https://youtu.be/dhe-thKyy48 David: I’m David Stopforth and I’m a volunteer mentor. I started this role just over two years ago – so that would be March 2020. ‘How did you find out about Children Heard and Seen (CHAS)?’ D: I’d recently retired and did a bit of research, looking around to see what things I could […]
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Meet the Volunteers: Julia Julia: My name’s Julia, my role is as a volunteer mentor, although I did do some of the online groups when I first joined. I’ve been volunteering with Children Heard and Seen (CHAS) for about 12 months now. ‘How did you find out about CHAS?’ J: I used to work with
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https://youtu.be/8rWoxkWRJ94 Ryan: My name is Ryan and I’m a mentor with Children Heard and Seen (CHAS) – voluntary. I’ve been doing this since December 2020. ‘How did you find out about CHAS?’ R: I was looking through Twitter, just scrolling through social media as I usually do, and I saw a post from CHAS looking
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https://youtu.be/QSDOKvwLqQ8 Kerry: I’m a volunteer mentor and I’ve been doing it with Children Heard and Seen (CHAS) since January 2022. ‘How did you find out about CHAS?’ K: I’m a writer and theatre maker and I was researching my current play, and it’s about parental imprisonment so I was researching charities that support children currently.
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Below is the thirteenth 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 were honoured and extremely surprised to win the Outstanding Regional Organisation at the Criminal Justice Alliance Awards 2020 on 26th November. The CJA Awards, now in its sixth year and generously supported by the Hadley Trust, celebrate outstanding individuals and organisations who have made a significant contribution towards creating a fair and effective criminal justice system. The judges of the CJA Awards
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Children Heard and Seen Launch ‘Life In Lockdown’ Report in Conjunction with Inside Time. Since the start of lockdown in March 2020, and the subsequent cancelation of all prison visits, we have seen a significant rise in requests for support from families with a parent in prison. The majority of families understood the need for
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