Hear Me See Me: Children with a Parent in Prison Day – Led by lived experience. Built for change.
The 'Hear Me See Me' conference will be the national focal point of Children with a Parent in Prison Day 2025. It is designed to create a space where children, young people, and adults with lived experience can take the lead in telling their stories, shaping public understanding, and driving change.
This day is not just symbolic — it is strategic. It will confront the silence and misunderstanding that so often surrounds parental imprisonment, giving those most affected the platform and recognition they deserve. By creating a national moment, the conference aims to unify voices across sectors and generations to catalyse awareness, compassion, and reform.
The event aims to:
- Amplify lived experience to challenge stigma and injustice
- Equip professionals with greater understanding and empathy
- Inspire systemic change through creative storytelling and direct testimony
- Celebrate the strength, resilience, and diversity of children and families affected
- This will be a day of visibility, action, and connection — a powerful statement that these children are not forgotten.
Speakers on the day will include: Lord Mott, Lord Ponsonby, Kerry McCarthy MP, and others to be confirmed.
The day will include panel discussions and workshops led by people with lived experience of parental imprisonment.
We welcome attendees from various sectors including, education, criminal justice, prisons, probabtion, police, social work, academia, and anyone whi shares an interest in understanding more about the impacts of parental imprisonment
A light lunch will be provided at the venue.
