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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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
This week, the Children Heard and Seen team visited the Houses of Parliament in London for the Kids Count Inspiration Awards. We were so delighted to be awarded the Directors Special Award for our work supporting children with a parent in prison. Kids Count Inspiration Awards recognise young people & community groups who have done
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In 2022, there is still no statutory framework to support or even identify children when a parent goes to prison. This creates a situation where children may be forced to live alone, without support, and struggling to cope. Click here to read as PDF As you enjoyed the bank holiday weekend, perhaps having overindulged on
Check out our brand-new Impact Report for 2021- 2022 below. The report outlines all of the fantastic steps we have taken this year, as well as showing our vision for supporting children impacted by parental imprisonment in the future. Impact Report 2021 – 2022 This year, Children Heard and Seen supported more children than ever before. From specialising our existing support offerings
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The VCPB Awards seek to recognise people and organisations that make a difference within our communities. This week, Children Heard and Seen were delighted to be nominated at and attend the VCPB Award Ceremony in London and be surrounded by so many other fantastic individuals and organisations working with common goals and interests. We were
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Click here to read the full report Existing research on prisoners shows that there is a clear hierarchy of offences that determine how society establishes their moral culpability. Within this hierarchy, sex offenders face an increased risk of stigmatisation in comparison with other offences. However, no research has ever been done to explore how this
From today, (December 13th 2021), anyone receiving a telephone call from a family member in prison will hear an automated message telling them that the call is coming from inside a prison. Please read this blog post, written by Children Heard and Seen, about the implications of this new automated service. Click here to read as
Last week, Children Heard & Seen, Thames Valley Police and Thames Valley VRU launched a pilot initiative taking place in Oxford helping to deliver a rapid offer of support to the families left behind when a parent is imprisoned. Our Director, Sarah Burrows, guest authored this blog to be used on the Violence Reduction Unit’s website. Click here
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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
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