The Réau Prison (France) opens its gates for GWMD

2 July 2025 – Réau, France — On July 2, the South Francilien Penitentiary Center opened its gates to host the third Game with Mum & Dad event in France — a unique initiative that brings imprisoned parents and their children together for a day of play, connection, and family bonding on prison grounds. The event was organised … Lire plus

A day of play and connection at Fresnes Prison (France)

25 June 2025 – Fresnes, France — On June 25, the Fresnes Penitentiary Center, just outside Paris, hosted the second French event of Game with Mum & Dad (GWMD), an initiative designed to strengthen the bond between children and their imprisoned parents in a meaningful and child-friendly setting. Held over two hours in the prison courtyard and organised … Lire plus

Florence prison staff and commander showed great involvement in GWMD

M. Gozzini Prison, Florence, Italy – 7 June 2025. ‘Game with Mum and Dad’, which is taking place in dozens of prisons across Italy this June, was held on Saturday, 7 June at Florence’s Gozzini prison in the form of a penalty shoot-out. The event, scheduled for 9:30 a.m., started a few minutes late to … Lire plus

In San Vittore prison, Italy, the field is very small but the impact is big

Milan, Italy. Inside San Vittore prison — a 19th-century penitentiary complex originally built in the green suburbs and now in the city centre — a “Game with Mum and Dad” event was held. On this occasion, the activity took the form of a mini table football tournament. As always, the project was managed and implemented … Lire plus

Playing together: Game with Mum & Dad at Busto Arsizio prison (Italy)

It was a very hot day in Busto Arsizio on 14 June, when the ‘Game with Mum & Dad’ event took place inside the local prison — an innovative initiative based on the model developed by Bambinisenzasbarre and carried out around Europe by Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE). Children and adults faced the high temperatures … Lire plus

High participation of children and their imprisoned fathers at the GWMD event at Milan-Bollate prison (Italy)

Over 150 people attended the “Game with Mum & Dad” at Bollate prison (Milan, Italy), where the eagerly awaited meeting between imprisoned parents and their children took place. Taking part in the event were: 50 children, 24 fathers, 40 relatives, several prison police officers, Federica Pisani (Legal and Educational Officer at the Milanese institution), Alessandro … Lire plus

The 2025 edition of GWMD kicks off in Portugal

On 3 May, Coimbra Prison (Portugal) opened its gates to host the first Game with Mum & Dad (GWMD) event to take place in Portugal. For the first time in Coimbra, 25 children and 9 parents were reunited on the prison grounds to play korfball, a mixed-gender sport played by hand where the goal is to shoot … Lire plus

Interview with Nina Meling Haugen – Kirkens Bymisjon (Norway)

‘The commitment to children’s rights stems from the recognition of the unique challenges faced by children with imprisoned parents‘ What is Kirkens Bymisjon, and what does it do? Kirkens Bymisjon is an open and inclusive non-profit, diaconal organisation. Its mission is to uncover injustice, alleviate need and address the underlying causes of need and injustice. The … Lire plus

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