Catch the latest edition of COPE #newsletter, spotlighting the "Game with Mum & Dad"project.

Inside this edition:
🇪🇺 Stories from the games
🔥 What prison staff have to say about the project
💬 Quotes children and imprisoned parents
… and more!

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childrenofprisoners.eu/news/newslet...

🇪🇪🤝🇸🇪 Estonia & Sweden signed a prison lease deal—if ratified, Sweden will send imprisoned people to Estonia.
The Estonian Chancellor of Justice warns: children’s rights & the importance of family contact must not be overlooked.
Read this opinion piece: www.inimoigusteraamat.ee/blogi/vangla...

COPE welcomes the inclusion of the importance of child-parent contact in the #OHCHR study on the social reintegration of persons released from detention and persons subjected to non-custodial measures.
🔗 www.ohchr.org/en/calls-for...

👉 COPE input: www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...

One in four children in Europe faces poverty
We urge EU leaders to act
📬 Read our letter to @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu, @president.europarl.europa.eu & António Costa
👉 alliance4investinginchildren.eu/protect-chil...
#ChildGuarantee #MFF #SocialEurope #EndChildPoverty

For the second year in a row, COPE is proud to regrant funding to its members to organise Game with Mum & Dad events ⚽ between children and their parents in #prison.
Thanks to the #EU support, events are kicking off across 🇷🇴🇫🇷🇩🇪🇵🇹🇵🇱!
First game: Coimbra 👉 www.gamewithmum-dad.org/the-2025-edi...

On #FamilyDay 🌍, we shine a light on those navigating the challenges of parental imprisonment.
Strong family bonds can support mental health, stability & resilience.
A child’s connection to their parent shouldn’t end at the prison gate.
Justice must protect—not sever—these ties 💙

Today is International #Roma Day! 🌍

A day to honor Roma culture, history and resilience, while acknowledging ongoing struggles like discrimination and overrepresentation in prisons.

Learn more 👉 bit.ly/42i7kvZ

Support a COPE project in the Czech Republic 🇨🇿 for Roma communities: bit.ly/42r2EnO

💡Check COPE input to the #OHCHR study on human rights & social reintegration.
COPE input stresses the vital role of child-parent bonds in protecting children’s well-being and calls for #policies that uphold their #rights and support imprisoned parents.

👉 childrenofprisoners.eu/cope-input-t...

"What I think, in images and words" is a collection of children’s reflections on the support they need when a parent is #imprisoned.
Their voices bring to life the @coe.int #guidelines on how to better support #children in these situations.
Check it now 👇
childrenofprisoners.eu/what-i-think...

🆕 New Study on Compassionate Sentencing!

Court decisions affecting parents have lasting impacts on children. COPE’s latest research explores how compassionate sentencing prioritises children’s rights in criminal proceedings.

🔎 Focus: Scandinavia & Portugal
🔗 childrenofprisoners.eu/compassionat...

COPE wrapped up the 2nd edition of GWMD campaign, which uses #football to preserve the bond between #children & imprisoned parents.

2024 highlights:
✅ 4,000+ children from 7 countries
✅ New website & social media
✅ Support from @ec.europa.eu & UEFA Foundation for Children.

www.gamewithmum-dad.org

The @ec.europa.eu has launched its 2025-2026 Work Plan for the EU Children’s Participation Platform! 🎉 COPE is proud to be part of this initiative amplifying children's voices on:

📌 #EqualOpportunities
📌 #MentalHealth
📌 #OnlineSafety
📌 #ClimateAction

🔗 eu-for-children.europa.eu/activities-n...

💡COPE's input for UN HRC resolution 52/12 on #mentalhealth & #humanrights highlights challenges faced by children with imprisoned parents.

Key asks:
✅ Child-friendly prison visits
✅ Tailored mental health support
✅ Holistic cross-sector care

More here 👉 childrenofprisoners.eu/cope-input-f...

On 14 Nov 2024, COPE hosted its third Judicial Roundtable👩‍⚖️, championing children’s #rights in parental criminal proceedings. Building on past events in Poland (2022) & Romania (2023), experts explored child-sensitive #justice practices.
🔗 Learn more: childrenofprisoners.eu/cope-judicia...