Giving HOPE
and Minimising Trauma
Giving HOPE (Hold On, Pain Eases) is a not-for-profit social enterprise dedicated to reducing the trauma experienced by mothers and babies separated close to birth due to safeguarding concerns.
Underpinned by the Born into Care research series led by Lancaster University, we work to raise awareness and promote trauma-informed, compassionate practice to help ensure that, wherever it is safe, babies remain with their families.
When this is not possible, we strive to ensure that separation is handled with care, dignity, and humanity, recognising its profound and lasting impact on all those involved. Through the implementation of our HOPE Boxes, we support practitioners across Health and Social Care in offering more compassionate, responsive care that prioritises connection, sensitivity, and emotional wellbeing. Our aim is to minimise trauma for everyone affected and achieve the best possible outcomes for both mother and baby.
Guided by research and those with lived experience, we work to drive meaningful change in policy and practice.
The HOPE Boxes
Central to the Giving HOPE project are the HOPE Boxes, a cross-agency therapeutic offer, created with mothers with lived experience, designed to support mothers and babies separated close to birth due to safeguarding concerns.
To find out more watch this short animation.
Read more about the HOPE Boxes and how to introduce them in your area.
The HOPE Mothers
At the heart of Giving HOPE are the HOPE Mothers, a group of mothers with lived experience of separation close to birth. Their voices, insights, and experiences have shaped Giving HOPE from the very beginning and remain central to everything we do.
The HOPE Mothers are not just part of our journey, they drive it, ensuring that our work is grounded in real experiences and meaningful change.
Click below to hear from Angela, a director at Giving HOPE and one of our HOPE Mothers, about her thoughts on the HOPE Boxes and the Giving HOPE Project: