Media
Media contact and coverage
The For Baby’s Sake Trust is a national charity working to break the cycle of domestic abuse and childhood trauma.
We welcome media enquiries about our pioneering whole-family approach, the impact of domestic abuse during pregnancy and early childhood, and our work with parents and professionals across the UK. Our team can provide expert comment, lived experience insights, and evidence-based perspectives on key issues affecting babies and families.
For all press and media enquiries, please contact Daisy O’Brien, Communications Manager, at daisyobrien@forbabyssake.org.uk, and check out a selection of our media coverage and podcasts below.
Press coverage
BBC
Domestic abuse: ‘I was quite controlling, things needed to change’
Channel 4
Exclusive: Nearly 50,000 babies referred to social services every year due to domestic abuse
Amelia Jenne & Jamie Roberton
The Guardian
‘I needed to fix myself for my kids’: breaking the cycle of domestic abuse
Sarah Johnson
BBC
Charity aims to change father’s abusive behaviour
Department for Education
The power of early intervention
Catherine Bark
Let’s Talk Social Work
The impact of domestic abuse on babies and infants
The British Association of Social Work (BASW)
Metro
My pregnancy was supposed to be a joy – then the abuse started
Izzie Price
Independent
Thousands of babies witness domestic abuse each year and suffer ‘life-altering’ trauma, data reveals
Holly Bancroft
Big Issue
Male domestic abuse survivor who almost ‘gave up’ wants others to know help is out there
Isabella McRae
Social Work Today
One in five children victims of domestic abuse as professionals ‘operating in the dark’
Metro
Nearly 50,000 babies referred to children’s care every year because of domestic abuse
Sarah Hooper
Woman Alive
‘Domestic abuse can be a difficult subject for the church, and I am trying to change that’
Podcasts
Secret Life of Dads
Domestic Abuse: A New Perspective with Lauren Seager-Smith
Mathew Carter and Lawrence Price
BBC Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman’s Hour: Lottie Tomlinson, Madwomen of the West, Infants and domestic abuse, Elles Bailey
Anita Rani
NSPCC Learning Podcast
Protecting babies from the effects of domestic abuse
Paddi Vint
Safe & Together Institute
The Prevention-Response Nexus: Keeping Children Safe While Breaking Cycles of Abuse
David Mandel and Ruth Reymundo Mandel
The Adoption and Fostering Podcast
The For Baby’s Sake Trust with CEO Lauren Seager-Smith
Al Coates & Scott Casson-Rennie
Media Storm
Your round-up of the headlines through a Media Storm lens
Mathilda Mallinson and Helena Wadia
Pause & Listen
In a Mother’s Mind: Birth mothers’ experiences of domestic abuse
Third Sector
Charity Changed My Life features the story of a parent who received support from For Baby’s Sake
Emily Burt and Lucinda Rouse
NSPCC Learning Podcast
Supporting new parents through adversity
BASW
British Association of Social Work: The Impact of DA on Babies and Children
Social Matters
Breaking cycles of domestic abuse for babies and families
By Your Side
When Relationships Feel Unsafe: Recognising Domestic Abuse in Pregnancy and Early Parenthood
