In December 2020, Ryan was matched with a 16-year-old boy that we support (also named Ryan) through our volunteer mentorship scheme. Each mentor meets with the child weekly for one to one sessions, providing a neutral person that they can speak to about their feelings, outside of the family home. The pair hit it off […]
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We have recently secured funding to introduce an innovative new support position to offer specialised support to children with a mother in prison. This post aims to respond to the distinct challenges often faced by children with this experience by focusing our support offerings. A central element of the project also involves formalising our learning so
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The last 12 months have proven to be a challenging yet brilliant year for Children Heard and Seen. Check out our brand-new Impact Report for 2020-2021 below. The report outlines all of the fantastic steps we have taken this year, as well as showing our vision for supporting children in the future. Thank you so much
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“It’s the shame and stigma… isolation and the trauma that the children experience that is the motivating force” IN CONVERSATION WITH … Sarah Burrows This podcast contains real-life recordings of children which some listeners may find distressing. In this episode Edwina Grosvenor talks to Sarah Burrows, founder of Children Heard and Seen, a charity that
On March 30th 2021, families supported by Children Heard and Seen were interviewed by both BBC Look North and BBC South about the impacts that lockdown had on their children. This was a brilliant opportunity to raise awareness surrounding difficulties faced by our families over the last year. Check out the full clips below! BBC
‘They should have thought about their children before they committed the crime’ Whenever an article appears in the media with a focus on children impacted by parental imprisonment many of the responses will be along the lines of the quote at the top of the page. Families have come to expect it, brace themselves for
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This report seeks to analyse the findings of the most recent set of Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) annual reports to analyse and evaluate the consistency, or lack thereof, of the experiences of children and families with a parent currently serving a sentence in a UK prison. The report shines a light on the most egregious
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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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In March 2020 our founder Sarah Burrows and some of the young people we support were invited to speak at the Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children Board’s annual safeguarding conference. The theme of the conference was ‘Understanding My World’ and focused on hearing children’s voices to better understand their lived experience. As well as Children Heard And Seen, attendees heard from
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Children supported by Children Heard and Seen were interviewed by Channel 5 News speaking about their lived experience of parental imprisonment. Please watch the video below. Back to Our News
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