbeing, housing, loneliness and civil society.
Bad grammar and views my own.
Posting about politics, children's wellbeing, housing, loneliness and civil society.
Bad grammar and views my own.
Landmark day for renters in England as the Renters' Rights Act receives Royal Assent. Section 21 'no fault' evictions are finally being abolished. This law will transform private renting, giving millions more security in their homes and driving up standards.
October 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Landmark day for renters in England as the Renters' Rights Act receives Royal Assent. Section 21 'no fault' evictions are finally being abolished. This law will transform private renting, giving millions more security in their homes and driving up standards.
The UK’s charities do incredible work, but too often lack the data and insight needed to go further.
CSEVO would be a new hub linking charities, funders, researchers & government—so evidence is shared, not siloed.
CSEVO would be a new hub linking charities, funders, researchers & government—so evidence is shared, not siloed.
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: pbe.co.uk/publications...
We have a plan: £2.5m over 5 yrs, co-funded by government and the sector.
Read the report: pbe.co.uk/publications...
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
September 25, 2025 at 8:04 AM
The UK’s charities do incredible work, but too often lack the data and insight needed to go further.
CSEVO would be a new hub linking charities, funders, researchers & government—so evidence is shared, not siloed.
CSEVO would be a new hub linking charities, funders, researchers & government—so evidence is shared, not siloed.
Thrilled with Wellbeing Poverty panel at Lib Dems.
Thanks to @alexkbrewer.bsky.social @dannychambers.bsky.social @joswinson.bsky.social Natalie Webb @paulfarmerceo.bsky.social for sharing insights.
Even small social connections matter—wellbeing should guide policy across departments.
@pbe.co.uk
Thanks to @alexkbrewer.bsky.social @dannychambers.bsky.social @joswinson.bsky.social Natalie Webb @paulfarmerceo.bsky.social for sharing insights.
Even small social connections matter—wellbeing should guide policy across departments.
@pbe.co.uk
September 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Thrilled with Wellbeing Poverty panel at Lib Dems.
Thanks to @alexkbrewer.bsky.social @dannychambers.bsky.social @joswinson.bsky.social Natalie Webb @paulfarmerceo.bsky.social for sharing insights.
Even small social connections matter—wellbeing should guide policy across departments.
@pbe.co.uk
Thanks to @alexkbrewer.bsky.social @dannychambers.bsky.social @joswinson.bsky.social Natalie Webb @paulfarmerceo.bsky.social for sharing insights.
Even small social connections matter—wellbeing should guide policy across departments.
@pbe.co.uk
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A busy day 2 at Lib Dem Conference! Team TCS were engaging in discussions ranging from enrichment to curriculum reform, and from supporting carers to the value of wellbeing. Great to hear from @eddavey.libdems.org.uk, @munirawilson.bsky.social, @dannychambers.bsky.social & @wendychambld.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 6:50 AM
A busy day 2 at Lib Dem Conference! Team TCS were engaging in discussions ranging from enrichment to curriculum reform, and from supporting carers to the value of wellbeing. Great to hear from @eddavey.libdems.org.uk, @munirawilson.bsky.social, @dannychambers.bsky.social & @wendychambld.bsky.social
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Free2Talk offers something vital for LGBTQ+ young people: a safe, identity-affirming space to belong.
@karol122.bsky.social and @charlotteprothero.bsky.social share Charlie’s story, and the value of the programme which could deliver £4 of wellbeing benefit for every £1 spent.
Read it here 👇
@karol122.bsky.social and @charlotteprothero.bsky.social share Charlie’s story, and the value of the programme which could deliver £4 of wellbeing benefit for every £1 spent.
Read it here 👇
Every LGBTQ+ young person deserves a safe space | PBE
Charlie* was looking for somewhere they could explore their emerging identity and feel supported as they considered socially transitioning – that is, beginning to live and be recognised in everyday li...
pbe.co.uk
September 22, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Free2Talk offers something vital for LGBTQ+ young people: a safe, identity-affirming space to belong.
@karol122.bsky.social and @charlotteprothero.bsky.social share Charlie’s story, and the value of the programme which could deliver £4 of wellbeing benefit for every £1 spent.
Read it here 👇
@karol122.bsky.social and @charlotteprothero.bsky.social share Charlie’s story, and the value of the programme which could deliver £4 of wellbeing benefit for every £1 spent.
Read it here 👇
Dismissing national wellbeing measurement misses the point. Britain’s teenagers have the lowest wellbeing in Europe. Parents even rank wellbeing above exam results when choosing a school. If we don’t measure it, we won’t understand the scale of the challenge.
schoolsweek.co.uk/pupil-wellbe...
schoolsweek.co.uk/pupil-wellbe...
Spielman says school wellbeing checks 'counterproductive'
The former chief inspector of Ofsted spoke out against measuring wellbeing during a House of Lords debate.
schoolsweek.co.uk
September 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Dismissing national wellbeing measurement misses the point. Britain’s teenagers have the lowest wellbeing in Europe. Parents even rank wellbeing above exam results when choosing a school. If we don’t measure it, we won’t understand the scale of the challenge.
schoolsweek.co.uk/pupil-wellbe...
schoolsweek.co.uk/pupil-wellbe...
Looking forward to this discussion at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference on how we can tackle wellbeing poverty and ensure everyone has the chance to live a decent quality of life.
📅Join us on Monday at the Lib Dem conference for a panel discussion on low wellbeing
Wellbeing poverty: Boosting life satisfaction for those that need it most
Monday 22 September from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Shaftesbury Suite, Marriott Hotel
Wellbeing poverty: Boosting life satisfaction for those that need it most
Monday 22 September from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Shaftesbury Suite, Marriott Hotel
September 19, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Looking forward to this discussion at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference on how we can tackle wellbeing poverty and ensure everyone has the chance to live a decent quality of life.
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Around 60% of schools measure wellbeing voluntarily, but inconsistent tools and definitions make it hard to compare results or know what works.
Alongside our partners and a coalition of 60+ orgs, we'll continue to call for wellbeing measurement in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.
Alongside our partners and a coalition of 60+ orgs, we'll continue to call for wellbeing measurement in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.
Lord Gus O’Donnell on the importance of wellbeing measurement for children and young people
YouTube video by PBE
youtube.com
September 18, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Around 60% of schools measure wellbeing voluntarily, but inconsistent tools and definitions make it hard to compare results or know what works.
Alongside our partners and a coalition of 60+ orgs, we'll continue to call for wellbeing measurement in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.
Alongside our partners and a coalition of 60+ orgs, we'll continue to call for wellbeing measurement in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.
Reposted by Charlotte Prothero
"If we get this right, it will be the most important thing we have done in this Bill - but, at the moment, there is no measurement,” said Lord Gus O’Donnell in yesterday’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill debate.
🔗 www.ourwellbeingourvoice.org
🎥 Watch his speech below 👇
🔗 www.ourwellbeingourvoice.org
🎥 Watch his speech below 👇
September 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
"If we get this right, it will be the most important thing we have done in this Bill - but, at the moment, there is no measurement,” said Lord Gus O’Donnell in yesterday’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill debate.
🔗 www.ourwellbeingourvoice.org
🎥 Watch his speech below 👇
🔗 www.ourwellbeingourvoice.org
🎥 Watch his speech below 👇
🏡 A brilliant example of the impact economy in action.
£30m from Gloucestershire Pension Fund has helped house families facing homelessness, by social impact investor Resonance, and charity DHI.
Local capital, local solutions. More of this. 👏
housingdigital.co.uk/pension-fund...
£30m from Gloucestershire Pension Fund has helped house families facing homelessness, by social impact investor Resonance, and charity DHI.
Local capital, local solutions. More of this. 👏
housingdigital.co.uk/pension-fund...
Pension fund supports families out of homelessness
The first local families have moved into newly refurbished homes as part of a £30m investment aimed at tackling homelessness
housingdigital.co.uk
August 1, 2025 at 11:29 AM
🏡 A brilliant example of the impact economy in action.
£30m from Gloucestershire Pension Fund has helped house families facing homelessness, by social impact investor Resonance, and charity DHI.
Local capital, local solutions. More of this. 👏
housingdigital.co.uk/pension-fund...
£30m from Gloucestershire Pension Fund has helped house families facing homelessness, by social impact investor Resonance, and charity DHI.
Local capital, local solutions. More of this. 👏
housingdigital.co.uk/pension-fund...
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Civil society’s true economic contribution valued at nearly £40bn by think tank @pbe.co.uk & @gradel-institute.bsky.social
Civil society’s true economic contribution valued at nearly £40bn by think tank
www.civilsociety.co.uk
July 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Civil society’s true economic contribution valued at nearly £40bn by think tank @pbe.co.uk & @gradel-institute.bsky.social
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📢 Volunteer with Ella’s, a charity supporting survivors of trafficking.
Help build an Excel dashboard & improve impact reporting. ~5 days work, Aug–Sept. UK-based only. Use your data skills for good!
Apply: pbe.co.uk/vacancies/da...
#DataForGood #Volunteering
Help build an Excel dashboard & improve impact reporting. ~5 days work, Aug–Sept. UK-based only. Use your data skills for good!
Apply: pbe.co.uk/vacancies/da...
#DataForGood #Volunteering
July 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
📢 Volunteer with Ella’s, a charity supporting survivors of trafficking.
Help build an Excel dashboard & improve impact reporting. ~5 days work, Aug–Sept. UK-based only. Use your data skills for good!
Apply: pbe.co.uk/vacancies/da...
#DataForGood #Volunteering
Help build an Excel dashboard & improve impact reporting. ~5 days work, Aug–Sept. UK-based only. Use your data skills for good!
Apply: pbe.co.uk/vacancies/da...
#DataForGood #Volunteering
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When we asked about lowering the voting age to 16 last year the public tended to oppose the proposals. By a 48% to 27% margin. There were however stark age divides; younger voters more likely to back the proposals, older voters dead against.
July 17, 2025 at 9:57 AM
When we asked about lowering the voting age to 16 last year the public tended to oppose the proposals. By a 48% to 27% margin. There were however stark age divides; younger voters more likely to back the proposals, older voters dead against.
Economic growth is only meaningful if it leads to an improvement in people's overall wellbeing.
Why Labour should target happiness alongside economic growth
Why Labour should target happiness alongside economic growth
With the UK still shaking off the psychological side-effects of Covid, Rachel Reeves might want to broaden her aims
www.theguardian.com
July 13, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Economic growth is only meaningful if it leads to an improvement in people's overall wellbeing.
What impact could a wealth tax have on charitable giving?
In @cityam.bsky.social @pbe.co.uk warns it could hit legacy income, a funding source for charities.
As the gov’t considers taxing assets over £10m, it must weigh the risk to philanthropy.
Read: www.cityam.com/third-sector...
#WealthTax
In @cityam.bsky.social @pbe.co.uk warns it could hit legacy income, a funding source for charities.
As the gov’t considers taxing assets over £10m, it must weigh the risk to philanthropy.
Read: www.cityam.com/third-sector...
#WealthTax
Third sector warns wealth tax will hit philanthropy
A wealth tax of the sort being considered by the government would leave a multibillion-pound hole in charities' finances, bosses have warned
www.cityam.com
July 11, 2025 at 9:23 AM
What impact could a wealth tax have on charitable giving?
In @cityam.bsky.social @pbe.co.uk warns it could hit legacy income, a funding source for charities.
As the gov’t considers taxing assets over £10m, it must weigh the risk to philanthropy.
Read: www.cityam.com/third-sector...
#WealthTax
In @cityam.bsky.social @pbe.co.uk warns it could hit legacy income, a funding source for charities.
As the gov’t considers taxing assets over £10m, it must weigh the risk to philanthropy.
Read: www.cityam.com/third-sector...
#WealthTax
Renters face not only higher costs but also lower wellbeing.
@pbe.co.uk identified 110,000 individuals experience decreased wellbeing due to private renting, costing £3.7k per person annually.
Read @redbrickblog.bsky.social piece: redbrickblog.co.uk/2025/07/fix-...
@pbe.co.uk identified 110,000 individuals experience decreased wellbeing due to private renting, costing £3.7k per person annually.
Read @redbrickblog.bsky.social piece: redbrickblog.co.uk/2025/07/fix-...
Fix renting to fix lives - Red Brick
Dr Beth Kitson, Research and Policy Analyst at PBE, explores how renters are not just paying more in rent, but also paying the price in lower wellbeing. Housing reform is not only about correcting mar...
redbrickblog.co.uk
July 9, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Renters face not only higher costs but also lower wellbeing.
@pbe.co.uk identified 110,000 individuals experience decreased wellbeing due to private renting, costing £3.7k per person annually.
Read @redbrickblog.bsky.social piece: redbrickblog.co.uk/2025/07/fix-...
@pbe.co.uk identified 110,000 individuals experience decreased wellbeing due to private renting, costing £3.7k per person annually.
Read @redbrickblog.bsky.social piece: redbrickblog.co.uk/2025/07/fix-...
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Also shows decline in financial support for charities post-pandemic, alongside significantly rising demand for charity services. More needed and well trusted, but less well resourced: it’s not hard to see (i) why the sector is under pressure; and (ii) why we'd all benefit if it was less so
July 8, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Also shows decline in financial support for charities post-pandemic, alongside significantly rising demand for charity services. More needed and well trusted, but less well resourced: it’s not hard to see (i) why the sector is under pressure; and (ii) why we'd all benefit if it was less so
"People don't see GDP growth as making a difference to their everyday lives" CBI
July 3, 2025 at 9:27 AM
"People don't see GDP growth as making a difference to their everyday lives" CBI
“We need to create an accountability for wellbeing” @pbe.co.uk
July 3, 2025 at 9:13 AM
“We need to create an accountability for wellbeing” @pbe.co.uk
“Renters are more than three times as likely to be living in wellbeing poverty” @pbe.co.uk
July 3, 2025 at 8:54 AM
“Renters are more than three times as likely to be living in wellbeing poverty” @pbe.co.uk
"If we treasure children and young people's wellbeing as parents do, we must start to measure it - not to judge, but to improve"
@pbe.co.uk @childrenssociety.bsky.social @beewelluk.bsky.social @thefea.bsky.social
schoolsweek.co.uk/labour-must-...
@pbe.co.uk @childrenssociety.bsky.social @beewelluk.bsky.social @thefea.bsky.social
schoolsweek.co.uk/labour-must-...
How Labour can get to grips with the mental health crisis
With its schools bill, the government has a chance to finally get the proper measure of kids' wellbeing
schoolsweek.co.uk
June 30, 2025 at 8:39 AM
"If we treasure children and young people's wellbeing as parents do, we must start to measure it - not to judge, but to improve"
@pbe.co.uk @childrenssociety.bsky.social @beewelluk.bsky.social @thefea.bsky.social
schoolsweek.co.uk/labour-must-...
@pbe.co.uk @childrenssociety.bsky.social @beewelluk.bsky.social @thefea.bsky.social
schoolsweek.co.uk/labour-must-...
"Last year, public spending per pensioner was £12,600 higher than it was per child ... spending on pensioners has increased by more than half in the past two decades, while the amount of taxpayer cash devoted to children has lagged."
www.telegraph.co.uk/money/retire...
www.telegraph.co.uk/money/retire...
Government accused of prioritising pensioners over children
Spending gap widens 170pc as political parties chase ‘grey vote’
www.telegraph.co.uk
June 11, 2025 at 8:28 AM
"Last year, public spending per pensioner was £12,600 higher than it was per child ... spending on pensioners has increased by more than half in the past two decades, while the amount of taxpayer cash devoted to children has lagged."
www.telegraph.co.uk/money/retire...
www.telegraph.co.uk/money/retire...
Over 14,000 UK grantmakers collectively provided £23 billion in grants, this year a 7% increase. Notably, Trusts & Foundations' giving jumped 12% to £8.2bn, and Donor-Advised Funds saw a 20% rise to £2.1bn, becoming a growing income source for charities.
#UKGrants #Philanthropy #VoluntarySector
#UKGrants #Philanthropy #VoluntarySector
June 10, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Over 14,000 UK grantmakers collectively provided £23 billion in grants, this year a 7% increase. Notably, Trusts & Foundations' giving jumped 12% to £8.2bn, and Donor-Advised Funds saw a 20% rise to £2.1bn, becoming a growing income source for charities.
#UKGrants #Philanthropy #VoluntarySector
#UKGrants #Philanthropy #VoluntarySector
Individuals with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia earn approximately £8,000 less per year, resulting in an estimated £1.4 billion in lost annual earnings.
Jamie Oliver asked us a simple question: What does dyslexia cost the UK economy?
But there's a shortage of evidence available, making precise figures difficult.
Read more from @jonfranklin.bsky.social to see what the numbers tell us and why this matters👇
pbe.co.uk/insights/the...
#ComeOnBridget
But there's a shortage of evidence available, making precise figures difficult.
Read more from @jonfranklin.bsky.social to see what the numbers tell us and why this matters👇
pbe.co.uk/insights/the...
#ComeOnBridget
The dyslexia pay gap in the UK | PBE
Channel 4’s Jamie’s Dyslexia Revolution explores Jamie Oliver’s experience with dyslexia and the economic costs of inadequate support. Pro Bono Economics estimates that people with “severe or specific...
pbe.co.uk
June 10, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Individuals with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia earn approximately £8,000 less per year, resulting in an estimated £1.4 billion in lost annual earnings.
“Ten to 15 per cent of every classroom in the UK is made up of children with dyslexia. These children are three-and-a-half times more likely to be expelled from school than their neurotypical peers.”
inews.co.uk/culture/tele...
inews.co.uk/culture/tele...
Jamie Oliver is back on his soap box - but the Government isn’t listening
The chef wants to help children with dyslexia enjoy school, but Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson only offers platitudes
inews.co.uk
June 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
“Ten to 15 per cent of every classroom in the UK is made up of children with dyslexia. These children are three-and-a-half times more likely to be expelled from school than their neurotypical peers.”
inews.co.uk/culture/tele...
inews.co.uk/culture/tele...