Her-Place Charitable Trust, the charity behind the ground-breaking Believe Project, is proud to announce new funding from Rosa – the UK Fund for Women and Girls and other generous donors. This funding will support the production of a powerful new film that exposes the injustices experienced by mothers navigating the family court system.
Uniquely, the film has been written by mums with lived experience of child removal and the often-traumatic family court process. Their voices, stories, and insights form the heart of the project, which aims to promote empathy, compassion, and systemic change within legal and judicial professions.
The film will be developed as a training tool for magistrates, barristers, and legal professionals, offering a first-hand perspective on how the current system can fail the very families it seeks to protect. By sharing real experiences in an honest and respectful way, the film encourages decision-makers to reflect on their role and responsibility in delivering justice that is not only legal—but humane.
“Too often, the voices of mothers are lost in a system that feels cold, complex, and disconnected,” said Kate Blakemore, CEO of Her-Place Charitable Trust. “This film is about giving those women their voice, challenging stigma, and fostering empathy where it’s urgently needed.”
About the Believe Project
The film is part of the wider Believe Project, a trauma-informed initiative run by Her Place to support and empower mums at risk of child removal. Through emotional and practical support, community engagement, and national training programmes, Believe works to prevent unnecessary separation and reduce harm to families in crisis.
This funding will not only amplify lived experience, but also create long-term impact by embedding the film into training curricula across the family justice system.