Supporting Children, Strengthening Families
The needs of the children is at the heart of all that we do at Voice of the Child!
Providing services in Reading and across the U.K
NACCC Accreditated Child Contact and Family Support Centre
Family breakdown and separation is the most heart-wrenching experience for every family, and children are often caught up in parental conflict.
Founded in 2010, Voice of the Child Contact and Family Support Centre provides a safe and friendly family environment where children from separated families are able to enjoy private family time.
Children are supported to rebuild and reconnect with non-resident family members, whilst parents are supported to understand and manage the implications of separation and loss for their children.
Our Services
Our supervised Child Contact Service ensures child well-being during contact with non-resident parents or family members.
Our escorted supervised service offers support for families having supervised contact in a community setting.
Designed to prioritise the well-being of children during contact sessions with non-resident parents or family members.
Our Escorted Supported Contact Service involves a trained worker accompanying the child and non-resident parent during outings in the community.
Our handover Service provides a neutral space for one parent to drop off the child, and for the other parent to collect them, remove any tension or conflict that may arise.
Voice of the Child welcomes referrals from various sources, including NACCC, social workers, CAFCASS, family courts, local solicitors, as well as private referrals.
Our charity Causes
Help us make a lasting impact on children affected by family breakdown. Every year, 200,000 kids face separation, with long-term consequences on their well-being. At Voice of the Child, we’re on a mission to change that.
Voice of the child Family Finding Project
Child abandonment in Cameroon is a serious social issue, often fueled by poverty, unwanted pregnancies, and the stigma surrounding single motherhood. Your donations helps support efforts in addressing this crisis, providing aid to vulnerable children and helping families in need.
Access to Justice and Legal Aid Proceedings
Feedback from families
Today, I still live with Dad, but it’s much better now. I see Mum regularly for tea, and I’m moving to secondary school next year so things are looking very good! Thank you to everyone at VOC for helping me and my Mum. We are so, so grateful
SOPHIE
Eventually, we were able to agree independently on handovers, and have since worked out a friendship amongst the once chaotic relationship we had. Thank you Voice of the Child, what you do is truly amazing.
RAY
Thanks to the help of everyone at the centre, I am now able to visit Amelia regularly with unsupported contact. We play happily together, and just last week she started calling me “Dada”. Thank you, VOC, from the bottom of one very happy Dada’s heart