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Sara MacLennan - (PBE)

Sara MacLennan is an Associate at PBE, a think tank using research and analysis in their mission to end low wellbeing in the UK. She is also a Visiting Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Economic Performance at LSE. She has over 10 years’ experience working in the Government Economics Service advising policies and spending decisions, including a focus on natural capital and environmental policy. She has authored the UK guidance for incorporating wellbeing in cost benefit analysis and is particularly interested in assessing the value for money of government policies in wellbeing terms.

Beyond the buzz: Measuring the lasting impact of events 

29 July 2025 Amy Finch - (Spirit of 2012) and Sara MacLennan - (PBE)

Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat remains after the excitement of major events fades? Spirit of 2012 shows how targeted, well-measured programmes can turn Olympic buzz into lasting well-being gains, especially for those who need it most.

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