Training for Health Practitioners
Following discussion with Glasgow City Health & Care Partnership, Families Outside is pleased to announce it will be funded over twelve months to deliver training on the impact of imprisonment on children and families to 400 Community Justice and Children & Families practitioners in Glasgow City, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, West Dunbartonshire, and East Dunbartonshire. […]
Rebalancing the Scales
Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE) has produced an awareness-raising video aimed specifically at lawyers and the judiciary to help increase the visibility of child rights when parents are sent to prison. Click the image to view the video:
Rendering Them Visible
A review of progress towards increasing awareness and support of prisoners’ families. Prison populations have drastically increased in many countries over recent years, and as a consequence, so too the number of families and children affected by a relative’s imprisonment. A literature review carried out 12 years ago identified a vast knowledge vacuum in relation […]
Calendars 2016 – For Sale
2016 calendars now available! Featuring artwork from children of prisoners throughout Europe, these calendars include captions from postcards children sent to MEPs about simple things they would change to improve their contact with parents in prison: “I wish I could show my toys to my mum.” CD calendars – £4 Wall calendars – £7 […]
Year of the Dad
In 2016, take part in a year of celebration, insight and collaboration to promote the importance of fathers in child development, supporting men to be the dads they want to be. How will this be achieved? Foster understanding of the key contribution fathers make to child development, family and community life. Increase awareness of the […]