ALT Five women sat round a table. In the middle of the table are sheets of paper with a road map drawn in the middle. There are different thoughts and feelings written around the road to describe how they felt during this stage of their journey.

ALT Discussions between three women and a representative of Halton Council.

ALT Drawing of a road map with the title Birth. Around the road are different feelings related to that period such as: lonely, lack of confidence and scared.

ALT Practice Lead, Lindsey Clarke, standing in front of a table. Lindsey is a white woman with blonde hair. She is wearing a black top and trousers. On the table behind her is a board with information about Pause.

ALT Close up picture of a board. The board has lots of pictures and information about Pause in the Halton and Knowsley area. On the table you can see leaflets that explain the Pause service

ALT Close up picture of the outcomes section of the board. There are a lot of photos of different activities completed by women, including beach walks, cooking classes and bowling. There are pictures drawn by women explaining how the feel and how Pause has helped them.

ALT Feedback Friday “Since working with Pause we have seen a significant improvement with commitment and engagement during contact with her child. Where there has previously been struggles with attending contact, she has now not missed a single contact. She engages well with social workers and the family support worker and regularly asks the foster cater for updates.” Social Worker for a Pause Graduate

ALT Looking Back: Graduation Multiple photos showing the Pause Halton and Knowsley team with different women during graduation. The graduates are dressed in green gowns and caps. Their faces are covered by green hearts.

ALT Picture showing a Christmas Tree on the left with text on the right reading: From all of us at Pause Halton & Knowsley, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

ALT Text box that contains the following: Title - End of yeah reflections Quote - "This year has been a year with a lot of change. As a Practice Lead I have felt incredibly proud of everything the team and the women have achieved. Women from both Local Authorities have experienced a lot of firsts this year which has been very special. We have been able to build some amazing relationships with partner agencies which we hope will continue into the new year. I am excited to see what is in store for us in 2023." (Lindsey Clarke, Practice Lead)

ALT Text box on a dark green background. Text reads: What we are proud of this week 1) Supporting one woman at A&E for 10 hours during a crisis 2) Booking our graduation for January 3) Arranged a meeting for one woman to start volunteering in order to gain qualifications in customer service 4) Meeting with the Liverpool/Wirral team to do some crisis training. 5) Connecting with our Next Steps women to see how they are getting on. 6) How the team have supported each other in times of crisis

ALT Picture on the left is of two Christmas Elves reading a book by Karen Treisman. There is a banner on the right that reads: Christmas Activities