Pause is a national charity that works to improve the lives of women who have had – or are at risk of having – more than one child removed from their care, and the services and systems that affect them.
Mission
We work to improve the lives of women who have had – or are at risk of having – more than one child removed from their care, and the services and systems that affect them.
Vision
Our vision is of a society where women who experience the removal of children into care are given the best possible support, so that it never happens more than once.
Our work creates space for change…
Through practice – Pause Practices work directly with women, so that no woman should ever have to experience the removal of a child more than once. They offer an intensive, supportive 18-month programme that involves a trusting relationship between a woman and their Pause Practitioner.
Through influencing – Pause Practices are supported by the Pause national team, which focuses on wider sector influencing, to advocate for a relationship-based approach to social care and to create positive change in the systems and services that affect women.
Through partnerships – There is a robust independent evidence base that demonstrates that the Pause Programme works. We have now worked with over 1,200 women across the country, making us the largest organisation doing this work. We harness this expertise and our learning and insight from women and Pause Practices to direct our training and consultancy offer.
Women who have had – or are at risk of having – more than one child removed from their care, and the services and systems that affect them.
Times vary in each service – see website for details
UK Wide
Visit the Find a Pause Practice page on the Pause website
Please enquire directly for information.
Check our Pause Practice map to see if there’s support available in your area. If there is, you can call or email the practice, to see if you meet the criteria and to talk about referring yourself.
If you are a professional trying to access support for a woman or family you are working with, please look at our practices page. If there is a Pause Practice in your area, you can contact them directly to discuss a referral. If there is not a Pause Practice in your area, we are currently unable to help.
Phone: 020 3011 1949
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