Safer Beginnings Programme

Improving maternity outcomes & postpartum safety

Safer Beginnings aimed to improve maternity outcomes and the postpartum safety of 70,950 women of whom 13,350 are women from ethnic minority communities by developing specialist information, services and interventions that enable self-advocacy in maternal safety from obstetric and domestic abuse/violence and FGM/FGC.

The Motherhood Group was brought on as a key delivery partner on this 15-month project.

Development of personalised written and filmed, evidence-based content will guide
women and families on safe maternity journeys. New content will ensure that human rights in childbirth are upheld and will provide information to reduce risk and seek help if violence has/is impacting on maternity.

The programme will enable advancement of national policies and guidance that inform the care received by women and families at risk of or impacted by violence in their maternal and parenting experiences and care. 

The Motherhood Group was asked to meet the following deliverables:

with all delivery partners in the Safer Beginnings programme, with the engagement team to advance the co-production of content, reach and impact.

of our specific community/ area of specialism in relation to maternal and parent safety to co-produce content, provide a specialist critical lens to advance the functionality, content and development needs of care pathways.

to debate, development and discussion on how women and families can remain safe during the time from preconception to a child’s fifth birthday.

pre-existing content that your charity/ organisation or as a freelance practitioner have relevant to safety from violence

as a contributor to the development of new content, discussions, feedback and case study seeking that is required to advance our aim.

proposed changes to national policy and guidance relevant to the maternal care pathways of women and birthing people, as required.