Hannah Corbett
@hannahcthinks.bsky.social
Think-tank head of comms, research-led storytelling, charities, social enterprise, civil society, wellbeing economy, leadership, AI, inequality, social justice.
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Sufina Ahmad MBE, Director of John Ellerman Foundation writes about wellbeing as a framework for sharing the depth and breadth of ideas and beliefs around people, society and the natural world in a way that is recognised in collective decision making.
#Wellbeing #TrustsandFoundations
#Wellbeing #TrustsandFoundations
Wellbeing for people, society and the natural world | PBE
Sufina Ahmad, Director of John Ellerman Foundation When I joined John Ellerman Foundation in 2020, one of my reasons for doing so related to its overarching organisational aim to advance wellbeing for...
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October 8, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Sufina Ahmad MBE, Director of John Ellerman Foundation writes about wellbeing as a framework for sharing the depth and breadth of ideas and beliefs around people, society and the natural world in a way that is recognised in collective decision making.
#Wellbeing #TrustsandFoundations
#Wellbeing #TrustsandFoundations
New report from @resfoundation.bsky.social will make you rethink unintended consequences of a wealth tax on hard working people. "It's now almost impossible to work your way to riches, says report into growing wealth gap | Money News | Sky News" news.sky.com/story/its-no...
It's now almost impossible to work your way to riches, says report into growing wealth gap
The Resolution Foundation's analysis of the country's wealth gap comes seven weeks before the chancellor delivers what's expected to be a tax-raising budget, though the government seems reluctant to p...
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October 8, 2025 at 6:50 AM
New report from @resfoundation.bsky.social will make you rethink unintended consequences of a wealth tax on hard working people. "It's now almost impossible to work your way to riches, says report into growing wealth gap | Money News | Sky News" news.sky.com/story/its-no...
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Can organisations over-invest in wellbeing, with diminishing returns?
Done right, wellbeing investment boosts retention, innovation and customer growth. Done poorly, it risks confusion and wasted resources.
Read the article by CBI's Asha Musoni for our 'Economics to improve lives' series👇
Done right, wellbeing investment boosts retention, innovation and customer growth. Done poorly, it risks confusion and wasted resources.
Read the article by CBI's Asha Musoni for our 'Economics to improve lives' series👇
Wellbeing - the business imperative to invest | PBE
Asha Musoni – Chief People Officer, CBI Wellbeing is often described as employees “feeling good and functioning well”. During Covid the business case for investment was clear: organisations that supp...
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September 29, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Can organisations over-invest in wellbeing, with diminishing returns?
Done right, wellbeing investment boosts retention, innovation and customer growth. Done poorly, it risks confusion and wasted resources.
Read the article by CBI's Asha Musoni for our 'Economics to improve lives' series👇
Done right, wellbeing investment boosts retention, innovation and customer growth. Done poorly, it risks confusion and wasted resources.
Read the article by CBI's Asha Musoni for our 'Economics to improve lives' series👇
@pbe.co.uk's business case for a Civil Society Evidence Organisation has govt support. Get in touch with report co-author @mattwhittaker.bsky.social if you're interested in funding or getting involved in making it happen www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/dcms-ba...
DCMS backs creation of civil society evidence organisation
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September 25, 2025 at 10:11 AM
@pbe.co.uk's business case for a Civil Society Evidence Organisation has govt support. Get in touch with report co-author @mattwhittaker.bsky.social if you're interested in funding or getting involved in making it happen www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/dcms-ba...
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The evidence is overwhelming: prioritising wellbeing drives measurable benefits for employees, shareholders, customers, and wider society.
In her latest article for our ‘Economics to improve lives’ series, Hannah Pearsall, Head of Wellbeing at Hays UK&I says wellbeing is a business imperative.
In her latest article for our ‘Economics to improve lives’ series, Hannah Pearsall, Head of Wellbeing at Hays UK&I says wellbeing is a business imperative.
Prioritising wellbeing: A strategic imperative for balanced business outcomes | PBE
By Hannah Pearsall, Head of Wellbeing, Hays UK&I In today’s rapidly evolving work landscape, the question isn’t whether wellbeing should be part of corporate strategy – it’s why any forward-thinking b...
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September 24, 2025 at 7:06 AM
The evidence is overwhelming: prioritising wellbeing drives measurable benefits for employees, shareholders, customers, and wider society.
In her latest article for our ‘Economics to improve lives’ series, Hannah Pearsall, Head of Wellbeing at Hays UK&I says wellbeing is a business imperative.
In her latest article for our ‘Economics to improve lives’ series, Hannah Pearsall, Head of Wellbeing at Hays UK&I says wellbeing is a business imperative.
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New case study! Charity @pbe.co.uk used our data to show that the £28 billion annual bill for disability benefits creates £42bn in positive effects
Wellbeing boost from disability benefits outweighs cost - Understanding Society
Wellbeing boost from disability benefits worth £12,300 per person New case study shows wellbeing boost from disability benefits worth £12,300 per person
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September 11, 2025 at 10:59 AM
New case study! Charity @pbe.co.uk used our data to show that the £28 billion annual bill for disability benefits creates £42bn in positive effects
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Typically thoughtful - and thought provoking - stuff from @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social on the urgent need to understand how AI disruption is playing out across society (for better and worse) and then respond accordingly. Another great contribution to the @pbe.co.uk 'Economics to improve lives' series
"Without suitable measures of organisations’ adoption of AI, policymakers will be unable to shape this powerful technology in ways that benefit society as a whole." - @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social's in her new article for #EconToImproveLives
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Economic progress in the age of AI | PBE
By Diane Coyle If you spend less than four hours and 20 minutes a day online, you are below average for the UK. Using apps and online services, many of them free, is part of the fabric of daily life…
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September 8, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Typically thoughtful - and thought provoking - stuff from @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social on the urgent need to understand how AI disruption is playing out across society (for better and worse) and then respond accordingly. Another great contribution to the @pbe.co.uk 'Economics to improve lives' series
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Civil society has reached a milestone: we estimate that for the first time, paid hours now exceed volunteer hours.
Do we need to slow the tide and re-emphasise volunteering, or do we accept the sector is becoming more professional?
Explore these questions in our new blog: pbe.co.uk/insights/the...
Do we need to slow the tide and re-emphasise volunteering, or do we accept the sector is becoming more professional?
Explore these questions in our new blog: pbe.co.uk/insights/the...
The rise of paid work: Are we really still the “Voluntary Sector”? | PBE
We recently published a new paper on the true economic contribution of civil society to the UK economy. (Spoiler alert: it’s big! At least £40 billion.) Among the many new stats in that report, there’...
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September 4, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Civil society has reached a milestone: we estimate that for the first time, paid hours now exceed volunteer hours.
Do we need to slow the tide and re-emphasise volunteering, or do we accept the sector is becoming more professional?
Explore these questions in our new blog: pbe.co.uk/insights/the...
Do we need to slow the tide and re-emphasise volunteering, or do we accept the sector is becoming more professional?
Explore these questions in our new blog: pbe.co.uk/insights/the...
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‘Let us not risk getting trapped in the last war.’ My piece for @pbe.co.uk on why the wellbeing v GDP framing has run out of road
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Beyond ‘beyond GDP’ | PBE
By Hetan Shah I was involved in some of the calls for improved measurement of wellbeing in the early 2000s. Two decades on, sometimes the debate feels like it has not moved on sufficiently from those ...
pbe.co.uk
September 1, 2025 at 5:48 AM
‘Let us not risk getting trapped in the last war.’ My piece for @pbe.co.uk on why the wellbeing v GDP framing has run out of road
pbe.co.uk/insights/bey...
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Next up in @pbe.co.uk's economics to improve lives series @hetanshah.bsky.social "PBE | Beyond ‘beyond GDP’ | PBE" pbe.co.uk/insights/bey...
Beyond ‘beyond GDP’ | PBE
By Hetan Shah I was involved in some of the calls for improved measurement of wellbeing in the early 2000s. Two decades on, sometimes the debate feels like it has not moved on sufficiently from those ...
pbe.co.uk
September 1, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Next up in @pbe.co.uk's economics to improve lives series @hetanshah.bsky.social "PBE | Beyond ‘beyond GDP’ | PBE" pbe.co.uk/insights/bey...
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The numbers are stark: 58–68% LGBTQ+ young people surveyed report suicidal thoughts, & rates of anxiety, depression & self-harm are far higher than their non-LGBTQ+ peers.
Many LGBTQ+ young people face bullying at school, stigma at home, & rejection in wider society, often with little support. 2/7
Many LGBTQ+ young people face bullying at school, stigma at home, & rejection in wider society, often with little support. 2/7
August 27, 2025 at 8:03 AM
The numbers are stark: 58–68% LGBTQ+ young people surveyed report suicidal thoughts, & rates of anxiety, depression & self-harm are far higher than their non-LGBTQ+ peers.
Many LGBTQ+ young people face bullying at school, stigma at home, & rejection in wider society, often with little support. 2/7
Many LGBTQ+ young people face bullying at school, stigma at home, & rejection in wider society, often with little support. 2/7
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LGBTQ+ young people in the UK face a severe, unequal mental health crisis.
Services like Free2Talk offer life-changing, cost-effective help, but they need greater support. 1/7
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Services like Free2Talk offer life-changing, cost-effective help, but they need greater support. 1/7
pbe.co.uk/publications...
August 27, 2025 at 8:03 AM
LGBTQ+ young people in the UK face a severe, unequal mental health crisis.
Services like Free2Talk offer life-changing, cost-effective help, but they need greater support. 1/7
pbe.co.uk/publications...
Services like Free2Talk offer life-changing, cost-effective help, but they need greater support. 1/7
pbe.co.uk/publications...
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Wellbeing isn't a fringe idea - it tells us a lot about voter behaviour.
Including 16- & 17-year-olds in the next election is a bold step for youth participation and democracy. But if their lives aren’t improving by the next election, it could open up new political risks.
pbe.co.uk/insights/wha...
Including 16- & 17-year-olds in the next election is a bold step for youth participation and democracy. But if their lives aren’t improving by the next election, it could open up new political risks.
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What could votes at 16 mean for the next general election? | PBE
The news that 16- and 17-year-olds will be able to vote in the next general election marks a significant shift in the UK’s democratic landscape. Promised in Labour’s manifesto last summer, the move br...
pbe.co.uk
July 31, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Wellbeing isn't a fringe idea - it tells us a lot about voter behaviour.
Including 16- & 17-year-olds in the next election is a bold step for youth participation and democracy. But if their lives aren’t improving by the next election, it could open up new political risks.
pbe.co.uk/insights/wha...
Including 16- & 17-year-olds in the next election is a bold step for youth participation and democracy. But if their lives aren’t improving by the next election, it could open up new political risks.
pbe.co.uk/insights/wha...
A local authority in Sweden is the first to apply doughnut economics to local infrastructure planning. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘It feels cool to be a cog in change’: how doughnut economics is reshaping a Swedish town
A casual mention of Kate Raworth’s theory has grown into the basis for decision making in Tomelilla
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July 29, 2025 at 6:56 PM
A local authority in Sweden is the first to apply doughnut economics to local infrastructure planning. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Considering rebranding your think tank? @hannahcthinks.bsky.social @pbe.co.uk has handily distilled what you should know / why you might want to change your name and some things that will DEFINITELY come up along the way into our latest blog. Check it out here 👇 #thinktanks #Brand
Think tank branding - check out my latest article for @smartthinking.bsky.social #Brand #ThinkTankMarketing smartthinking.org.uk/article/what...
What’s in a name? Lessons from rebranding a think tank - Smart Thinking
Why do so many think tanks sound like men’s aftershave brands?
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July 28, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Considering rebranding your think tank? @hannahcthinks.bsky.social @pbe.co.uk has handily distilled what you should know / why you might want to change your name and some things that will DEFINITELY come up along the way into our latest blog. Check it out here 👇 #thinktanks #Brand
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What's in a name? More than you might think.
Our Head of Communications @hannahcthinks.bsky.social spoke to @smartthinking.bsky.social about the process of rebranding PBE, sharing lessons for other think tanks considering a change.
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Our Head of Communications @hannahcthinks.bsky.social spoke to @smartthinking.bsky.social about the process of rebranding PBE, sharing lessons for other think tanks considering a change.
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Think tank branding - check out my latest article for @smartthinking.bsky.social #Brand #ThinkTankMarketing smartthinking.org.uk/article/what...
What’s in a name? Lessons from rebranding a think tank - Smart Thinking
Why do so many think tanks sound like men’s aftershave brands?
smartthinking.org.uk
July 28, 2025 at 10:45 AM
What's in a name? More than you might think.
Our Head of Communications @hannahcthinks.bsky.social spoke to @smartthinking.bsky.social about the process of rebranding PBE, sharing lessons for other think tanks considering a change.
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Our Head of Communications @hannahcthinks.bsky.social spoke to @smartthinking.bsky.social about the process of rebranding PBE, sharing lessons for other think tanks considering a change.
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Think tank branding - check out my latest article for @smartthinking.bsky.social #Brand #ThinkTankMarketing smartthinking.org.uk/article/what...
What’s in a name? Lessons from rebranding a think tank - Smart Thinking
Why do so many think tanks sound like men’s aftershave brands?
smartthinking.org.uk
July 28, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Think tank branding - check out my latest article for @smartthinking.bsky.social #Brand #ThinkTankMarketing smartthinking.org.uk/article/what...
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New events role! @pbe.co.uk are looking for an EVENTS MANAGER to join their team and create + lead an exciting events strategy that uses the power of events to bring people together to challenge + engage on different issues. Interested? Find out more: bit.ly/4f1TdkD
July 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM
New events role! @pbe.co.uk are looking for an EVENTS MANAGER to join their team and create + lead an exciting events strategy that uses the power of events to bring people together to challenge + engage on different issues. Interested? Find out more: bit.ly/4f1TdkD
Civil society is worth double official figures. New @pbe.co.uk report www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/civil-s...
Civil society’s true economic contribution valued at nearly £40bn by think tank
www.civilsociety.co.uk
July 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Civil society is worth double official figures. New @pbe.co.uk report www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/civil-s...
Wellbeing economics, Donut economics, regenerative growth. What's in a name and why it matters. My latest article for @pbe.co.uk "PBE | Branding wellbeing economics: Finding clarity | PBE" pbe.co.uk/insights/bra...
Branding wellbeing economics: Finding clarity | PBE
What’s in a name? When it comes to wellbeing economics, quite a lot, it turns out. At PBE’s recent Economics to improve lives event, one of the debates didn’t just centre on the data, but the very id...
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July 16, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Wellbeing economics, Donut economics, regenerative growth. What's in a name and why it matters. My latest article for @pbe.co.uk "PBE | Branding wellbeing economics: Finding clarity | PBE" pbe.co.uk/insights/bra...
Wellbeing isn't a side issue, it's THE issue. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Why Labour should target happiness alongside economic growth | Heather Stewart
With the UK still shaking off the psychological side-effects of Covid, Rachel Reeves might want to broaden her aims
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July 14, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Wellbeing isn't a side issue, it's THE issue. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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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...
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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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Are the UK’s top earners giving more to charities?
Our latest analysis looks at the UK’s top 1% — and whether rising wealth is being matched by rising giving.
Read the analysis here:
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Our latest analysis looks at the UK’s top 1% — and whether rising wealth is being matched by rising giving.
Read the analysis here:
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Giving by the top 1% of earners: Did the pandemic ignite a shift in generosity? | PBE
The UK is home to some exceptionally generous philanthropists, as a glance at the Sunday Times Giving List quickly confirms. But behind the headlines, what does everyday giving look like among the cou...
pbe.co.uk
July 9, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Are the UK’s top earners giving more to charities?
Our latest analysis looks at the UK’s top 1% — and whether rising wealth is being matched by rising giving.
Read the analysis here:
👉 pbe.co.uk/insights/giv...
Our latest analysis looks at the UK’s top 1% — and whether rising wealth is being matched by rising giving.
Read the analysis here:
👉 pbe.co.uk/insights/giv...
I'm hiring! Events Manager (£46–49k)
Seeking a resourceful, strategic manager to create and run our high-profile events programme - from ministerial roundtables to panels on children’s mental health and charity leadership.
Flexible working
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Seeking a resourceful, strategic manager to create and run our high-profile events programme - from ministerial roundtables to panels on children’s mental health and charity leadership.
Flexible working
pbe.co.uk/vacancies/ev...
Events Manager | PBE
(£46,000 – £49,000 a year, depending on experience) About PBE We use economics to improve lives. Through analytical expertise and our close connection with the social sector, we help charities, funder...
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July 9, 2025 at 7:34 AM
I'm hiring! Events Manager (£46–49k)
Seeking a resourceful, strategic manager to create and run our high-profile events programme - from ministerial roundtables to panels on children’s mental health and charity leadership.
Flexible working
pbe.co.uk/vacancies/ev...
Seeking a resourceful, strategic manager to create and run our high-profile events programme - from ministerial roundtables to panels on children’s mental health and charity leadership.
Flexible working
pbe.co.uk/vacancies/ev...
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What does it take to live a decent life?
Our latest low wellbeing in the UK report shows that for millions, a decent quality of life remains out of reach.
pbe.co.uk/publications...
Our latest low wellbeing in the UK report shows that for millions, a decent quality of life remains out of reach.
pbe.co.uk/publications...
Caught in a trap? Low wellbeing in the UK 2025 | PBE
What comprises a decent life? It’s a hard question to definitively answer, with any individual’s response likely to differ from their neighbour’s (and even from their own answer five years in the futu...
pbe.co.uk
July 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
What does it take to live a decent life?
Our latest low wellbeing in the UK report shows that for millions, a decent quality of life remains out of reach.
pbe.co.uk/publications...
Our latest low wellbeing in the UK report shows that for millions, a decent quality of life remains out of reach.
pbe.co.uk/publications...