Below is the fifth in a new series of blog posts created by those caring for children with a parent in prison that we have supported. 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 […]
A Parent’s Story 5: Guilt Read More »
Below is the fourth in a new series of blog posts created by those caring for children with a parent in prison that we have supported. 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.
A Parent’s Story 4: The Wall That Divides Us Read More »
There is currently no statutory system in place to support or even identify children with a parent in prison. This is a state of affairs that leaves many young people to face the shame, stigma, and isolation of parental imprisonment without essential support. We recently conducted interviews with over 40 different families about the benefits of
EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF CHILDREN IMPACTED BY PARENTAL CRIMINALITY Read More »
In December 2020, Ryan was matched with a 16-year-old boy that we support (also named Ryan) through our volunteer mentorship scheme. Each mentor meets with the child weekly for one to one sessions, providing a neutral person that they can speak to about their feelings, outside of the family home. The pair hit it off
The Value of Mentoring Relationships through Children Heard and Seen Read More »
Below is the second in a new series of blog posts created by those caring for children with a parent in prison that we have supported. 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.
A Parent’s Story 2: Katie Read More »
Below is the first in a new series of blog posts created by those caring for children with a parent in prison that we have supported. 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
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We have recently secured funding to introduce an innovative new support position to offer specialised support to children with a mother in prison. This post aims to respond to the distinct challenges often faced by children with this experience by focusing our support offerings. A central element of the project also involves formalising our learning so
Children Heard and Seen: Children with a Mother in Prison: Snapshot Report 2021 Read More »
The last 12 months have proven to be a challenging yet brilliant year for Children Heard and Seen. Check out our brand-new Impact Report for 2020-2021 below. The report outlines all of the fantastic steps we have taken this year, as well as showing our vision for supporting children in the future. Thank you so much
Impact Report 2020 – 2021 Read More »
“It’s the shame and stigma… isolation and the trauma that the children experience that is the motivating force” IN CONVERSATION WITH … Sarah Burrows This podcast contains real-life recordings of children which some listeners may find distressing. In this episode Edwina Grosvenor talks to Sarah Burrows, founder of Children Heard and Seen, a charity that
On March 30th 2021, families supported by Children Heard and Seen were interviewed by both BBC Look North and BBC South about the impacts that lockdown had on their children. This was a brilliant opportunity to raise awareness surrounding difficulties faced by our families over the last year. Check out the full clips below! BBC