Sarah Davidson
@sarahdavidson.bsky.social
CEO, Carnegie UK - the wellbeing policy foundation. Hon Prof at Centre for Public Policy at Glasgow University. Chair of WEvolution Scotland.
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Great to be at the @ipprscotland.bsky.social conference this morning. @sarahdavidson.bsky.social from Carnegie UK outlined some options for Scotland to change the record about the fiscal challenges Scotland faces.
October 29, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Great to be at the @ipprscotland.bsky.social conference this morning. @sarahdavidson.bsky.social from Carnegie UK outlined some options for Scotland to change the record about the fiscal challenges Scotland faces.
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📢 New report | Our 2025 #LifeInTheUK research shows that the wellbeing of people across the UK has not improved over the past year.
Find out more: carnegieuk.org/publication/...
Find out more: carnegieuk.org/publication/...
Life in the UK 2025 - Carnegie UK
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October 27, 2025 at 9:04 AM
📢 New report | Our 2025 #LifeInTheUK research shows that the wellbeing of people across the UK has not improved over the past year.
Find out more: carnegieuk.org/publication/...
Find out more: carnegieuk.org/publication/...
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📊 How are people across the UK really doing?
Join us on Tue 28 Oct, 10-11am to hear Susan Pinkney present our latest Life in the UK findings with reflections from @graceblakeley.substack.com.
carnegieuk.org/event/how-is...
Join us on Tue 28 Oct, 10-11am to hear Susan Pinkney present our latest Life in the UK findings with reflections from @graceblakeley.substack.com.
carnegieuk.org/event/how-is...
October 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
📊 How are people across the UK really doing?
Join us on Tue 28 Oct, 10-11am to hear Susan Pinkney present our latest Life in the UK findings with reflections from @graceblakeley.substack.com.
carnegieuk.org/event/how-is...
Join us on Tue 28 Oct, 10-11am to hear Susan Pinkney present our latest Life in the UK findings with reflections from @graceblakeley.substack.com.
carnegieuk.org/event/how-is...
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We’ve published three new reports today which offer insights into how our public finance systems could be reimagined to create fairer systems, rebuild trust & put collective wellbeing at the heart of decision making.
Find out more: carnegieuk.org/programmes/f...
Find out more: carnegieuk.org/programmes/f...
Financing the Future - Carnegie UK
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September 29, 2025 at 9:13 AM
We’ve published three new reports today which offer insights into how our public finance systems could be reimagined to create fairer systems, rebuild trust & put collective wellbeing at the heart of decision making.
Find out more: carnegieuk.org/programmes/f...
Find out more: carnegieuk.org/programmes/f...
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From New Zealand to South Korea, governments are testing new ways to align budgets with wellbeing.
In this 10 minute video, Dr Cressida Gaukroger and @sarahdavidson.bsky.social discuss the key themes from our new report on budgeting for wellbeing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtdP...
In this 10 minute video, Dr Cressida Gaukroger and @sarahdavidson.bsky.social discuss the key themes from our new report on budgeting for wellbeing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtdP...
Budgeting for Wellbeing: Dr Cressida Gaukroger and Sarah Davidson
YouTube video by Carnegie UK
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September 29, 2025 at 11:59 AM
From New Zealand to South Korea, governments are testing new ways to align budgets with wellbeing.
In this 10 minute video, Dr Cressida Gaukroger and @sarahdavidson.bsky.social discuss the key themes from our new report on budgeting for wellbeing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtdP...
In this 10 minute video, Dr Cressida Gaukroger and @sarahdavidson.bsky.social discuss the key themes from our new report on budgeting for wellbeing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtdP...
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"The privilege of days like yesterday is the space they offer to be challenged; to reflect; to hear what other people are up to; to articulate your own thinking."
@sarahdavidson.bsky.social shares reflections from the #CommunityWealthBuilding Summit in our new blog: carnegieuk.org/blog/strengt...
@sarahdavidson.bsky.social shares reflections from the #CommunityWealthBuilding Summit in our new blog: carnegieuk.org/blog/strengt...
Strength in numbers: Reflections from the Community Wealth Building Summit - Carnegie UK
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July 4, 2025 at 1:39 PM
"The privilege of days like yesterday is the space they offer to be challenged; to reflect; to hear what other people are up to; to articulate your own thinking."
@sarahdavidson.bsky.social shares reflections from the #CommunityWealthBuilding Summit in our new blog: carnegieuk.org/blog/strengt...
@sarahdavidson.bsky.social shares reflections from the #CommunityWealthBuilding Summit in our new blog: carnegieuk.org/blog/strengt...
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New blog from @sarahdavidson.bsky.social for @pbe.co.uk on why wellbeing must drive government decisions ⬇️
“The main purpose of government should be to improve the wellbeing of the people.”
In a new blog, @sarahdavidson.bsky.social makes the case that UK government has the data on wellbeing - but isn't using it to drive action.
Read why she believes that must change 👇
pbe.co.uk/insights/why...
In a new blog, @sarahdavidson.bsky.social makes the case that UK government has the data on wellbeing - but isn't using it to drive action.
Read why she believes that must change 👇
pbe.co.uk/insights/why...
Why wellbeing must drive government decisions | PBE
Sarah Davidson, CEO at Carnegie UK “The main purpose of Government should be to improve the wellbeing of the people”. This is the shared rallying cry of the wellbeing movement in the UK. Uniting arou...
pbe.co.uk
June 24, 2025 at 10:59 AM
New blog from @sarahdavidson.bsky.social for @pbe.co.uk on why wellbeing must drive government decisions ⬇️
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Following last week's Spending Review, read an article by our CEO @sarahdavidson.bsky.social in @civilserviceworld.bsky.social making the case for a new way to measure progress in the UK: www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...
Renewing Britain means rethinking how we measure progress
There must be less focus on the money going in and more on the difference being made, writes a former Scottish government DG
www.civilserviceworld.com
June 17, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Following last week's Spending Review, read an article by our CEO @sarahdavidson.bsky.social in @civilserviceworld.bsky.social making the case for a new way to measure progress in the UK: www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...
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📢"There must be less focus on the money going in and more on the difference being made..."
Read @sarahdavidson.bsky.social on measuring progress in the UK in Civil Service World:
www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...
Read @sarahdavidson.bsky.social on measuring progress in the UK in Civil Service World:
www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...
Renewing Britain means rethinking how we measure progress
There must be less focus on the money going in and more on the difference being made, writes a former Scottish government DG
www.civilserviceworld.com
June 18, 2025 at 9:22 AM
📢"There must be less focus on the money going in and more on the difference being made..."
Read @sarahdavidson.bsky.social on measuring progress in the UK in Civil Service World:
www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...
Read @sarahdavidson.bsky.social on measuring progress in the UK in Civil Service World:
www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...
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Yesterday the Scottish Government published their Public Service Reform Strategy. Our chief executive @sarahdavidson.bsky.social, a member of the Public Service Reform board, welcomed the publication but argued that this can't be the end of the story: lnkd.in/eKnNE4vm
June 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Yesterday the Scottish Government published their Public Service Reform Strategy. Our chief executive @sarahdavidson.bsky.social, a member of the Public Service Reform board, welcomed the publication but argued that this can't be the end of the story: lnkd.in/eKnNE4vm
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The 2025 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy ceremony took place this afternoon at The Signet Library in Edinburgh!
A huge congratulations to our seven recipients whose generosity and leadership embody Andrew Carnegie’s legacy of using philanthropy to drive meaningful change.
A huge congratulations to our seven recipients whose generosity and leadership embody Andrew Carnegie’s legacy of using philanthropy to drive meaningful change.
May 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The 2025 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy ceremony took place this afternoon at The Signet Library in Edinburgh!
A huge congratulations to our seven recipients whose generosity and leadership embody Andrew Carnegie’s legacy of using philanthropy to drive meaningful change.
A huge congratulations to our seven recipients whose generosity and leadership embody Andrew Carnegie’s legacy of using philanthropy to drive meaningful change.
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Day 1 - last session of my day: ‘From Utopian Ideal to Economic Imperative’.
Excellent session with contributions from @mattwhittaker.bsky.social & @sarahdavidson.bsky.social.
Leaders of two excellent orgs contributing to the #Wellbeing economy research landscape.
Excellent session with contributions from @mattwhittaker.bsky.social & @sarahdavidson.bsky.social.
Leaders of two excellent orgs contributing to the #Wellbeing economy research landscape.
March 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Day 1 - last session of my day: ‘From Utopian Ideal to Economic Imperative’.
Excellent session with contributions from @mattwhittaker.bsky.social & @sarahdavidson.bsky.social.
Leaders of two excellent orgs contributing to the #Wellbeing economy research landscape.
Excellent session with contributions from @mattwhittaker.bsky.social & @sarahdavidson.bsky.social.
Leaders of two excellent orgs contributing to the #Wellbeing economy research landscape.
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Pick up a copy of the Yorkshire Post this morning to read @sarahdavidson.bsky.social
argue that devolution in England offers an opportunity to restore trust in politics, but only if it change how as well as where decisions are made
argue that devolution in England offers an opportunity to restore trust in politics, but only if it change how as well as where decisions are made
March 15, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Pick up a copy of the Yorkshire Post this morning to read @sarahdavidson.bsky.social
argue that devolution in England offers an opportunity to restore trust in politics, but only if it change how as well as where decisions are made
argue that devolution in England offers an opportunity to restore trust in politics, but only if it change how as well as where decisions are made
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NEW BLOG | 🎂 Is it appropriate to wish the NI Executive a Happy Birthday?
@sarahdavidson.bsky.social reflects on 12 months of power-sharing at Stormont & the importance of the wellbeing approach in the draft Programme for Government.
carnegieuk.org/blog/one-ful...
@sarahdavidson.bsky.social reflects on 12 months of power-sharing at Stormont & the importance of the wellbeing approach in the draft Programme for Government.
carnegieuk.org/blog/one-ful...
February 3, 2025 at 12:18 PM
NEW BLOG | 🎂 Is it appropriate to wish the NI Executive a Happy Birthday?
@sarahdavidson.bsky.social reflects on 12 months of power-sharing at Stormont & the importance of the wellbeing approach in the draft Programme for Government.
carnegieuk.org/blog/one-ful...
@sarahdavidson.bsky.social reflects on 12 months of power-sharing at Stormont & the importance of the wellbeing approach in the draft Programme for Government.
carnegieuk.org/blog/one-ful...
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Our chief executive @sarahdavidson.bsky.social and senior policy advocate @hannahpaylor.bsky.social were pleased to meet NI Executive Junior Ministers Aisling Reilly and Pam Cameron in Belfast today.
Read the NI breakdown of our Life in the UK Index: carnegieuk.org/publication/...
Read the NI breakdown of our Life in the UK Index: carnegieuk.org/publication/...
January 29, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Our chief executive @sarahdavidson.bsky.social and senior policy advocate @hannahpaylor.bsky.social were pleased to meet NI Executive Junior Ministers Aisling Reilly and Pam Cameron in Belfast today.
Read the NI breakdown of our Life in the UK Index: carnegieuk.org/publication/...
Read the NI breakdown of our Life in the UK Index: carnegieuk.org/publication/...
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Want to know more about our live tenders?
🔵 Budgeting for Wellbeing: carnegieuk.org/publication/...
🔵 Stakeholder Survey and Interviews: carnegieuk.org/publication/...
We’re always happy to have a chat so reach out if you have any questions about any of these opportunities.
🔵 Budgeting for Wellbeing: carnegieuk.org/publication/...
🔵 Stakeholder Survey and Interviews: carnegieuk.org/publication/...
We’re always happy to have a chat so reach out if you have any questions about any of these opportunities.
Invitation to Tender: Budgeting for Wellbeing - Carnegie UK
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January 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Want to know more about our live tenders?
🔵 Budgeting for Wellbeing: carnegieuk.org/publication/...
🔵 Stakeholder Survey and Interviews: carnegieuk.org/publication/...
We’re always happy to have a chat so reach out if you have any questions about any of these opportunities.
🔵 Budgeting for Wellbeing: carnegieuk.org/publication/...
🔵 Stakeholder Survey and Interviews: carnegieuk.org/publication/...
We’re always happy to have a chat so reach out if you have any questions about any of these opportunities.
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We’ve started 2025 with lots of exciting opportunities! 🎉
Hear all about them in our new video from Adam: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUvZ...
Interested in our vacancies?
All the information you need to apply is here: carnegieuk.org/work-with-us/
Hear all about them in our new video from Adam: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUvZ...
Interested in our vacancies?
All the information you need to apply is here: carnegieuk.org/work-with-us/
Adam Lang shares Carnegie UK's current vacancies and tender opportunities
YouTube video by Carnegie UK
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January 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
We’ve started 2025 with lots of exciting opportunities! 🎉
Hear all about them in our new video from Adam: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUvZ...
Interested in our vacancies?
All the information you need to apply is here: carnegieuk.org/work-with-us/
Hear all about them in our new video from Adam: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUvZ...
Interested in our vacancies?
All the information you need to apply is here: carnegieuk.org/work-with-us/
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Not one but TWO new senior research roles have opened up @carnegieuk.bsky.social
Are you a proven researcher who wants to work at the interface between data, research, public policy and practice?
Research and Insight: https://buff.ly/40wnmml
Data and Insight: https://buff.ly/40xXHK7
Are you a proven researcher who wants to work at the interface between data, research, public policy and practice?
Research and Insight: https://buff.ly/40wnmml
Data and Insight: https://buff.ly/40xXHK7
January 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Not one but TWO new senior research roles have opened up @carnegieuk.bsky.social
Are you a proven researcher who wants to work at the interface between data, research, public policy and practice?
Research and Insight: https://buff.ly/40wnmml
Data and Insight: https://buff.ly/40xXHK7
Are you a proven researcher who wants to work at the interface between data, research, public policy and practice?
Research and Insight: https://buff.ly/40wnmml
Data and Insight: https://buff.ly/40xXHK7
Our first ever jobs post on @bsky.app - will the 🦋 lead us to our new research colleagues in 2025? Please read, get in touch, share…
Join the team! 📢
We’re excited to be recruiting two new roles to join our policy team, focusing on research and data.
🔵 Senior Researcher (Research and Insight)
🔵 Senior Researcher (Data and Insight)
Find out more and apply: carnegieuk.org/work-with-us/
We’re excited to be recruiting two new roles to join our policy team, focusing on research and data.
🔵 Senior Researcher (Research and Insight)
🔵 Senior Researcher (Data and Insight)
Find out more and apply: carnegieuk.org/work-with-us/
Work With Us - Carnegie UK
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January 7, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Our first ever jobs post on @bsky.app - will the 🦋 lead us to our new research colleagues in 2025? Please read, get in touch, share…
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“Debate could do with less of a myopic focus on GDP…”
Letter to the @financialtimes.com
from @sarahdavidson.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/8525...
Letter to the @financialtimes.com
from @sarahdavidson.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/8525...
Letter: Debate could do with less of a myopic focus on GDP
From Sarah Davidson, Chief Executive, Carnegie UK, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK
www.ft.com
December 30, 2024 at 3:29 PM
“Debate could do with less of a myopic focus on GDP…”
Letter to the @financialtimes.com
from @sarahdavidson.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/8525...
Letter to the @financialtimes.com
from @sarahdavidson.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/8525...
Very lucky to be in my own bed tonight. Love this tradition though, and delighted to have found it too has migrated. gofund.me/b46809ec
December 24, 2024 at 8:45 PM
Very lucky to be in my own bed tonight. Love this tradition though, and delighted to have found it too has migrated. gofund.me/b46809ec
Particular thanks to @timhayward.bsky.social @financialtimes.com this advent for the concept of the “small, surgical strike martini”. Chapeau.🍸
December 24, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Particular thanks to @timhayward.bsky.social @financialtimes.com this advent for the concept of the “small, surgical strike martini”. Chapeau.🍸
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And you can check out this article by @sarahdavidson.bsky.social where she argues that
@johnswinney.bsky.social and @kateforbes.bsky.social could put the NPF at the centre of their approach to government: www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
@johnswinney.bsky.social and @kateforbes.bsky.social could put the NPF at the centre of their approach to government: www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
How John Swinney can reclaim his 2007 vision
While keen followers of Scottish politics were interpreting every meaningful look from John Swinney on May 1, they could be forgiven for missing a…
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December 19, 2024 at 2:49 PM
And you can check out this article by @sarahdavidson.bsky.social where she argues that
@johnswinney.bsky.social and @kateforbes.bsky.social could put the NPF at the centre of their approach to government: www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
@johnswinney.bsky.social and @kateforbes.bsky.social could put the NPF at the centre of their approach to government: www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
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📢”…the prime minister and his team are right to try to paint a picture of better lives in an improved country.”
Read @sarahdavidson.bsky.social ‘s new letter in @theguardian.com
making the case for a systematic approach to tackling our biggest problems: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Read @sarahdavidson.bsky.social ‘s new letter in @theguardian.com
making the case for a systematic approach to tackling our biggest problems: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Have faith in Labour’s grownup government | Letters
Letters: Sarah Davidson says the government has a shot at solving profound generational challenges and Bryan Merton welcomes Polly Toynbee’s positive perspective. But Bernie Evans wants to see more ac...
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2024 at 5:46 PM
📢”…the prime minister and his team are right to try to paint a picture of better lives in an improved country.”
Read @sarahdavidson.bsky.social ‘s new letter in @theguardian.com
making the case for a systematic approach to tackling our biggest problems: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Read @sarahdavidson.bsky.social ‘s new letter in @theguardian.com
making the case for a systematic approach to tackling our biggest problems: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
This 👇🏻 - couldn’t agree more about team design and the fact that we really, really don’t need any more heroes who don’t have time (or inclination) to understand the system dynamics at play.
Lots of sensible experienced seem pleased by Pat McFadden's speech today so I'm assuming it was full of good stuff, but as well as rolling my eyes at the "start-up" stuff, I am here to be a Debbie Downer about "crack teams", because do you know who usually gets to be on crack teams?
Young men
Young men
December 9, 2024 at 5:22 PM
This 👇🏻 - couldn’t agree more about team design and the fact that we really, really don’t need any more heroes who don’t have time (or inclination) to understand the system dynamics at play.