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Charity supporting children & families with a parent in prison in their own communities. https://t.co/eKaTKiKhta

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@ChildrenHandS
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🚨We are releasing our film 'Invisible Children' this evening at 6.30pm. 🚨.The film can be viewed at this link below:.This film demonstrates the importance of identification and support for children with a parent in prison. It highlights the need for this.
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💬 "Children Heard and Seen have been amazing. I couldn’t go through this without them. I had so many worries about the legal consequences of my husband’s crime—but through their legal clinic, I got clear answers fast. A solicitor applied for legal aid, and we're now seeking a
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👋 Calling all supporters! 👋.We are looking for donations of teddy bears for our Summer Residential for children with a parent in prison. Every year 200+ children and family members impacted by parental imprisonment come together at Hill End Outdoor Education centre to roam free
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On the weekend, children and family members impacted by parental imprisonment came together engage in creative art activities, facilitated by @mao_gallery. It was a beautiful day at our Hill End site and families got creative with cyanotype printing and weaving using grass and
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Thank you to @henleycol for inviting us to speak to students about our charity and the impact of parental imprisonment. We presented to Criminology students, Engineering students and a tutor group, sharing our Invisible Children film with them all. Thank you to Jay Smith and the
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🥳 We did it!.🙏 Thank you so much to everyone who donated to and shared our fundraiser!.We are thrilled that your support has enabled over 200 children and family members affected by parental imprisonment to attend our Summer Residential in August!. For many, it will be the
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@ChildrenHandS
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We are 97% of the way there! Only £320 to go!.Donate below:.
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⏰ Only hours left — Match Funding ends at 5PM TODAY!. Nearly 200 family members affected by parental imprisonment are already signed up for our Hill End residential this August — a place where children can run, laugh, connect… and finally feel heard and seen. 💚. 💬 For many,
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⏰ Only hours left — Match Funding ends at 5PM TODAY!. Nearly 200 family members affected by parental imprisonment are already signed up for our Hill End residential this August — a place where children can run, laugh, connect… and finally feel heard and seen. 💚. 💬 For many,
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🗣 Lived experience – April & Kobe the dog:. “I mean, when I was 15, I knew nobody else that had a parent in prison. So to be part of a wider community can have such a positive impact.”. 💬 Imagine the difference it makes — to go from feeling completely alone, to feeling
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🗣 Lived experience – Jesse:. “The Children Heard and Seen residential is actually a lifeline to many people struggling with the impact of having a Mum or Dad in prison.”. 💬 Imagine if something like this had existed for Jesse all those years ago. A space to feel safe. To be
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🗣 Parent voice:. “We made lasting friendships, lots of things to do where we could be ourselves… it was an amazing space we could be free.”. For children growing up with a parent in prison, moments like this can be rare — but they are powerful. At our Hill End residential,
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👏 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝟲𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁!. Our Summer Residential isn’t just about making friends and building community, it’s also about fostering a sense of purpose and belonging amongst children and families impacted by parental imprisonment. Having a
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Every year, 200+ children and family members impacted by parental imprisonment living all across the country come together at our Summer Residential. The residential is the single-biggest community building event for children with a parent in prison. It is a brilliant
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RT @nickyjanehill: A great cause if you can spare a few quid!.
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🎉 It’s Small Charities Week – and there’s never been a better time to support us! 💛.We’re raising vital funds for our summer residential– a magical few days away where children with a parent in prison can just be kids. No stigma, no judgement. Just campfires, connection, and.
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Today at our Friday group for parents caring for children whose fathers have committed sexual offences, we were again joined by Sarah Moncrieff from @TimeforArt3 who led a portrait drawing session. Here are some of the portraits of Beyonce that the very talented parents drew.
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@ChildrenHandS
Children Heard and Seen
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Congratulations to one of our amazing volunteers Erin Pemberton, who won the @oxfordbrookes Student Volunteer Award at the @OCVAawards today. Erin has been volunteering since January, originally as a 60 hour placement for her Criminology degree, but has now stayed on as a
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