On Monday, December 2nd, ‘Game with Mum & Dad’ took place at the San Vittore Penitentiary in Milan. This event is a result of months of preparation and meetings involving families, imprisoned parents, their children, staff, educators and prison officers, adhering to a project model developed since 2015 by Bambinisenzasbarre, an Italian NGO member of … Lire plus

Football training session before the GWMD event (© Exodus Nederland) On Wednesday and Thursday 30 and 31 October, the ‘Game with Mum & Dad’ project was hosted at the Penitentiary Institutions in Veenhuizen and Nieuwegein (the Netherlands). ‘Game with Mum & Dad’ is a worldwide campaign organised by Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE), following the … Lire plus

A special ‘Game with Mum & Dad’ was played on November 7 between children and their imprisoned parents at the Sergio Cosmai prison in Cosenza. Children and their caregivers arrived early at the Cosenza prison after a process that spanned across several months. This programme involved meetings between imprisoned parents, their children and family members, … Lire plus

On Sunday, November 3, 2024, ‘Game with Mum & Dad’ project was hosted at the Bremen Prison gymnasium (in the north of Germany) for the second time, offering imprisoned fathers an opportunity to connect with their children in a meaningful, interactive way. The GWMD in Bremen prison has been conceived planned and organised in recent … Lire plus

Children and imprisoned parents playing GWMD (© Bambinisenzasbarre) On the afternoon of October 30, another ‘Game with Mum & Dad’ event took place at the Palermo Pagliarelli “Antonio Lorusso” prison in Italy. For this special gathering, children and their imprisoned fathers met on the field of the large Sicilian penitentiary around 3 p.m. After putting on … Lire plus

Children with their imprisoned parents during GWMD (© Alternative Sociale) On Saturday, October 26, COPE member Alternative Sociale hosted the first ‘Game with Mum & Dad’ event in Romania, at the maximum-security prison of Iași. ‘Game with Mum & Dad’ is a global initiative led by Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE), following the model pioneered … Lire plus

Game with Mum & Dad is a worlwide initiative that organises football games on prison grounds, bringing together children and their imprisoned parents for a day of fun. The campaign is led by Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE), an international network that connects over 140 members and affiliates across 40 countries. COPE is dedicated to defending the … Lire plus

‘Game with Mum & Dad’ is a global initiative led by Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE), following the model pioneered and developed by its Italian member Bambinisenzasbarre. Since 2015, this initiative has been used as a transformative tool to help maintain and strengthen the bonds between children and their imprisoned parents. Its broader mission aims … Lire plus

For the second year running, “The Game with Mum & Dad” took place at the Civitavecchia Correctional Facility (on the coast north of Rome) on 22 October. The event involved five imprisoned fathers and seven children aged between 7 and 13, who formed a mixed-gender team. Supporting this special event on the sidelines were mothers, … Lire plus

Start by reading Part 1 here 1 – (What we have experienced today) (Top bubble)  “When I am with him, I’m trying to make the most of every second we’re together.” (Bottom bubble) “I even passed a ball to him, he shot a goal, and we could celebrate together.” 2 – (What I’m looking forward … Lire plus