Natalija Atas

PRAN NEWSLETTER ISSUE 19: September 2025 — Poverty Research & Advocacy Network In this issue we’re excited to share updates including Picture This: A Visual Perspective on Poverty and Inequality in the UK. These illustrations turn research into accessible advocacy for all. We ...

In PRAN’s latest newsletter issue we’re excited to share updates including Picture This: A Visual Perspective on Poverty and Inequality in the UK. These illustrations turn research into accessible advocacy for all. We also spotlight iMAPP’s launch in Liverpool City Region. tinyurl.com/bd83dhb4

Very much looking forward to being in Liverpool next year. This year's conference at York was great, with 3 symposia from our policy group, plus many more sessions on employment policy related issues. Will put out a call for papers in early 2026 for papers for our symposia

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It was great to present at the @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social Policy Association (UK) conference in York last week! We are delighted to host the next year’s conference at Liverpool Hope University! We warmly welcome national and international delegates to our beautiful city!

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Listen to the Mid-Morning Show with Roy Basnett and Liz Folan on LIVERPOOL LIVE RADIO this morning! We will discuss the urgent need to address poverty, the Poverty Research and Advocacy Network(PRAN), Liverpool Access to Advice Network (LATAN)and much more!

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Against All Odds: Class and Resistance in the Arts - Writing on the Wall Against All Odds brings together a stellar panel of artists and writers who have challenged barriers and defied expectations

Against All Odds: Class and Resistance in the Arts.

Event on Tuesday 27 May in Liverpool, part of WoWFEST and with support from the SPA.

An event "that delves into the intersections of class, creativity, and resilience within the arts"

Info ⬇️⬇️

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PRAN NEWSLETTER ISSUE 15: April 2025 — Poverty Research & Advocacy Network This month, PRAN shares key updates: a new podcast with Food for Thought, Liverpool named a Marmot City, and the Put Children First campaign. Don’t miss Against All Odds (27 May, WoWFEST) or Afloat...

🚨🔎 Read PRAN’s latest newsletter! This month, we bring you key updates from across the network and our friends. www.pran.org.uk/blog/pran-ne...

It was good to present findings from our ongoing research about the impact of the Cost-of-Living Crisis on HE Students at the annual @britsoci.bsky.social
conference in Manchester. The minimum students deserve is political representation and for their issues to be heard and addressed. #britsoc25

Against All Odds: Class and Resistance in the Arts — Poverty Research & Advocacy Network For the second year running, PRAN is thrilled to partner with Writing on the Wall for WoWFEST, Liverpool’s annual literary festival. Join us for a powerful panel on class, creativity, and resistance i...

🚨Some very exciting news! A new event alert!

📌 Against All Odds: Class and Resistance in the Arts
📆 Tuesday 27th of May
⏰6-8pm
📍Unity Theatre, Liverpool

Join us at this a dynamic and thought-provoking event!

For more information and to register, please visit 👇

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The Man with the Plan (Sands Films) — Poverty Research & Advocacy Network Join us at Sands Films in Rotherhithe on April 12 or 13 to be part of a powerful filmed protest scene in The Man with the Plan —a call to action for equity, justice, and real social change.

Please see this Call for Participants from friends at Sands Films. This is a unique opportunity to be part of an upcoming independent film about social equality! 🎥

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PRAN NEWSLETTER ISSUE 14: March 2025 — Poverty Research & Advocacy Network The March 2025 PRAN Newsletter is now live. Share your views in our Members Survey, explore the latest blog on basic income, and discover opportunities to get involved in film, theatre, and youth-led ...

Read PRAN’s latest newsletter 💡👇

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What Would the Proposed Basic Income Pilot in Greater Manchester Mean for the UK? — Poverty Research & Advocacy Network A Basic Income pilot in Greater Manchester aims to reduce poverty by providing unconditional cash payments, supporting well-being, and tackling homelessness. Global studies show UBI boosts productivit...

Have you ever heard of the concept of Basic Income? Would you like learn how it could help address poverty and stigma? Read PRAN’s latest blog written by Louis Strappazzon to learn how the Basic Income pilot could benefit people in the U.K.!

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Some words of endorsement for our new book @scmpress.bsky.social setting out 15 years of Spaces of Hope & implications for transformational leadership in the public square @ianmayer.bsky.social @paradoxbridge.bsky.social @markswift.bsky.social @gracerethomas.bsky.social @atasnatalija.bsky.social

Understanding the Cost-of-Living Crisis: Special Issue Launch Event — Poverty Research & Advocacy Network Join us for the launch of a Special Issue on the Cost of Living Crisis in the UK, featuring interdisciplinary articles exploring its impact on vulnerable groups and potential solutions.

PRAN’s next event, Understanding the Cost-of-Living Crisis: Special Issue Launch Event. Join us on the 28th April, 2025 at 9:30 for the launch of a special issue focusing on understanding the cost of living crisis in the UK.

Get your tickets from Eventbrite

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The Manc Kitchen - Imagining a right to food in Manchester — Poverty Research & Advocacy Network The Manc Kitchen explores the campaign for the Right to Food, advocating for social dining as a solution to food poverty. It highlights community kitchens as spaces of connection, dignity, and hope.

PRAN’s latest blog talking about how food is a legal right.

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Understanding the Cost-of-Living Crisis: Special Issue Launch Event — Poverty Research & Advocacy Network Join us for the launch of a Special Issue on the Cost of Living Crisis in the UK, featuring interdisciplinary articles exploring its impact on vulnerable groups and potential solutions.

📢 Join us for the launch of a Special Issue on the Cost of Living Crisis in the UK, featuring interdisciplinary articles exploring its impact on vulnerable groups and potential solutions. Bookings are now open!

📅 28th of April (Monday)
⏰ 9.30-1.30
📍Online

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💭 Policy Officer @tompottrill.bsky.social shares what you can expect at our conference breakout on the role of the health system in addressing poverty.

We are delighted to be joined by Sarah Woolnough, Claire Humphries and @atasnatalija.bsky.social for this session.

👉 resolvepoverty.org/conference

Understanding the Cost‐of‐Living Crisis in the United Kingdom Click on the article title to read more.

New in #SocialPolicy & Administration journal: “Understanding the Cost-of-Living Crisis in the United Kingdom” by Natalija Atas atasnatalija.bsky.social & Vicki Dabrowski…
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The Scandal of Failing Benefits — Poverty Research & Advocacy Network The DWP neglects to ensure £23bn in benefits reach low-income citizens, unlike HMRC’s strict tax enforcement. Vulnerable groups face barriers to claims, whilst pensioners receive prioritised support a...

💡Read PRAN’s latest blog ‘The Scandal of Failing Benefits’ written by Prof Peter Taylor- Gooby👇

• £23 billion in benefits for low-income individuals go unclaimed annually.
•1/6 of eligible UC and Pension Credit claimants fail to claim their entitlements.

www.pran.org.uk/blog/the-sca...

The Cost of Living Chronicles. Episode 8:Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the UK — Poverty Research & Advocacy Network Our eight episode is featuring a conversation with three remarkable guests who share a deep understanding of what it means to be an asylum seeker or refugee in the UK.

🚨🎧Listen to the latest episode of The Cost of Living Chronicles podcast. This episode features a conversation with three remarkable guests who share a deep understanding of what it means to be an asylum seeker or refugee in the U.K.

www.pran.org.uk/podcasts/the...

PRAN NEWSLETTER ISSUE 11: December 2024 — Poverty Research & Advocacy Network In this Winter Edition, we recap highlights from our funding strategies workshop, share details of the 2025 event The Manc Kitchen: A Social Dining Pilot, and spotlight our blog, A Very Dickensian Chr...

As the year comes to a close, PRAN is excited to share the final updates of 2024 in our latest newsletter! We appreciate the continued support of our members and friends -let’s build on our progress and momentum in 2025!

Happy Holidays everyone! 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

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A Very Dickensian Christmas — Poverty Research & Advocacy Network The Dickensian Christmas inspires media stories of poverty, often silencing those affected. Rachel Broady urges inclusive reporting, amplifying voices to tackle stereotypes and year-round poverty.

Read PRAN’s newest blog ‘A Very Dickensian Christmas’ written by the brilliant Dr Rachel Broady. The Dickensian Christmas inspires media stories of poverty, often silencing those affected. Read more about inclusive and year-round poverty reporting 👇

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Thanks to everyone who contributed to PRAN’s workshop on Developing Funding Strategies! We had brilliant speakers who brought a wealth of knowledge to the workshop. It was lovely to conclude 2024 events with such a fantastic group of knowledgeable, passionate, and dedicated people!

We are absolutely delighted that Alex Rigby from Centre 56 will be joining PRAN’s workshop next Tuesday and sharing his story and insight on fundraising! Centre 56 is a unique charity, supporting families who have experienced domestic abuse or crisis.

Join us: www.pran.org.uk/events/devel...

Register by Thursday and join PRAN’s free workshop on the 3rd of December! We have an amazing lineup of presenters 🔊

On the streets of Liverpool, there is a humanitarian crisis

A perfect storm of problems means more and more people are finding themselves homeless & sleeping rough & it’s getting worse - it’s a situation playing out across the country

A difficult 🧵 on what I’ve found reporting on this situation

Developing Funding Strategies  — Poverty Research & Advocacy Network Join our workshop to learn grant writing, donor engagement, and fundraising strategies to secure funding for community projects. Third in Social Policy Association funded series.

Join PRAN’s Developing Funding Strategies Workshop!

📅 Tuesday, 3 December 2024
⏰ 12:00 - 17:00
📍 Liverpool and Online

Programme Highlights:

✔️Expert speakers from The Comedy Trust, LCVS, and Capacity

✔️Networking opportunities over lunch

🎟️ Register here: www.pran.org.uk/events/devel...