LOLLIPOP is now available on BBC iPlayer. It’s not for the faint-hearted, but it is another must-watch masterpiece from @dsyhdsn - a truly accurate and powerful portrayal of what it’s like to leave prison and start again 🍭 P.S. Bonus points if you spot @UnchainedP 👀

TONIGHT🌟 BBC2 &BBC iPlayer at 11pm 📺Lollipop 🍭 Directed by the incredible Daisy-May Hudson OUR LEAD HAS BEEN NOMINATED AS A BAFTA EE RISING STAR! 🤩 Please vote for Posy Sterling - here - www.eebafta-risingstarvote.co.uk Also, catch me in a small role as Nina 🙋🏻‍♀️ #lollipop #bafta #bbc #film #actress

#ARCadvent day 1️⃣6️⃣: A theatre production based on the @arceastofengland.bsky.social Lost Mothers project has been shedding light on the experiences of imprisoned women who are mandatorily separated from their babies arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/n... @lostmothers.bsky.social @herts.ac.uk

We're all over the moon about #LostMothers win at last night's @cjalliance.bsky.social awards! Driven throughout by women with experience of maternal imprisonment & separation, this research really was ground-breaking. What a privilege to be involved. @midwifeteacher.bsky.social@cleanbrk.bsky.social

✍️ In our latest blog, Professor Laura Abbott writes about her impactful research into maternal care in prison, that helped inform landmark sentencing reform earlier this year. 🔗 bit.ly/435MAcb @midwifeteacher.bsky.social @herts.ac.uk

We're excited to share the @arceastofengland.bsky.social Impact Summary 2025! This year, we have: 💡£16.5M in external funding 🫂Established a new carer #research network 🧩Worked with 200+ organisations Read how we’re driving change here🔗 arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/n... #CelebratingARCEoEImpact

Watch @arceastofengland.bsky.social @midwifeteacher.bsky.social Dr Laura Abbott's talk in the recording of this year's national #ARCseminar webinar: 'Exploring lived experience with creative arts' 👁️🔊▶️ arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/news/news/NE... 💙 chaired by @arc-gm.bsky.social

Delighted that our @herts.ac.uk #ESRC @arceastofengland.bsky.social @birthcompanions.bsky.social @lostmothers.bsky.social Lost Mothers Project has been shortlisted for the 2025 Criminal Justice Alliance Award 4 Research Excellence ❤️🎉 recognising our work on separation of mothers & babies in prison

Criminal Justice Alliance @cjalliance.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Big news! 🎉 The CJA Awards 2025 shortlists are here. Our judges were all so impressed by the amazing work happening across the sector. Visit our website to find out which outstanding people and organisations have been shortlisted this year 👇 www.criminaljusticealliance.org/cja-awards/c...

Dr Laura Abbott (University of Hertfordshire) has been nominated for Research & Innovation Impact at the #AllianceAwards2025! Her research on maternal justice has led to policy change, including pregnancy being recognised as a mitigating factor in sentencing. 🔗 buff.ly/Z5ooUgF

Thrilled to share that I’ve been promoted to Professor of Maternal Health and Criminal Justice at Uni of Hertfordshire - It’s a milestone that reflects not just my work, but the power of collaboration, listening to women, and pushing for change where it’s most needed 💜 @birthcompanions.bsky.social

On 16th July @cleanbrk.bsky.social Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti’s brilliant ‘Scenes from Lost Mothers’ will be performed in Heslington. Generously funded by Y&S Hospitals Charity - tickets are free but going fast! See details here and please do share! @herts.ac.uk @rcm.org.uk @birthcompanions.bsky.social

On 16th July @cleanbrk.bsky.social Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti’s brilliant ‘Scenes from Lost Mothers’ will be performed in Heslington. Generously funded by Y&S Hospitals Charity - tickets are free but going fast! See details here and please do share! @herts.ac.uk @rcm.org.uk @birthcompanions.bsky.social

2025's second #ARCseminar - chaired by @arc-gm.bsky.social - is at 1pm TODAY! Exploring lived experience with creative arts www.eventbrite.com/cc/nihr-arcs... @ucl.ac.uk @midwifeteacher.bsky.social @arceastofengland.bsky.social @cleanbrk.bsky.social @birthcompanions.bsky.social @arc-em.bsky.social

We are delighted to see explicit recognition of the harms of prison for pregnant women and new mothers in today's Sentencing Review, with clear alternatives inc. suspended and deferred sentencing and increased community support set out. Our full response: www.birthcompanions.org.uk/articles/res...

Pregnant women and new mothers offered more flexible sentencing options in today’s Sentencing Review

birthcompanions.org.uk

Last week the final report from the Lost Mothers project was published, a ground-breaking piece of research from @herts.ac.uk and @birthcompanions.bsky.social. Read @midwifeteacher.bsky.social's summary of the project's heart-breaking, yet galvanising findings: bit.ly/CBDrLauraAbb...

What happens when motherhood begins behind bars? Join Dr Laura Abbott on Maternity & Midwifery Hour as we explore pregnancy in criminal justice settings. 14 May | 7PM UK Register for free: shorturl.at/hJNz2 #MidwiferyHour #Matflix #PregnancyBehindBars #CPD

On Thursday we launched the Lost Mothers Project findings @birthcompanions.bsky.social @britishlibrary.bsky.social Powerful performances from @cleanbrk.bsky.social, art by Beci Ward. Experiences shared reveal a depth of unimaginable pain - ‘…my whole body craved him’ Time 4 change is now.

The Lost Mothers Project

Focusing on the needs and experiences of women who are separated from their infants due to imprisonment

birthcompanions.org.uk

It was a privilege to have been here & see ‘Scenes from lost mothers’ from @cleanbrk.bsky.social I left emotional & angry that in our society we are so inhumane how we treat women & children.1/2

Professor Laura Abbott@midwifeteacher.bsky.social · last yr.

Our team are looking forward to launching the findings of our Lost Mothers project today at The British Library @birthcompanions.bsky.social Featuring the excellent Scenes from Lost Mothers by @cleanbrk.bsky.social @herts.ac.uk #ESRC @nihrarcs.bsky.social

Looking forward to being at this today

Professor Laura Abbott@midwifeteacher.bsky.social · last yr.

Our team are looking forward to launching the findings of our Lost Mothers project today at The British Library @birthcompanions.bsky.social Featuring the excellent Scenes from Lost Mothers by @cleanbrk.bsky.social @herts.ac.uk #ESRC @nihrarcs.bsky.social

It’s an extraordinary & moving event, mixing research evidence, lived experience in drama form & panel discussion among expert & informed people. Clear & doable policy asks are in the report: just do it @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social

Professor Laura Abbott@midwifeteacher.bsky.social · last yr.

Our team are looking forward to launching the findings of our Lost Mothers project today at The British Library @birthcompanions.bsky.social Featuring the excellent Scenes from Lost Mothers by @cleanbrk.bsky.social @herts.ac.uk #ESRC @nihrarcs.bsky.social

‘The pain was worse than giving birth’: why are so many women separated from their babies in prison? www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

‘The pain was worse than giving birth’: why are so many women separated from their babies in prison?

First they had to give birth in custody, then their babies were taken away. Sometimes they never got them back. Here’s what 29 women told the Lost Mothers Project

theguardian.com

Our team are looking forward to launching the findings of our Lost Mothers project today at The British Library @birthcompanions.bsky.social Featuring the excellent Scenes from Lost Mothers by @cleanbrk.bsky.social @herts.ac.uk #ESRC @nihrarcs.bsky.social

Brilliant to see my @herts.ac.uk colleague @midwifeteacher.bsky.social's co-produced #LostMothers research featured in the Grauniad 👏👏

The Guardian@theguardian.com · last yr.

‘The pain was worse than giving birth’: why are so many women separated from their babies in prison?

Powerful piece on the separation of babies from their mothers in prison based on the ‘Lost Mothers’ research led by @midwifeteacher.bsky.social If more evidence was needed to persuade anyone that pregnant women should not be imprisoned, this is it. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

‘The pain was worse than giving birth’: why are so many women separated from their babies in prison?

First they had to give birth in custody, then their babies were taken away. Sometimes they never got them back. Here’s what 29 women told the Lost Mothers Project

theguardian.com

Really good to see @midwifeteacher.bsky.social's important work featured in the national media. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

‘The pain was worse than giving birth’: why are so many women separated from their babies in prison?

First they had to give birth in custody, then their babies were taken away. Sometimes they never got them back. Here’s what 29 women told the Lost Mothers Project

theguardian.com

Fascinating (& horrifying) to read about @midwifeteacher.bsky.social's Lost Mothers Project today. I've been thinking a lot recently about how we represent & experience breastfeeding & milk production (or suppression) within prisons & other systems of oppression. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

‘The pain was worse than giving birth’: why are so many women separated from their babies in prison?

First they had to give birth in custody, then their babies were taken away. Sometimes they never got them back. Here’s what 29 women told the Lost Mothers Project

theguardian.com

Interesting article about the Lost Mothers Project from @midwifeteacher.bsky.social who recently met with @academichv.bsky.social for one of our Supporting Early Minds webinars www.msn.com/en-gb/news/u...