ALT Graphic reads "10. Happy birthday Pause Hull!"

ALT Quotation from Pause Hull Practice Lead reads: ‘Risk is dynamic and it’s important that we remain informed about local incidents. Attending information sessions helps us to understand the lessons learned about the risk of particular substances and the part we can play in prevention work’.

ALT Graphic reads: Five Things Pause Hull Did Last Week. 1. Accompanied women to medical appointments. 2. Contacted women as part of our ‘Introducing Pause’ initiative. 3. Attended an information session about a recent drug outbreak. 4. Delivered training to prospective adopters. 5. Helped one woman with a passport application.

ALT Graphic reads: Five Things Pause Hull Did Last Week. 1. Helped one woman access contraception services. 2. Supported a woman at a PIP assessment. 3. Held meetings with sister services to build professional relationships. 4. Contacted women new to Pause. 5. Spoke with Pause graduates as part of Next Steps support.

ALT Graphic reads: Our impact on women influencing change. Quotation from pause hull co-ordinator reads: “Recording women’s oral testimonies of their lived experience is an important component of our influencing work. Their stories change how professionals understand the impact of their work and the systems they work within".

ALT Graphic reads: Five Things Pause Hull Did Last Week. 1. Supported a woman at a contact review meeting. 2. Helped one woman switch her phone plan to meet her budgeting goals. 3. Took new referrals for women requiring support. 4. Provided sundry assistance to Pause graduates. 5. Delivered ‘hidden harm’ training to professionals.

ALT Graphic reads: Pause and Listen. “You’re trying your best to protect your children. I used to put the kids to bed before I would have an argument with him because then in my head, the kids weren’t listening. I was protecting them, but they can still hear, they still know all that’s going on. Social care get involved and they say you’re doing it all wrong. You’ve done the wrong thing by getting abused.”

ALT Graphic reads: Five Things Pause Hull Did Last Week. 1. Supported one woman with a DWP assessment. 2. Helped one woman sort through her children’s belongings. 3. Provided pregnancy options support. 4. Gave a woman support after final contact with children. 5. Met with a local councillor to discuss the Pause programme.

ALT Photograph shows Councillor Tracey Henry.

ALT Graphic reads: Five Things Pause Hull Did Last Week. 1. Advocated for a woman with housing services. 2. Continued to support a woman at court proceedings. 3. Received referrals from women and professionals. 4. Spoke with women as part of Next Steps support. 5. Took part in a Helping Pause Learn national event.