Below is the 18th in a series of blog posts created by adults who have lived experience of parental imprisonment. By sharing these hidden voices, we hope to show how the impacts of parental imprisonment can stay with people well into adulthood. Click here to read as PDF My dad went to prison when I was […]
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This week Children Heard and Seen delivered training to practitioners in South Wales on how to support children with a parent in prison after they have been identified through the groundbreaking initiative of Operation Paramount. Back to Our News
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The film below has been produced by the Thames Valley Violence Reduction Unit, and was filmed at Children Heard and Seen’s annual residential at Hill End last August. The film outlines the scope, process and impact of our innovative and ground-breaking partnership with the Thames Valley Police and VRU. https://vimeo.com/801555521 Back to Our News
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Below is the 17th in a series of blog posts created by adults who have lived experience of parental imprisonment. By sharing these hidden voices, we hope to show how the impacts of parental imprisonment can stay with people well into adulthood. I was first told what my dad had done by my granddad. I was
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During a debate on the removal of Parental Responsibility for People Convicted of Serious Offences, Kerry McCarthy MP outlined the unique work carried out by Children Heard and Seen. https://childrenheardandseen.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Westminster_Hall_07_11_22_17_01_33_Trim3.mp4 Back to Our News
Below is the second part of the 16th in a series of blog posts created by adults who have lived experience of parental imprisonment. By sharing these hidden voices, we hope to show how the impacts of parental imprisonment can stay with people well into adulthood. Read Part 1 here Part 2: My Dad first went
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Below is the 16th in a series of blog posts created by adults who have lived experience of parental imprisonment. By sharing these hidden voices, we hope to show how the impacts of parental imprisonment can stay with people well into adulthood. This blog is split into two parts. Part 1: “In the 80s, my Dad
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Tugse: My name is Tugse and I am a mentor with CHAS. I have been in this role for 8 months. ‘How did you find out about CHAS?’ T: I found out about CHAS on the do-it volunteering website. ‘What do you think are the benefits to the child you support?’ T: I support several
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Jacky: I’m a single mum who works full time, with an amazing 26 year old son who has just completed his Masters in the USA. He went there on a golf scholarship. I believe he was lucky enough to go to the USA because of the support and encouragement I gave him and I think
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Below is the 15th in a new series of blog posts created by adults who have lived experience of parental imprisonment. By sharing these hidden voices, we hope to show how the impacts of parental imprisonment can stay with people well into adulthood. Click here to read as PDF It’s only through recollection later on in
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