Our study aims to understand the everyday experiences of UK parents with a background of care, in order to highlight positive parenting practices and celebrate parenting achievements. Read More
Building Connection: Using Minecraft in Counselling and Social Work
Social worker and counsellor Ellie Finch shares how she uses Minecraft as a therapeutic tool with children and families, creating accessible, creative and inclusive spaces for emotional expression and connection. Read More
“My Care Journey” publication is finally here!
We are delighted to announce the launch of My Care Journey, a publication curated and created entirely by care experienced young people, giving the reader a unique insight into life in the care system. Read More
Lived Experience Understandings of Peer Parent Advocacy
As part of an ongoing study, we spoke to parents with lived experience of child protection services, who had not all had advocates. Their perspectives were different from those of research participants because they were talking about what they would ideally like to happen, rather than reflecting on how good or bad their experience of existing advocacy services was. Read More
Listening to Babies and Young Children
At Children in Wales, we are committed to promoting the rights of babies and very young children, in line with our vision. Read More
The VERVE Toolkit
The VERVE Toolkit introduces 25 creative methods designed to ignite dialogue, encourage critical thinking, cultivate practical skills for transformative change in rural-mountain regions. Read More
Creative (re)presentation
Physical activity can influence the mental health and well-being of care-experienced children and young people. Interventions combining the two should be designed by care-experienced children and young people. Read More
The RESPECT Animation
The RESPECT Project (Racialised Experiences Project: Education, Children & Trust) responds to calls to understand children’s racialised experiences and the impact this has on their mental health and wellbeing. Read More
The Health and Wellbeing of Adults who grew up in Care
Research has shown that care-experienced adults face a greater risk of negative health outcomes compared to the general population, including higher rates of physical and mental health issues Read More
Power to Change: New Reflective Film Celebrates Youth Empowerment
A new reflective film from Leicestershire Cares is shining a spotlight on the voices of young people whose lives have been transformed through the ground breaking Power to Change project. Read More
