Join PRANs Early Career Forum

PRAN has recently established its Early Career Forum - a dynamic initiative within our network designed to support and connect emerging scholars, professionals, and practitioners working in the areas of poverty, inequality, and social justice. The forum is run by Freya Cole Norton, a PhD Candidate based at the University of Oxford. Rooted in values of collaboration, solidarity, and inclusivity, the forum will address the need for structured peer support, interdisciplinary dialogue, and increased visibility for those in the early stages of their careers whose work tackles poverty in its many forms.

Blog

Our latest blog ‘The Class Politics of Debt’ by Dr Ryan Davey offers an insight into his published work on The Personal Life of Debt. In the blog Davey considers how debt contributes to class inequality, how working-class people resist the inequalities of debts and why ignoring debts can sometimes make them go away. Dr Davey is Lecturer in Social Sciences at Cardiff University, working across anthropology and sociology.

Join the Health Creation Alliance Partnership Summit and vote for the Excellence in Health Creation Awards

Health Creation: Wealth Creation – investing in community agency, Manchester, 21 October 2025

Step into the 'change space' with The Health Creation Alliance, where cross-sector conversations build confidence for action. Join the leaders in health creation for an inspiring day which offers an exceptional experience, enabling reflection, learning and connection across boundaries and with others who are passionate about reimagining how to build health, social and wealth equity.

Supported by forward-thinking partners and a range of engaging and informative contributors from diverse communities and multiple sectors, there is no cost to attending this in-person event.

For more information and to reserve your place visit Eventbrite.

OPEN FOR ENTRIES: The 2025 Excellence in Health Creation Awards: Showcasing and celebrating work that’s truly creating health.

From local government to housing providers to cross-sector partnerships and grassroots innovators including those with lived experience of poverty, trauma and discrimination, these national awards from The Health Creation Alliance spotlight those who are driving real health creating change.

Award Categories include:

Health creating community connector of the year
Health Creation Champion of the year
Best cross-sector programme
Best grassroots approach to long-term conditions
And more…

Winners will be celebrated at The Health Creation Alliance Partnership Summit being held in central Manchester on Tuesday 21 October 2025. There are no costs to enter and the entry pack considers everything you need in support of your submission. Download the pack here: http://bit.ly/4kGaUar (PDF)

Message from Liverpool Access to Advice Network (LATAN) on their current work and how to get involved

We’ve been delighted at Liverpool Access to Advice Network to have been working with our colleagues at Poverty Research and Advocacy Network to campaign against the Government’s proposed cuts to Personal Independence Payments and Universal Credit. These benefits are a lifeline for sick and disabled people in Liverpool, and they help people to afford transport to medical appointments, adaptations to their homes, medication, and care. We know that Liverpool is the third most deprived local authority in England in terms of health inequality, and Liverpool’s constituencies have some of the highest numbers of disability benefit claimants in the country.

We were proud to deliver a campaign which called for a different approach to any reforms which placed sick and disabled peoples’ voices at the heart of any discussions. There is an immense deal of strength and skill within the charitable and voluntary sector and as a result of our joining together the Government announced significant concessions on their proposals. These concessions are certainly not what we would have hoped for - the amendments will create a two-tier society in which sick and disabled people receive differing levels of care and support. People who currently receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will now not be subject to the new assessment criteria, and people who currently receive the Health Element of Universal Credit (UC) will now see the amount they receive rise in line with inflation. However, people who claim PIP from November 2026 will be subject to the much harsher assessment criteria, meaning many people with severe disabilities and illnesses who would have been entitled to support will lose their eligibility.

We’ll continue to work with our members and partners to campaign for fairer, more sustainable welfare reform solutions, and we’ll work to prepare for when these changes are introduced next year. Liverpool Access to Advice Network has a membership of over 120 organisations working to provide advice and support to people across our city. Our membership is free, and we’re working to help our members provide high quality free legal advice to everyone living in Liverpool. We’re always delighted to talk about the work we do and our memberships – to hear more or to learn about how joining us could benefit you email info@liverpoolaccesstoadvicenetwork.org.uk

In Solidarity,

PRAN TEAM

PRAN NEWSLETTER ISSUE 18: July 2025

Dear PRAN MEMBERS