What is civil society?
Civil society is a term that’s widely used, rarely agreed upon, and not always understood – and it often means different things to different people. This page sets out clearly...
Publications
What’s missing? Evaluating social sector data gaps
As part of the Law Family Commission on Civil Society, PBE is investigating the role and potential for better data about social sector organisations, with a particular focus on charities.
Levelling Up: On the right track?
With each new announcement, it becomes clearer what levelling up really means. It also raises new questions as to whether the government will truly be able to improve people’s lives...
In the Public Eye: snapshot of public attitudes towards civil society
To mark the launch of the Law Family Commission on Civil Society, we commissioned YouGov to provide a snapshot of public attitudes towards civil society in November 2020.
Essay collection: Civil Society, Unleashed
21 thinkers, activists, professionals, writers and academics across the public, private and social sectors were asked the same question: ‘How do we unleash the potential of civil society in the...
Civil Action: exploring civil society’s potential in the 2020s
The Commission's aim is to achieve both concrete change and a broader shift in attitudes about civil society – all with a view to removing the constraints that hold the...