To whom it may concern, Two years ago my husband was sentenced to prison for fraud and he is due for release in early September 2018. We have two children and are now divorced. A POCA hearing and subsequent confiscation has taken everything he owned so he has nothing. He has been working for the […]
Georgia was a teenager when her mum went to prison. Now 23, she’s written about the impact it had on her then, and how it still affects her now.
My mum went to prison when I was 15 Read More »
Luke, alongside his volunteer mentor Jess decided that he would like to make a film which he titled “A Point of View”. The film is about what is it like to have a parent in prison from Luke’s perspective.
A Point of View – Luke’s short film! Read More »
What is it like to have a parent in prison? A child we support has spent a year with his volunteer mentor, creating a film reflecting what it is like. Here is the trailer!!
What is it like to have a parent in prison? Here is the trailer!! Read More »
One of the young people we support had the opportunity to interview Ralph Lubkowski, Deputy Governor at HMP Leicester. The discussed family visits, family friendly prisons and the role of the prison system, really interesting to watch, looking forward to sharing the full interview soon.
Interview with Prison Governor Read More »
Over half term we teamed up with Modern Art Oxford for a tapestry takeover, inspired by the work of artist Hannah Ryggen, who told stories through her tapestries. The project was run with three groups of young people who we support; each group came up with a 1m by 1.5m design within their teams. The
Tapestry Takeover! Read More »
We have been working on a blog to show the effects of having a parent in prison from different angles, firstly we have a poem from a young person whose father is in prison. Dear George, I know your my biological father, I know all that shit, I know you won’t read this, Cause your
Blog – A young persons view of having their parent in prison Read More »
A snapshot of the work we do, images drawn by the children and an insight into their world.
Video: Giving children of prisoners a voice Read More »
Have a listen to Bridget, a grandmother we have been supporting for nearly 2 years. Learn more about the work we do and understand a bit about what it is like to have a parent in prison. Interested in volunteering with us? Please get in touch.
Interview on BBC radio Oxford Read More »