Prisons in flux: early release, recalls and resettlement
Prison overcrowding, record recall rates and a change of justice minister are reshaping the pressures on resettlement and rehabilitation charities.
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Bean and beyond
Here you’ll find all the latest updates and insights from the Bean team – from game-changing
reports for our clients to our take on sector developments.
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Mapping an Approach to Evaluation
Why my understanding of evaluation has gradually shifted, and I have come to see it much like building a map
Short-Term Internship with Long-Term Impact
What I learnt as an intern at Bean in six weeks across three projects
Why football succeeds where conventional support falls short
How does football engage in ways that traditional support cannot - reducing stigma around men's mental health
PPN 026: a major shift for Social Value in central government procurement
PPN 026 cuts the Social Value Model down to Good Jobs and Skills from January 2027. Here's what changes, what's welcome, and where our concerns sit.
What Nature-Based Work Can Teach Us About Social Outcomes
Bean’s reflections on nature-based work, wellbeing and social impact.
Three Months, Nine Clients, Countless Acronyms
Viviane produced a blog, a reflective piece, detailing her experience as a Research & Evaluation Intern at Bean Research across three months.
Is evidence-led listening an undervalued leadership skill?
Evidence-based listening is the focus of our Anthropy session in 2026: how evaluation and learning can drive social change (and perhaps the role it can play in decision-making).
SORP 2026: What it means for impact reporting – and how charities can prepare
What changes are needed for charities SORP 2026?
