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.

ALT Quote from Pause Hull co-ordinator reads: ‘They both worked so hard on programme and I shared their excitement when I heard about their new jobs. Employment will help them with their mental health, improve their financial situations, and help them achieve their goals’.

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ALT Graphic reads: Five Things Pause Hull Did Last Week. 1. Caught up with women following the Christmas break. 2. Helped one woman sort out her rent arrears. 3. Assisted women with booking medical appointments. 4. Collaborated with another service to support them with direct work. 5. Advised women about saving money by heating the person not the home.

ALT Graphic shows a snowman sleeping atop of the Pause logo. The message reads "Merry Christmas from Pause Hull!"

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ALT Graphic reads: Five Things Pause Hull Did Last Week. 1. Discussed with women the difficulties they face at Christmas. 2. Helped women devise coping strategies for when things feel tough. 3. Spoke with Pause graduates as part of post-Pause support. 4. Helped one woman source necessities for her new flat. 5. Assisted a woman with a bank account application.

ALT Quotation from Pause Hull Practice Lead reads: “A Christmas thank you goes to Hull Women’s Aid, who have worked with us to best support one woman we work with. Women’s Aid’s input has been crucial in helping to keep the woman safe in the first instance and start rebuilding her life in the next. We’re very grateful for the partnership”.

ALT Graphic reads: A Christmas Thank You. Quote from Pause Hull Practice Lead reads: “A Christmas thank you goes to Conifer House. Conifer’s outreach appointments help us get contraception in place quicker for women who, for whatever reason, struggle with attending medical facilities. We appreciate Conifer’s approach as it really assists us in the work we do supporting women”.

ALT Graphic reads: Five Things Pause Hull Did Last Week. 1. Supported one woman at a court hearing. 2. Assisted a woman to complete a PIP application. 3. Accompanied women at medical appointments. 4. Went on a park walk-and-talk to aid mental health. 5. Discussed trauma-informed practice at an inclusion health meeting.

ALT Graphic reads: Five Things Pause Hull Did Last Week. 1. Supported several women with benefits queries. 2. Worked with women on housing queries. 3. Liaised with a social worker over family time. 4. Helped one woman access emergency food aid. 5. Turned into elves to prepare Christmas treats!

ALT Graphic reads: Five Things Pause Hull Did Last Week. 1. Helped one woman prepare to move home. 2. Contacted women as part of our ‘introducing Pause’ process. 3. Assisted one woman with paying a council tax bill. 4. Had fun pottery painting as part of relationship building. 5. Shared information about HOPE boxes with family time workers.

ALT Quotation from student apprentice social worker reads: “I really appreciate the empowering nature of the work Pause does, the way women are in charge of their plan and decide on what to work on with their practitioner. Pause will always try and find a way to help women achieve their goals”.