PRAN NEWSLETTER ISSUE 15: April 2025
Dear PRAN MEMBERS
This month, we bring you key updates from across the network and our friends. If you have research, campaigns, events, or activities to share from anywhere in the UK, we would love to feature them in future issues, as knowledge-sharing lies at the heart of PRAN’s mission!
Save the Date!
Against All Odds: Class and Resistance in the Arts Event
Tuesday 27th of May, 6-8pm
Unity Theatre, Liverpool
For the second year in a row, PRAN is delighted to partner with Writing on the Wall, a Liverpool-based organisation that champions creative writing, social justice, and community empowerment through literature, festivals, and arts projects. This event will be part of WoWFEST, Liverpool’s annual literary festival, taking place in May.
Against All Odds: Class and Resistance in the Arts is a dynamic and thought-provoking event that delves into the intersections of class, creativity, and resilience within the arts. Bringing together a powerhouse panel of artists and writers- Joelle Taylor, Ashleigh Nugent, Barrington Paul Robinson and Jayshree Patel- this discussion highlights the struggles and triumphs of working-class creatives who have fought to make their voices heard in an often exclusive cultural landscape. For more information and to register please click here. We are able to provide free tickets so please get in touch with us if you or someone you know requires one.
New Podcast Segment Alert
Our latest episode features a conversation with Tom Lambeth (CEO) and Angela Phillips (School Programme Manager) from Food for Thought- a not-for-profit school meals company which is owned by its member schools. Their mission is to support their community of schools who promote the mental, physical and emotional wellbeing of children through a Good Food Culture. They advocate for no strict portion control, no hungry children and delivering enough for all. They are also strong advocates for extending Free School Meals to every child in primary school in England- so every child, regardless of their socioeconomic status, has enough to eat at school.
Other News from Liverpool
Becoming a Marmot City
Liverpool FC winning the Premier League title for the 20th time was not the only good news story that happened in the city in April! Liverpool also officially became a Marmot City! This marks Liverpool’s commitment to working collaboratively to create a fairer, healthier city for all.
Liverpool FC winning the Premier League title for the 20th time was not the only good news story that happened in the city in April! Liverpool also officially became a Marmot City! This marks Liverpool’s commitment to working collaboratively to create a fairer, healthier city for all.
The Fairer, Healthier Liverpool (FHL) partnership is leading the city’s local Marmot approach. It brings together a range of organisations working to improve the fundamental building blocks of health across the city.
Check out the newly launched website, which provides an excellent overview of the Marmot principles and explains what makes us healthy. It also showcases some of the brilliant work that is taking place across Liverpool. The case studies featured on the site take an inclusive approach, while offering additional support to those who need it most. It is great to see that PRAN is highlighted as one of these case studies! To learn more, please click here.
Put Children First Campaign
Ahead of the publication of the 10-Year Health Plan and the Child Poverty Strategy, children from the Put Children First campaign by Alder Hey Children’s Charity travelled to No.10 Downing Street to hand in their letter to the Prime Minister.
The letter we signed alongside 30 children from nine organisations, including Save the Children and the Children’s Society, was delivered to No.10 so the Government can hear first-hand from children as to what our young people need to live happier and healthier lives.
The letter is co-written by Jai Radcliffe (age 16) and Sophia Florence Morton (age 11) from Liverpool. They share personal experiences with neurodivergence, mental illness, and overcoming medical difficulties.
The UK is experiencing a children’s health emergency, with a record 4.5 million children living in poverty. We need a radical redesign of the health system with children and young people at its heart. It's time the Government listened to children and young people and #PutChildrenFirst by:
Placing children at the heart of the 10-Year Health plan, shaping its three strategic shifts around the health needs of children and young people.
Recognising the impact of child poverty and inequality as a driver of poor health outcomes.
Listening to the voices of clinicians, experts and children and young people.
Follow and Support the Campaign:
X: @PutChildren1
Bluesky: @putchildrenfirst.info
Website: www.putchildrenfirst.info
Email: alderhey@bbpartners.co.uk and sign up for updates on the campaign, events and social media assets.
A Theatre for Social Change Performance:
AFLOAT
Friday 23rd or Saturday 24th of May
7.30pm,
Unity Theatre, Liverpool
Afloat is a theatre for social change performance, following the journey of two English citizens seeking asylum in a fictional place, fighting for their lives as the dream to make Britain Great turns into a living nightmare.
Afloat brings to the stage powerful real-life stories of asylum seekers, inviting the audience to step into their shoes and confront the daily struggles and challenges faced with every step. By experiencing their journey firsthand, we aim to foster a deeper sense of empathy and compassion for those navigating the asylum process. To book the tickets, please click here. The organisers are able to provide free tickets so please get in touch with us if you or someone you know requires one.
Thank you for your continued support as we work together to create lasting change.
‘To be truly radical is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing.’
Raymond Williams
In Solidarity,
PRAN TEAM
