We are proud to announce that Daisy-May Hudson’s film Lollipop, has sparked real change with a visit to Parliament. On 13th January, The Birth Companions Institute hosted a screening of the film at Portcullis House alongside Labour MP Jess Asato, the film’s director Daisy-May Hudson and Project Accountability.
The event brought together parliamentarians, policymakers, practitioners, activists and people with lived experience. Together they watched a series of clips from the film and discussed the harm inflicted on mothers and families as a result of existing practices.
The conversations identified patterns which affect generations of families, getting trapped in cycles of trauma instead of finding support.
Kirsty Kitchen, Director of The Birth Companions Institute, joined Jess and Daisy-May on a panel with cast members Posy Sterling, Idil Ahmed, Sherma Polidore and Mandy Ogunmokun; lived experience script consultant Emilia-Rose Porter; Kate Saunders from the National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS); and Molly Ellis of Project Accountability.
The event concluded with Kirsty Kitchen highlighting a collection of policies that will be prioritised for change by The Birth Companions Institute.
Read more about the event and campaign here and Lollipop is now available to watch on BBC iPlayer here.