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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 […]

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

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

“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

In August 2025, we held our largest summer residential to date, with 222 children and family members impacted by parental imprisonment joining us at Hill End Outdoor Education Centre in Oxfordshire. Click the link below to read our full Summer Residential Impact Report to find out more about the event, and how you or your

Behind the Headlines: Listening to Children Affected by Domestic Homicide Every year, news headlines report on cases of domestic homicide. The stories focus on the crime, the investigation and the court process. But rarely do those headlines ask a simple question: What happens to the children? At Children Heard and Seen, we support a number of children

Read this blog as a PDF The Compass Coach Thecompasscoach3@gmail.com   Tracey is a volunteer for Children Heard and Seen. Below is her own experience and reflections on mentoring an 11-year-old boy impacted by parental imprisonment. Introducing ‘A’ ‘A’ is an 11-year-old boy who is supported by Children Heard and Seen. Despite the challenges he