Story by Sara Polato Entering San Vittore prison (Milan, Italy) for a game is never like entering a stadium. Here, there are no spacious gyms or grass pitches under the sun, but the warmth we have built within the walls of the playroom has transformed simple wooden games into an arena of unforgettable emotions. We … Lire plus

Florencio Varela, Argentina — Saturday, December 13. On a bright Saturday in mid-December, an extraordinary event unfolded not in a public football stadium but inside the walls of a unit of the Provincial Penitentiary Service in Florencio Varela, Argentina. In articulation with the Game with Mum & Dad (GWMD) initiative and following the same objectives, … Lire plus

By Naike Rosini, Communications Officer at Children of Prisoners Europe 17 December 2025, Fresnes (France) — I saw the children first. They were waiting outside, shifting from foot to foot, barely able to contain their excitement. Each of them held a Christmas card — carefully made and gripped tightly — ready to be handed to their … Lire plus

Intersectoral Meeting Summarising the Polish Edition of the Game with Mum & Dad Project, in Poland at the Tarnów Prison, organised at the initiative of Małopolskie Stowarzyszenie Probacja The Game Is On – Despite Walls and Bars! ⚽️ On 9 December, an intersectoral meeting summarising this year’s Polish edition of the Game with Mum & … Lire plus

By Livia Roșca, GWMD coordinator at Alternative Sociale 20 October 2025, Botoșani (Romania) — Just like in the other “Game with Mum & Dad” events across Romania, the cold and rainy weather moved the GWMD activities indoors. But even if the sun was missing, the room was filled with light — a light brought by reunions … Lire plus

By Livia Roșca, GWMD coordinator at Alternative Sociale 18 October 2025, Iași (Romania) — Although the cold weather didn’t allow the activity to take place outdoors, as in previous years, one of the halls inside the Iași Penitentiary quickly filled with light, laughter and emotion. The space was small, yet large enough to hold the hearts … Lire plus

By Fiorenzo Fioretta, who has been working at Bambinisenzasbarre Ets for twenty years Between the Opera and San Vittore prisons, both in Milan (Italy), there have been very intense and unpredictable days with events that have caused a lot of agitation and emergency situations for prisoners, including many of “our” fathers. On 7 December, an … Lire plus

by Rita Metzer, GWMD coordinator at Hoppenbank e.V. 28 November 2025, Bremen (Germany) — It was one of those days when the tension between walls and steel doors eases for a few hours – because that day was Game with Mum & Dad again. Footsteps echoed in the narrow corridor of the prison sports hall as … Lire plus

“It’s a small group today,” I say to my colleague. Six families had registered, but only four families were waiting at the gate of Bremen Prison. It’s October, the days are already quite cool and the children are already wearing winter jackets, hats and scarves. Two families had to cancel due to illness. I feel … Lire plus