Listen to Georgia talking about having a mother in prison.This interview was 7 years ago. Little has changed since then, for many children with a parent in prison. Children remain unidentified and rarely supported. Let’s ensure change is created. bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-eng…

We had a super messy session at Modern Art Oxford today. We made sculptures from clay and then got to paint them and ourselves! Lovely to see some new faces joining us. Thank you to MoMA The Museum of Modern Art for always providing such great opportunities for the children we support to…

Thank you so much to Give a Book for sending personalised book bundles for children with a parent in prison! It really makes a huge difference, and means we can tailor our support to each individual child.
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This week we have been in Cornwall training professionals on how to best support children and families impacted by parental imprisonment. Below is some of the feedback we received after delivering this training.

If you/your organisation are interested in finding out more about…

Read Peter’s blog
childrenheardandseen.co.uk/2024/04/19/a-s…
‘I am convinced I remember visiting Dad at ‘work’(which was the excuse for his absence) in a large room with men in high - viz jackets. This could be my earliest memory but I can’t be sure. What I can be sure of though, is how deeply this…

Think about it.
And talk about it.
#prisons #parentinprison #parentalimprisonment #youngpeople

Video of speech from 2022 and little has changed. 👇🏼

“These children are invisible. Please talk about it”.
An impassioned speech by our CEO Sarah Burrows at Kids Count Awards held at UK House of Commons
The speech was on us winning the Directors award two years ago today. Please keep talking as little has changed.…

It is great to see that the child's best interests are being prioritised in policy-making. This is a good step in the right direction. We would like to see this continued and for parental responsibility to be automatically removed for all adults convicted of child sexual offences…

Thank you to Sue Wood Sue Wood for sending us a copy of her new book 'Our Lost Children'. We're really pleased to see a chapter is dedicated to children impacted by parental imprisonment, and that our charity is mentioned and quoted. Thank you for highlighting so many…

It was a pleasure to be working in partnership with the West Midlands Violence Reduction Partnership this week - training and upskilling professionals to deliver effective support to children with a parent in prison.
If you would like to find out more about our CPD-Accredited training packages, get in touch at…

'I was glad he wasn’t in my life any longer and being forced to write to my abuser and receive his letter in return made me feel that he was still in control of me, that he had power over me even from afar'

A powerful read, we must do better to listen to and protect children

If you are a teacher, social worker, legal person, psychiatrist, nurse etc, I hope you read Emily story👇🏼 #CSA . A human rights injustice on a scale that leaves me speechless😢😡 Then how Emily was labelled & treated in MH system. It’s devastating. Don’t be complicit!!

This week’s news has focused on a new amendment to existing law, meaning paedophiles convicted of serious sexual offences could lose parental rights over their children. I've written an article which shares part of my own experience... #CSA 💜
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This would be a very welcome step forward. As a child my father had parental rights to have access visits with me. As a convicted paedophile he was not allowed access to other children but I was not protected and as a kid I could never understand why I was 'allowed' to be abused.

Hannah Kirkbride Thanks Hannah 💜 I just hope future generations can be protected.

We are pleased to see this recent story bbc.co.uk/news/uk-688307…
and Harriet Harman MP's proposed law change.
Her proposal removes automatic parental responsibility for adults convicted of serious sexual offences. It is so great that the Lord Chancellor has already agreed to this…

Such amazing things happening and all thanks to the wonderful people Children Heard and Seen! 🌞👇💖

Here are examples of a few of our online weekly support sessions for children & their parent/carer impacted by #parentalimprisonment  Coming together from across England and Wales. Supported & seeing others also have similar experiences. Reducing isolation, loneliness and shame

Please help at our summer residential. Over 200 children & carers impacted by #parentalimprisonment will come together, enjoying shared experiences,helping to dispel the shame, stigma & isolation.Please will you consider #volunteering by cooking a meals with colleague or friends?

The start of my 3-day challenge was the Sheffield half marathon. To have completed 50 miles in 3 days in aid of @childrenhands makes me so proud. Thank you to everyone that has supported and sponsored me, it is really appreciated ❤️🙏🏻
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