New infographic resources for pregnant survivors of modern slavery and health professionals
Claire Walford
A team from the University of Nottingham and Causeway have co-created a set of new resources for pregnant women and professionals.
The University of Nottingham (School of Health Sciences and Rights Lab) and Causeway were awarded funding by NIHR and The Salvation Army to carry out research exploring how best to provide maternity care and support for survivor mothers and their babies. They brought together experts in maternity, mental health, and modern slavery, alongside survivor mothers and a specialist service supporting survivors of modern slavery.
Having collaborated widely, the team co-created a set of recommendations and infographic resources designed to support survivor mothers in making informed decisions and to guide those providing care and support throughout the maternity journey.
Dr Sara Borrelli, an Associate Professor in Midwifery at School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, who led the research, explains: “We hope that the project’s recommendations and resources will lead to improved maternal health and well-being, while reducing the potential for re-traumatisation during care. In doing so, we aim to build trust and encourage greater engagement with both statutory and non-statutory services, enhance maternal and infant health outcomes, increase survivor satisfaction with maternity services, and strengthen collaboration between agencies.”
There are three infographic resources in a digital, printable format.
The infographic entitled ‘If you’ve experienced control, exploitation, trafficking or abuse, this could be modern slavery. Do you need maternity care and support?’ is for pregnant women and mothers who are survivors of modern slavery
- The infographic entitled ‘Are you a healthcare professional caring for pregnant women or mothers who have experienced control, exploitation or abuse? This may include people affected by modern slavery.’ is for healthcare professionals who provide care during pregnancy, labour and birth and the early weeks after birth
- The infographic entitled ‘Are you a third sector worker supporting pregnant women or mothers who have experienced control, exploitation or abuse? This may include people affected by modern slavery.’ is for staff in Third Sector organisations who provide support to survivor mothers
Download the posters today!
The findings, recommendations and resources will be shared at an end of project webinar on Wednesday 14th January 2026, from 12:30 to 13:30.
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