Ben Curran
@bencurran.bsky.social
Campaigner & Communicator. Runner & Nature lover.
Campaign Manager @ Parent-Infant Foundation / Organiser @ First 1001 Days Movement
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Above all, proud father & husband
Campaign Manager @ Parent-Infant Foundation / Organiser @ First 1001 Days Movement
Sheffielder
Above all, proud father & husband
Reposted by Ben Curran
The video from our latest lunchtime webinar is now online.
It looked at the recommendations made in the Manifesto for Babies and the progress being made against them.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y60eXFC2pUk
It looked at the recommendations made in the Manifesto for Babies and the progress being made against them.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y60eXFC2pUk
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July 24, 2025 at 10:17 AM
The video from our latest lunchtime webinar is now online.
It looked at the recommendations made in the Manifesto for Babies and the progress being made against them.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y60eXFC2pUk
It looked at the recommendations made in the Manifesto for Babies and the progress being made against them.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y60eXFC2pUk
Reposted by Ben Curran
Join us for our next lunchtime webinar looking back at our Manifesto for Babies in light of policy developments.
🎤 Hosted by Ben Curran with Tamora Langley, Matthew Hann, Emma Gardner & Eunice Lumsden
🗓️ 1PM on Weds 23 July
👉 Register www.tickettailor.com/events/first1001daysmovement/1786331
🎤 Hosted by Ben Curran with Tamora Langley, Matthew Hann, Emma Gardner & Eunice Lumsden
🗓️ 1PM on Weds 23 July
👉 Register www.tickettailor.com/events/first1001daysmovement/1786331
July 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Join us for our next lunchtime webinar looking back at our Manifesto for Babies in light of policy developments.
🎤 Hosted by Ben Curran with Tamora Langley, Matthew Hann, Emma Gardner & Eunice Lumsden
🗓️ 1PM on Weds 23 July
👉 Register www.tickettailor.com/events/first1001daysmovement/1786331
🎤 Hosted by Ben Curran with Tamora Langley, Matthew Hann, Emma Gardner & Eunice Lumsden
🗓️ 1PM on Weds 23 July
👉 Register www.tickettailor.com/events/first1001daysmovement/1786331
It was a real pleasure to work on this amendment and to have drafted the briefing that Baroness Glenys Thornton thanked the Parent-Infant Foundation for.
I was pleased with Minister Jacqui Smith's response and am looking forward to the best start in life strategy being published later this year.
I was pleased with Minister Jacqui Smith's response and am looking forward to the best start in life strategy being published later this year.
The House of Lords is currently debating amendments to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill.
We supported Lord Russell with his amendment calling for a comprehensive early years strategy, including the rollout of #StartforLife, improved data collection & a national social care workforce plan.
We supported Lord Russell with his amendment calling for a comprehensive early years strategy, including the rollout of #StartforLife, improved data collection & a national social care workforce plan.
July 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
It was a real pleasure to work on this amendment and to have drafted the briefing that Baroness Glenys Thornton thanked the Parent-Infant Foundation for.
I was pleased with Minister Jacqui Smith's response and am looking forward to the best start in life strategy being published later this year.
I was pleased with Minister Jacqui Smith's response and am looking forward to the best start in life strategy being published later this year.
Reposted by Ben Curran
We have made a submission to the Government's spending review calling for investment in:
1⃣ Start for Life
2⃣ Breastfeeding
3⃣ Tackling child poverty
4⃣ Health Visitors
5⃣ Paternity Leave
Read more 👇
parentinfantfoundation.org.uk/8898-2/
1⃣ Start for Life
2⃣ Breastfeeding
3⃣ Tackling child poverty
4⃣ Health Visitors
5⃣ Paternity Leave
Read more 👇
parentinfantfoundation.org.uk/8898-2/
First 1001 Days Movement – Spending Review Submission 2025 - Parent-Infant Foundation
The First 1001 Days Movement has recently submitted its submission to the Government’s 2025 spending review. The submission focuses on how the Government can meet its ambition to give children the be...
parentinfantfoundation.org.uk
February 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
We have made a submission to the Government's spending review calling for investment in:
1⃣ Start for Life
2⃣ Breastfeeding
3⃣ Tackling child poverty
4⃣ Health Visitors
5⃣ Paternity Leave
Read more 👇
parentinfantfoundation.org.uk/8898-2/
1⃣ Start for Life
2⃣ Breastfeeding
3⃣ Tackling child poverty
4⃣ Health Visitors
5⃣ Paternity Leave
Read more 👇
parentinfantfoundation.org.uk/8898-2/
Sharon Hodgson MP really understands this work. It was great to be able to showcase Little Minds in Mind as an excellent example of parent-infant relationship support and to talk through our ambitions for the Start for Life programme.
@bencurran.bsky.social and @childrennortheast.bsky.social met with @sharonhodgsonmp.bsky.social recently to talk about their 'Little Minds in Mind' parent-infant relationship service and the Start for Life programme.
Sharon also heard how important local services are from local families.
Sharon also heard how important local services are from local families.
February 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Sharon Hodgson MP really understands this work. It was great to be able to showcase Little Minds in Mind as an excellent example of parent-infant relationship support and to talk through our ambitions for the Start for Life programme.
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@pippaheylings.bsky.social asked whether Start for Life services could be extended to every area of England, including to her South Cambridgeshire constituency.
The government confirmed that it holds the ambition to ensure that start for life services reach every child.
The government confirmed that it holds the ambition to ensure that start for life services reach every child.
January 7, 2025 at 12:51 PM
@pippaheylings.bsky.social asked whether Start for Life services could be extended to every area of England, including to her South Cambridgeshire constituency.
The government confirmed that it holds the ambition to ensure that start for life services reach every child.
The government confirmed that it holds the ambition to ensure that start for life services reach every child.
The #APPGonBabies has been launched.
We have the amazing @mayaellismp.bsky.social as Chair and a great officer team with @elsieblundellmp.bsky.social, Patrick Spencer and @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social
I look forward to continuing to work with them & providing their secretariat support.
We have the amazing @mayaellismp.bsky.social as Chair and a great officer team with @elsieblundellmp.bsky.social, Patrick Spencer and @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social
I look forward to continuing to work with them & providing their secretariat support.
📢New All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Babies launched!👶The new Group's purpose is to champion the needs of vulnerable babies & will be led by the elected officers @mayaellismp.bsky.social @elsieblundellmp.bsky.social Patrick Spencer MP & Freddie van Mierlo MP. More details 👉bit.ly/4f8Ved6
December 12, 2024 at 1:49 PM
The #APPGonBabies has been launched.
We have the amazing @mayaellismp.bsky.social as Chair and a great officer team with @elsieblundellmp.bsky.social, Patrick Spencer and @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social
I look forward to continuing to work with them & providing their secretariat support.
We have the amazing @mayaellismp.bsky.social as Chair and a great officer team with @elsieblundellmp.bsky.social, Patrick Spencer and @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social
I look forward to continuing to work with them & providing their secretariat support.
The latest edition of the First 1001 Days newsletter is out now.
You can read it for free here: mailchi.mp/e00cc8e60aa2...
This edition includes:
- an update on our Start for Life campaign
- What Keir Starmer's 'Plan for Change' means for babies
- APPG on Babies (Pregnancy to Age 2)
You can read it for free here: mailchi.mp/e00cc8e60aa2...
This edition includes:
- an update on our Start for Life campaign
- What Keir Starmer's 'Plan for Change' means for babies
- APPG on Babies (Pregnancy to Age 2)
December 11, 2024 at 5:24 PM
The latest edition of the First 1001 Days newsletter is out now.
You can read it for free here: mailchi.mp/e00cc8e60aa2...
This edition includes:
- an update on our Start for Life campaign
- What Keir Starmer's 'Plan for Change' means for babies
- APPG on Babies (Pregnancy to Age 2)
You can read it for free here: mailchi.mp/e00cc8e60aa2...
This edition includes:
- an update on our Start for Life campaign
- What Keir Starmer's 'Plan for Change' means for babies
- APPG on Babies (Pregnancy to Age 2)