My dad went to prison when I was 13, and it was a long time until I saw him again. It’s been a long time since I last saw him and, to be honest, I’m not sure how I want our relationship to be. His incarceration wounded me in profound ways, but I’ve built a […]
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I opened my grandson’s bedroom window wide. It overlooked a patchwork of neighbouring houses. Beyond them, trees swayed in the blustery evening, the wind restless and full of movement. It was the perfect moment. Grasping Oakley’s hand, I stood close and whispered, ‘When you feel the cool breeze against your cheeks, that’s the time to
I was 21 and I’d just got married. When I was on my honeymoon, I got a message: ‘Can you urgently ring your dad?’. I rang him, asking: ‘Is everything alright?’, and my dad told me that mum’s been arrested. My mum? My mum doesn’t get arrested. It’s not her thing. She works at the
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𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗻. Behind every hand is a unique story. Different children. Different families. Different journeys. Yet all are living with the impact of parental imprisonment. Today, we are supporting 𝟰𝟱𝟲 children and young people from 𝟭𝟳𝟴 families across England and Wales.Although these hands
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Check out our brand new Impact Report for 2025-26. The report outlines all of our work and achievements in supporting children and their families impacted by parental imprisonment throughout the year. It also outlines our vision as an organisation for the future. Please click the below button to read the report in its entirety. Download
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A huge thank you to Matt Lucas for taking the time to record this incredibly personal and inspirational message for the children attending this year’s Children Heard and Seen Summer Residential.Matt isn’t speaking simply as an actor or writer. He’s speaking from lived experience. “𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝟭𝟮, 𝗺𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲.” He
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Release from prison brought lots of feelings back, apprehension, fear of the unknown, anxiety, joy, and happiness again. We had only had 3 months without social care, which was done for a reason. We had had several social workers and wanted to remain under the same social worker. 2 months before release, I re-referred ourselves,
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Below is the twentieth in a series of blog posts created by those caring for children with a parent in prison. The series aims to shine a light on the harms experienced by children and families when a parent goes to prison, and highlight the benefits that providing good support can bring. When people imagine
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We were pleased to be invited by Cristina Odone from Fair Hearing to take part in a panel discussion on “How to Improve Outcomes for Children in Domestic Abuse Cases”, hosted by Dame Rachel de Souza, Children’s Commissioner for England, and Alison Hume MP on 19th May 2026. There was a lively and thought-provoking discussion alongside
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“𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗵 — 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼.” As a child, “Katy” was forced to visit her father in prison after he killed her mother. Years later, she says simply driving down the same roads still brings back the fear. Today (13th May 2026) on BBC Radio
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