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16 bags collected today on a long neglected rural lane here in Walsall Wood UK. I must remember to post here I keep forgetting - this is 100m bags this month alone, it sad to see so much litter

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I've just published the sequel to this - charting the oppostion to the Trump administration's actions and what we can learn... BlueSky thread incoming! But here is the substack post christinapagel.substack.com/p/how-to-fig...

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In 2024 we supported 169 charities, community groups and purposeful organisations, a record-breaking number that included @literacy-trust.bsky.social, Football Beyond Borders and Pilotlight. Read our newly released review of 2024 here: www.probonoeconomics.com/our-impact-i...

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This is a powerful read from the Guardian about mate crime. In the article Ali Gunn from United Response highlights some signs to look out for which might mean someone could be a victim of mate crime. https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/feb/03/mate-how-friendship-is-being-used-a…

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Perfect cats

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Low wellbeing among UK children has surged from less than 1 in 6 in 2015 to 1 in 4 in 2022. This rapid decline has outpaced almost every other OECD country. Read our report making the case for universal wellbeing measurement👇 www.probonoeconomics.com/charting-a-h...

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The wellbeing of young people in the UK is rapidly declining. In 2022, 197,000 young people left school with low wellbeing— equal to the population of Milton Keynes. Read our report on measuring children's wellbeing this #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek⬇️ www.probonoeconomics.com/charting-a-h...

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How can we reverse the decline in UK young people's mental health? We brought together 200+ people, including leaders from education, health and wellbeing charities and government, to discuss the evidence and debate solutions. Revisit the blog👇 ow.ly/l1Uu50TusZA #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek

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"Treasury guidance attaches a monetary value to wellbeing, and the economic value of claiming disability benefits is estimated to be around £12,300 per person." @isabellamcrae.bsky.social covers our new report for the Big Issue: www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

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As public debate continues over the future of government spending and welfare reforms, our report for @z2ktrust.bsky.social makes a compelling case for maintaining and improving access to disability benefits like PIP. Read the report: www.probonoeconomics.com/more-than-mo...

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Great to see @the-independent.com talking about our analysis findings about the economic value of disability benefits and give it the focus it needs. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

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I’ve been listening to the oral histories captured on project, Our Life Stories. Interviews with people we support, by people we support are capturing everything from childhood memories to painful traumatic experiences in secure hospitals and how it felt finally having a place to call home.

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for the first time ever, solar power generation overtakes coal in the eu the change since 2011 is staggering (and will continue widening)

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Heads up if you haven't been aware about fairly dramatic changes in Thwaits Glacier just over the last few days. Very alarming. youtu.be/1erkfoT69e4?...

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Apparently it still needs saying that the UK's economy has continued to grow, even as CO2 emissions have fallen www.carbonbrief.org/...

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The world’s richest man is promoting the far right in Europe. Don’t buy a Tesla . Location: Tesla Gigafactory, Berlin www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjWl...

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The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill has the potential to make a significant difference in supporting our children’s wellbeing. To maximize its impact, universal wellbeing measurement would be a valuable addition. Read the new blog: www.probonoeconomics.com/the-82-billi...

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What if love was as certain an aspect of the human condition as death and taxes? In this Editor's Choice, Tasnime Osama and @rich-hurley.bsky.social discuss how these three forces shape our health, lives, and world #ChristmasBMJ www.bmj.com/content/387/...

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Sadly, it’s a good time to once again share this amazing infographic that we ran at @science.org more than 7 years ago 🧪 #IDsky www.science.org/content/arti...

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PBE conservatively estimates the cost of the MumsAid counselling programme is £420,000 and the total benefits of recovery are worth £3 mn. If at least 1 in 7 of the observed recoveries have happened solely due to MumsAid’s support the service breaks even. www.probonoeconomics.com/pregnant-the...

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Worthwhile webinar blog.ons.gov.uk/2024/12/05/b...

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🚨Our new report finds MumsAid’s counselling services significantly improve mothers’ mental health. PBE estimates that the economic value of improved quality of life from the programme exceeds £10,000 per mum. Read the report👇 www.probonoeconomics.com/pregnant-the...

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#proofOfCat Paddie

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If you have a loved one with learning disabilities looking for a forever home with supported living we have spaces. www.unitedresponse.org.uk/get-support/...

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Solar panels. Brilliant things. The lower roof has them inset into the roof which works really well.

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