The Giving HOPE Project is a not-for-profit social enterprise dedicated to reducing the trauma experienced by mothers and babies separated near birth due to safeguarding concerns.

Underpinned by the Born into Care research series led by Lancaster University, and working closely with our lived experience group, the HOPE Mothers, 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.