Blog / News
Here you can find newsletters featuring the latest news updates from PRAN. We also feature blogs by PRAN and contributors from our network.
If you have information about projects, new research or want to share an experience, please get in touch.
Save the Children UK: Addressing the Child Health Crisis at Home
Save the Children UK tackles child poverty and health inequality in the UK through partnerships like Sheffield's Early Learning Community, advocating for change and highlighting issues via BBC Panorama.
Access to Justice: Liverpool Advice Strategy
Post-austerity, Liverpool's advice sector halved, creating advice deserts. LATAN reports a 95% demand increase, with 90% under-resourced. Needs assessments and long-term funding are crucial. Liverpool must develop a comprehensive access to justice strategy.
PRAN NEWSLETTER ISSUE 8: July 2024
Summer Edition (Media Engagement)
We reflect on last month’s Media Engagement workshop, where we explored using media to share insights on poverty, challenge individualistic narratives, and empower people with authentic, solution-focused stories.
Media Experts’ Top Tips
The media shapes public views on crises, so it's crucial to use it effectively to convey key messages. Expert tips from PRAN’s workshop, including advice from Save the Children UK, Heard, and Project Twist, can enhance your media strategies.
PRAN NEWSLETTER ISSUE 7: JUNE 2024
Summer Edition (Part One- PRAN’s Birthday)
This newsletter marks our one-year anniversary, highlighting key events: the launch in June 2023, partnership-building in October, website launch in January 2024, community outreach in April, a poverty event in May, and a media workshop in June.
Accelerating Fight Against Poverty: The Story of PRAN
Founded in June 2023, PRAN unites over 170 members to combat poverty in the UK. With 14.4 million people affected, PRAN highlights effective efforts, challenges harmful narratives, and fosters collaborations to make poverty a political priority.
PRAN NEWSLETTER ISSUE 6: MAY 2024
Spring Edition (Part Three)
This newsletter includes updates on our latests events, a new blog by Rachel Walters from End Child Poverty Coalition , a new podcast with Professor Matthew Ashton, Director of Public Health for Liverpool City Council, and alerts on upcoming events.
Two Child Limit to benefit payments: new data sheds light on which families are hardest hit
The two-child limit policy, introduced seven years ago, restricts benefits for larger families, leading to 1 in 10 (1.5 million) children living in poverty. End Child Poverty Coalition calls, to scrap it, could lift 300,000 children out of poverty.
PRAN NEWSLETTER ISSUE 5: APRIL 2024
Spring Edition (Part Two)
This newsletter includes updates on our new podcast with Laura Burgess, Senior Policy & Research Advisor at Greater Manchester Poverty Action, an insightful blog from Sabine Goodwin, Director of the Independent Food Aid Network and alerts on upcoming events.
Latest DWP poverty statistics must surely provide the ultimate wake-up call
Since the Universal Credit cut in October 2021, data from IFAN members reveals a concerning rise in food parcel distribution. Recent reports highlight a surge in demand for emergency support, coupled with challenges such as dwindling donations, food supplies, and exhausted volunteers at food banks.
PRAN NEWSLETTER ISSUE 4: MARCH 2024
Spring Edition
This newsletter includes updates on our new podcast, blog, and alerts on events, as well as a call for evidence and information about a newly launched manifesto.
The Tackling Poverty Locally Directory
In 2023, the Scottish Poverty and Inequality Research Unit (SPIRU) at Glasgow Caledonian University launched the Tackling Poverty Locally Directory. It aims to become the go-to place to learn about projects aiming to tackle poverty locally across the UK (and beyond).
PRAN NEWSLETTER ISSUE 3: February 2024
Winter Edition
This marks an exciting new chapter for PRAN, with the launch of our new website pran.org.uk, giving us a formal presence on the web!
The importance of hope
“ Resources such as the PRAN Network (and beyond) will be vital … to ensure more collaboration and further understanding of issues such as poverty and how we can all work together to intentionally follow the course of designing poverty out of communities.” Lee Collins
PRAN NEWSLETTER ISSUE 2: September 2023
Autumn Edition
Since PRAN was established in June 2023, we’ve been busy planning our initial steps and activities. This issue provides an overview of some of these exciting developments, with details of our October Workshop and our forthcoming Autumn podcast! The newsletter features pieces from our wonderful members: End Furniture Poverty, Citizens Advice Bureau Blackpool and WODIN.
PRAN NEWSLETTER ISSUE 1: JULY 2023
Summer Edition
Rethinking Poverty, Insecurity and the Cost of Living Crisis in the North West and Beyond Conference 28 June 2023: A Day to Remember.