ALT A blue background with white text reading "Hear from birth mothers about the changes they want to see #NeverMoreThanOnce". Above the text are three banners created by women working with Pause, which read: "Understand mental health", "Be kind and make good choices" and "Treat women who have children removed with compassion and empathy".

ALT Graphic reads: "Support for you this festive period" and provides contact numbers for services open over Christmas. Mind: 0300 123 3393 - Open 10am-6pm weekdays (except for bank holidays). Samaritans: 116 123 - Always open. Campaign Against Living Miserably: 0800 58 58 58 - Open 5pm - midnight. If you're in Wales: 0800 132 737 - Always open. If you're under 25: The Mix: 0808 808 4994 - Open 4pm - 11pm.

ALT Image shows a green background with letter tiles that have been arranged to spell out different words that the women associate with Pause. Words include: supportive, funny, helpful, future, healing, empowered, emotional, strong, friend, faith, happy, acceptance.

ALT Graphic showing the Pause and Listen podcast's 2024 statistics: 3.7K downloads, 3 episodes, 30 countries, 50 minutes, top 50% all shows.

ALT A purple background with colourful animations of women at the bottom of the page, and a speech bubble containing a quote from Jade's blog post, which reads "Honestly, you need to remember anything is possible if you put your mind to it. Pause has been my safe space, my place to reflect and Pause have taught me there's life after your children are removed" - Jade, Pause Ambassador and Advisory Group member.

ALT “Each person experiences the festive season differently and can harbour trauma around general expectations of the festive season, compared to their reality. Therefore, the next time you are speaking to someone about their festive plans, why not ask them how this time of year feels for them” - Pause Practice Lead.

ALT “Instead of having a negative outlook on life, I now have a positive outlook. Before Pause, my mental health was pretty bad. Now I am more positive and have a better lifestyle. My mental health hasn’t been as dark” - a woman with experience of the Pause Programme.

ALT "Treat women who have had children removed with compassion + empathy", "Pause to grow bigger and reach more women like me", "children's social care system needs to implement earlier intervention to keep families together", "more opportunities to have women's voices heard!", "Pause is the key to support", "This year I want to see... birth mother's voices actually being heard and change being noticed"

ALT Image is a blue background with white text which reads a quote from the blog: "We must learn from the messages in the #NeverMoreThanOnce gallery and continue to engage and involve birth parents in thinking and policymaking." - Isabelle Trowler CBE, Chief Social Worker for Children and Families. Above the text are three banners made by women on the Pause Programme, which read "Understand mental health", "Be kind and make good choices" and "Pause to grow bigger and reach more women like me"