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A timely opportunity to reflect on what the NPF has achieved to date, what it has struggled to deliver, and how it can be strengthened. The National Performance Framework (NPF) has been a defining… Refreshing the National Performance Framework

A recording of our webinar "Refreshing the National Performance Framework" is now online.

Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jGk...

Featuring Mairi Spowage @fraserofallander.org Sarah Davidson @carnegieuk.bsky.social and Ali Hosie (Scottish Human Rights Commission).

Breaking the Ming vase: A case for state resources for manifesto development Seriousness about delivery should become part of the culture of democratic competition

Manifestos are full of ambition but often short on delivery plans. In a new piece for Civil Service World, @stumackinnon.bsky.social explores how nonpartisan support could help make political promises more realistic and rebuild voter trust: www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...

Breaking the Ming vase: A case for state resources for manifesto development Seriousness about delivery should become part of the culture of democratic competition

Ahead of elections in Scotland and Wales, I've got a piece in @civilserviceworld.bsky.social making the case for some state resources for manifesto development: www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...

We welcome the ONS' new approach to presenting wellbeing data & strongly support the decision to continue measuring trust in government. Statistics like these are vital to identifying shared public policy outcomes & measuring progress on what really matters: carnegieuk.org/news/life-in...

Lead Trustee for Finance Candidate Pack - Carnegie UK

Could you use your strategic financial skills to help us advance the wellbeing of everyone in the UK?

We're looking for a Lead Trustee for Finance to join our Board.

Find out more: carnegieuk.org/publication/...

Could you use your strategic financial skills to help us advance the wellbeing of everyone in the UK?
Lead Trustee for Finance with @carnegieuk.bsky.social
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Understanding how London measures up on living well  - Carnegie UK Our new interactive wellbeing map, drawn from our Life in the UK Index, offers a richer understanding of what matters to people across England’s regions. Based on the experiences of more than 4,000 pe...

How does London measure up on living well?

Anna Francis explores what our #LifeInTheUK data tells us about life in the capital in our latest blog: carnegieuk.org/blog/underst...

This month's blog is from Adam Lang at @carnegieuk.bsky.social. Adam shares what motivates him in his job, the tools he uses, how he first got into policy and some great insights into what work-life balance really means.

Read it here: bit.ly/4kEa7bA

Finance and Public Administration Committee | Scottish Parliament TV

Our CEO @sarahdavidson.bsky.social is giving evidence to the Finance and Public Admin Committee on why effective scrutiny of public administration matters for accountability, good decision‑making & delivering long‑term wellbeing outcomes.

▶️ Watch live: www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/fina...

UK economy grew by 0.1% in final quarter of 2025 Manufacturing was the main driver of growth during the final three months of the year, official figures show.

While a thriving economy is important, GDP is a poor measure of social progress. That's why we're part of a growing movement to develop complementary measures of national and international success: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Life in the UK Data Dashboard - Carnegie UK

Or examine the #LifeintheUK findings in more detail on our recently launched data dashboard 👇
carnegieuk.org/life-in-the-...

Life in the UK 2025 Scotland - Carnegie UK

Interested to learn more about our #LifeintheUK research? Visit our website to read the full publication 📚
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Political capital: The Scottish budget has sparked debate on the economy After all, there's an election to fight...

ICYMI 👀🗞️ @kirsteenpaterson.bsky.social draws on #LifeintheUK 2025, which found that in Scotland trust remains low across all levels of gov, with over a third of people reporting ‘low trust’ in their council & Scottish Gov, & over half saying the same of the UK Gov
www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...

Julie Skentelbery - 03/02/2026 - BBC Sounds Daytimes with Julie Skentelbery, where Cornwall comes to talk. Call: 0808 100 1039.

I talked to BBC Cornwall today about intergenerational fairness and our wellbeing research: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (about 1:41)

Julie Skentelbery - 03/02/2026 - BBC Sounds Daytimes with Julie Skentelbery, where Cornwall comes to talk. Call: 0808 100 1039.

Stuart joined Julie Skentelbery on BBC Radio Cornwall today to chat about our #LifeInTheUK research and highlight what the data shows across different age groups.

🎧 Listen back from 1:41: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

📊 Explore our findings in our new data dashboard: carnegieuk.org/life-in-the-...

We were pleased to discuss our latest #LifeInTheUK findings today with NI Executive Junior Ministers Aisling Reilly and Joanne Bunting.

Explore our findings for Northern Ireland: carnegieuk.org/publication/...

YouTube video by Carnegie UK Tracking Our Collective Wellbeing: Launch of the Life in the UK Dashboard

Thanks to everyone who joined our #LifeInTheUK webinar this morning to launch our new data dashboard 📊

If you couldn’t make it or want to revisit the discussion, you can watch the full recording here: youtu.be/wrwZZXON6Jc

Explore our data dashboard here: carnegieuk.org/life-in-the-...

⏰ One week to go!

We have a Head of Finance, Governance & Risk vacancy.

💷 £67,694 FTE
🕓 4 days per week
🏠 Hybrid and flexible working
📅 Applications close Fri 30 Jan at 5pm

Find out more about the role and apply: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...

Tracking Our Collective Wellbeing: Launch of the Life in the UK Dashboard - Carnegie UK

If you're interested in how this kind of wellbeing data can be explored and used, join us on Monday 26th January 10-11am, when Anna will be joined by Susan Pinkney and Vasiliki Sogia to launch our Life in the UK data dashboard.

Find out more and register here: carnegieuk.org/event/tracki...

Living Well in Scotland - Wellbeing Mapped Our new interactive wellbeing map, drawn from Carnegie UK's Life in the UK Index, offers a deeper insight into what matters to people across Scotland’s regions. Rooted in what over 1,000 people in Sco...

Our new blog from Dr Anna Francis explores what the data in our #LifeInTheUK Scotland report tells us about collective wellbeing across Scotland’s regions, using an interactive map to bring the findings to life: carnegieuk.org/blog/living-...

Promotional graphic for Carnegie UK's Tracking our collective wellbeing: launch of the Life in the UK dashboard webinar. The webinar takes place on Monday 26th January from 10-11am.

📊 Our new #LifeInTheUK data dashboard is live!

We’re hosting a launch webinar on Mon 26 Jan, 10-11am.

Book your place & explore the data with us: carnegieuk.org/event/tracki...

Brilliant event going on today in #sbarcIspark with @iwa-wales.bsky.social, @carnegieuk.bsky.social, @copronetwales.bsky.social and CWPS reflecting on 10 years of the #FutureGenerationsAct, involving WISERD co-director, Anwen Elias @interpolaber.bsky.social

UK economy grew by better-than-expected 0.3% in November despite budget uncertainty Jaguar Land Rover’s recovery from cyber-attack appears to have contributed to GDP growth

While a thriving economy is important, GDP is a poor measure of social progress. That's why we're part of a movement making the case for better measures of success to complement growth figures: www.theguardian.com/business/202...

As the Scottish Government prepares to set out their tax and spending plans, check out this recent article from @adambalfourlang.bsky.social in Public Finance Magazine looking at steps we might take to improve our public finance systems: www.publicfinance.co.uk/opinion/2025...

From Command to Coordination: Will 2026 see us rethink policy power in a complex UK? - Carnegie UK In her recent blog “There aren’t any levers” Polly Mackenzie makes an important and timely point: the traditional metaphor of government as a system of levers to be pulled – tweak tax here, adjust ben...

New blog: @adambalfourlang.bsky.social explores why 2026 could be the turning point from command to coordination and what that means for wellbeing policy across the UK: carnegieuk.org/blog/from-co...

Head of Finance with Carnegie UK – Goodmoves Carnegie UK is recruiting a new Head of Finance.We are an endowed charity and have worked to improve wellbeing in the UK and Ireland for over 100 years. Today we seek to influence public policy...

Head of Finance @carnegieuk.bsky.social - overall responsibility for Carnegie UK’s systems of financial control and supports the CEO on financial and investment strategy and planning.

💵£67,694 pro-rata
🕗 28hrs pw (4 days)
📍Dunfermline/hybrid

Further info: tinyurl.com/bde3e6y4
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Graphic with the Carnegie UK logo, Christmas tree icon, and text reading 'wishing you all the best for the festive season'.

We’re signing off for the holidays until Monday 5th January.

Wishing you all the best for the festive season🎄

We're recruiting for a new Head of Finance. All the details: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...

UK consumers feel the pinch from tax increases as economy slows British households saved less in the July-to-September period of this year as they felt the hit from higher taxes but still increased their spending, according to official data which confirmed a slowd...

While a thriving economy is important, GDP is a poor measure of social progress. That's why we make the case for putting measures of our collective wellbeing at the heart of government decision-making:
www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-...

Carnegie UK – 2025 Review of the Year - Carnegie UK

As we wrap up for the festive break, our Chief Executive @sarahdavidson.bsky.social looks back on the achievements of 2025 and shares the wins that make her feel optimistic for the year ahead.

carnegieuk.org/blog/carnegi...