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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

A brilliant evening at Kings Place for our inaugural Carnegie UK Lecture. Rt Hon Gordon Brown joined Steph McGovern for a thought-provoking conversation about the challenges facing the UK and the ideas that could help shape a better future. Thanks to everyone who joined us.

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

In a new article for Housing Quality Magazine, our head of research and insight Susan Pinkney explores what the latest findings from our #LifeInTheUK Index reveal about the relationship between housing and collective wellbeing: hqm.hqnetwork.co.uk/collective-w...

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

📣 Webinar: Rebuilding trust in politics and government in 2026 Join us on Tuesday 23 June for a conversation on how to rebuild trust and involve more people in decision making with @adambalfourlang.bsky.social, Prof Oliver Escobar & Miriam Levin: carnegieuk-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Ahead of this year’s Senedd election, in partnership with @iwa-wales.bsky.social, we invited senior representatives from the main political parties in Wales to reflect on a simple but ambitious question. What kind of country do you want Wales to be 20 years from now? carnegieuk.org/publication/...

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Ahead of this year’s election, we asked senior representatives from Scotland’s biggest political parties what kind of country they want Scotland to be 20 years from now. We have pulled their responses together into one collection of essays: carnegieuk.org/publication/...

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

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...

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

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/...

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

📊 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...

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.

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

We’re signing off for the holidays until Monday 5th January. Wishing you all the best for the festive season🎄

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivering her second budget, @adambalfourlang.bsky.social leaked some thoughts to Public Finance magazine about how to improve our tax and spending systems: www.publicfinance.co.uk/opinion/2025...

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Great to be at the Victoria Gallery & Museum supporting @re-state.bsky.social's Re:Imagining the Local State conference. Today's event brings together policymakers, local government leaders, businesses & community groups to discuss the shape of local government.

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Ahead of this week’s Budget, read @adambalfourlang.bsky.social in @publicfinance.bsky.social argue how we could change our public finance systems to better support long-term policy goals: www.publicfinance.co.uk/opinion/2025...

An extract from an article in Public Finance

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

We’re looking forward to @smartthinking.bsky.social's #SmartThinkingAwards at @britishacademy.bsky.social this evening. We entered #LifeInTheUK for Best Publication 🤞 Great to be part of an event that celebrates the insight & impact of the UK think tank community. Good luck to everyone nominated!

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Thanks to Maurice Golden MSP for laying this motion in the Scottish Parliament regarding our Life in the UK Index for 2025: www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-...

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

This morning, Adam Milne gave evidence to the Social Justice and Social Security Committee on the Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill. Read our full response to the committee: carnegieuk.org/publication/...

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Great to be at @ipprscotland.bsky.social's conference today, discussing the big choices & challenges shaping Scotland’s future. @sarahdavidson.bsky.social joined the opening panel to share insights from our latest #LifeInTheUK research & our recent work on Budgeting for Wellbeing.

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

We’ve launched our 2025 #LifeInTheUK Index, now it’s time to talk about it! Join us tomorrow at 10am for a webinar with Susan Pinkney & @graceblakeley.substack.com to explore what the findings say about collective wellbeing & where action is needed. Register here: carnegieuk.org/event/how-is...

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

📊 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...

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

How is life in the UK in 2025? Join us on Tue 28 Oct, 10-11am, for our Life in the UK 2025 webinar. Hear our key findings from Susan Pinkney with reflections from @graceblakeley.substack.com. Find out more and book your place: carnegieuk.org/event/how-is...

Promotional graphic for Carnegie UK's webinar. How is life in the UK in 2025?

Join us on Tuesday 28th October, 10-11am, as we explore the latest findings from our Life in the UK index.

Hear from Susan Pinkney as she shares key findings from this year’s report, with reflections from Grace Blakeley.

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

We were in London yesterday visiting HM Treasury to talk about our work on budgeting for wellbeing and all things Life in the UK. Our chat drew on insights from our recent research exploring what a collective wellbeing approach to public finances could look like: carnegieuk.org/programmes/f...

Susan Pinkney and Stuart Mackinnon from Carnegie UK outside HM Treasury, London.

Susan Pinkney and Adam Lang from Carnegie UK outside HM Treasury, London.

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Our Director @adambalfourlang.bsky.social took part in The Scottish Parliament’s Festival of Politics, joining the panel “Oligarchs or Philanthropists?” to explore the democratic and societal implications of wealth and philanthropy. 🎬 Watch the full discussion: lnkd.in/e6KDwzaM #FoP2025

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

"Rachel Reeves’s reforms may or may not boost growth, but their success should not be assessed by that measure. Rather, all government policy should be evaluated against whether it delivers improved lives for citizens..." Letter in The Guardian today: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Fantastic to be at Manchester Metropolitan University this morning for the #CommunityWealthBuilding Summit 2025!

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

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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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

While a thriving economy is important, GDP is a poor measure of social progress. That's why we make the case for new measures of success to inform our policymaking. Read more: www.ft.com/content/5569...

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Our Cost of Living report was highlighted by Graeme Downie MP during Prime Minister’s Questions today. The report looks at the wider impact of the cost-of-living crisis on people and communities across the UK. Learn more about our findings: carnegieuk.org/publication/...

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

We’re in Belfast today for the final #FinancingTheFuture roundtable, exploring how tax, spend and the social contract can better support collective wellbeing in the UK. Jo’s recent blog sets out why these questions matter and what’s next: carnegieuk.org/blog/back-to...

Attendees of Carnegie UK's Financing the Future roundtable in Belfast

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

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.

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Great to be at The Common Room in Newcastle today for our latest roundtable exploring tax, spend & the social contract. Find out more about what we’re exploring through our Financing the Future programme in Jo’s latest blog: carnegieuk.org/blog/back-to...

Attendees of Carnegie UK's Financing the Future roundtable in Newcastle.

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Did you spot Anas Sarwar reference Carnegie UK research at #FMQs today? You can read all about this survey work in this report looking at the wellbeing of the people of Scotland: carnegieuk.org/wp-content/u...

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Fantastic to be in Cardiff at the Institute of Welsh Affairs today for our second Financing the Future roundtable. Huge thanks to all who joined us to talk tax, spend & the social contract. Check out Jo’s latest blog to find out more about what we’re exploring: carnegieuk.org/blog/back-to...

Participants of Carnegie UK's Financing the Future roundtable are having a discussion round a large table in a meeting room.

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

In 1985, Sir Lenny Henry and Richard Curtis CBE founded Comic Relief, this year’s Carnegie Catalyst awardee. Since then, they've inspired philanthropy using the power of entertainment to drive social change and raising over £1.6B to support those in need.

Carnegie Catalyst Award: Comic Relief. Image of Sir Lenny Henry and Richard Curtis CBE

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Joseph and Jeanette Neubauer will receive the 2025 #CMoP for their transformative contributions to education, public safety & the arts. Their philanthropic efforts have expanded opportunities for students, strengthened communities & supported cultural institutions.

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Barbara and Amos Hostetter will receive the 2025 #CMoP for their transformative contributions to climate, education and the arts. Through Barr Foundation they have committed over $1.5B to driving sustainable solutions, expanding access to education and enriching communities through the arts.

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Carol Colburn Grigor CBE will receive the 2025 #CMoP for her unwavering support of the arts and culture. Through her philanthropy, she has championed music and the performing arts, making a lasting impact from USA to London, Edinburgh, Ireland and beyond.

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

We're delighted to announce the 2025 Carnegie Medal and Carnegie Catalyst Award recipients! These honourees have made a lasting impact across education, climate, the arts & public welfare – continuing Andrew Carnegie’s legacy of using philanthropy to drive meaningful change.

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Did you spot our article in the Yorkshire Post over the weekend? www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion...

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

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

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Leaders in England should: ⚫ Measure what matters: Government must track wellbeing outcomes. ⚫ Put repairing democracy at the centre of English devolution. ⚫ Adopt a fresh approach to governance: a mission’s approach should focus on ambitious, long-term goals.

Quote from Carnegie UK's CEO, Sarah Davidson: While a thriving economy is important, our data shows that many communities face problems that won't necessarily be solved by growth alone. The devolution agenda represents a change for new institutions to do things differently. There's an opportunity for them to measure what matters to local people.

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Trust in government & politics has reached a record low. Almost three-quarters of people in England feel they have no influence over decisions that impact the UK.

Democratic wellbeing standout stats for England from Carnegie UK's Life in the UK 2024 England report:
72% feel that they cannot influence decisions affecting the UK as a whole.
55% feel that they are unable to influence decisions at a local level.
52% have low levels of trust in the UK government.
50% have low levels of trust in MPs.
34% have low levels of trust in news media.

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

#LifeInTheUK measures the wellbeing of people in the UK by examining answers to a survey across social, environmental, economic & democratic themes. The England Index highlights wide inequalities across England.

Key findings for England from Carnegie UK's Life in the UK 2024 England report:
Wellbeing in stagnation: Our research found no improvement in wellbeing across any of our headline measures for the people of England.
Deep inequalities: People on lower incomes, disabled people and people under the age of 55 experience the lowest levels of wellbeing.
Democratic crisis: Trust in government and politics has reached a record low, with almost three quarters of people in England feeling they have no influence over decisions that impact the UK.

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Huge thanks to everyone who joined us at our Financing the Future roundtable today – a fantastic discussion with lots of valuable insights. We’re excited to continue the conversation in Cardiff, Belfast & Newcastle over the next few months. Keep an eye out for our discussion paper coming soon!

Participants at Carnegie UK's Financing the Future roundtable in Glasgow

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

We’re at Mackintosh at the Willow in Glasgow today for the first event in our Financing the Future roundtable series. Looking forward to an interesting discussion on spend, tax & the social contract.

Carnegie UK's new Financing the Future discussion paper is shown on the table at Mackintosh at the Willow in Glasgow.

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

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...

Sarah Davidson and Hannah Paylor from Carnegie UK with Junior Ministers Pam Cameron and Aisling Reilly.

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

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/...

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Pleased to hear Michelle Thomson MSP mention our research with Dr Max French during yesterday’s debate on the National Performance Framework. We welcome the announcement from DFM Kate Forbes that the Scottish Government intends to reform the NPF: carnegieuk.org/news/carnegi...

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Did you spot our letter to the FT at the tail end of last year? We suggest that voters who say the economy doesn't work for them shouldn't be dismissed by policymakers pointing to GDP stats. Read here: www.ft.com/content/8525...

Letter to the Financial Times reading:
"Angry voters who say that the economy doesn’t serve them well shouldn’t be dismissed by FT columnists (Opinion, December 18). Rather, commentators and policymakers need to look deeper than simple growth figures to understand if governments are meeting people’s needs. In the UK, the Office for National Statistics’ “wellbeing dashboard” shows that one in four adults struggles to manage financially while one in eight young people in the UK is not in education, employment or training. Statistics like these need to be at the heart of our political and economic debate, rather than a myopic focus on GDP alone."

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Pick up a copy of @theguardian.com this morning to read a letter from our chief executive Sarah Davidson arguing that Whitehall has to change and central government alone can't solve the nation's problems: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Text of letter reading:

Polly Toynbee is correct that there are few quick fixes for the biggest problems facing the country (‘Labour seems to be flailing, but keep faith: Starmer’s long-term plans are both radical and sound’ 17 December 2024). But we shouldn’t delude ourselves that political leadership alone is enough to shift the dial on many of these generational challenges.
While I have critiqued the detail of Whitehall reforms announced by Keir Starmer and Pat McFadden this winter, most of us who have worked in or with Whitehall would accept the need for these institutions to work differently. Central government will not solve any grand challenges acting alone and therefore must pay proper respect to the distinctive contributions and roles of others – the devolved administrations; local government; public bodies; and the third and private sectors.

Furthermore, while people might poke fun at the language of missions and milestones, the Prime Minister and his team are right to try to paint a picture of better lives in an improved country. Since early in the 2000s, governments across the world and closer to home have been adopting so-called “wellbeing frameworks” comprising a long-term vision and ambitious cross-government outcomes for their populations. This sort of tool could help the UK Government tell a better story about our shared ambitions and plans.

Sarah Davidson
Chief Executive, Carnegie UK / Former Director General of the Scottish Government
Andrew Carnegie House, Dunfermline

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

🎉 Exciting news! We’ve been working with The Lane Agency to redesign our website & we’re thrilled to launch it today! Take a look: carnegieuk.org

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Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

👍Thanks to Sarah Boyack MSP for laying this Scottish Parliament motion looking at the findings of our Life in the UK Index: www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-...

Text of a Scottish Parliament motion reading: That the Parliament notes with concern that life did not improve between 2023 and 2024 for the average person in Scotland, according to Carnegie’s Life in the UK Index; notes the reported low levels of trust in politics and government, as identified by this research; calls on the Scottish Government to take action to improve the lives of disabled people and people on low incomes in Scotland to increase these groups’ wellbeing, and congratulates Carnegie UK on developing this index and pressing the case to put wellbeing measures at the heart of Scottish public policy.

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