Children of Prisoners Europe

Children of Prisoners Europe

Paris, France

Children & YouthHuman rightsJustice & Legal aid
Network or umbrellaFounded 2000International reach
Profile last updated: September 26, 2026

About

Founded in 2000, Children of Prisoners Europe is a non-profit network based in Paris, France working on children & youth, human rights, justice & legal aid.

Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE) is a membership-based pan-European network founded in 2000 that works with and on behalf of children with imprisoned parents. It engages in policy advocacy, awareness-raising, capacity building and research, supports its members across Europe, and is coordinated from a staff team based in Paris.

Location

Paris, France

Founded

2000

Organisation type

Network or umbrella

Focus areas

children of prisonersparental incarcerationchild rightsprisonadvocacyEurope

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Children & YouthHuman rightsJustice & Legal aid

Works for

ChildrenFamilies

How they work

Advocacy & campaigningAwareness & educationCapacity buildingResearch

Programmes

Game with Mum & Dad

Children & Youth

A project that brings children together with imprisoned parents through a game played inside prisons, with editions run across European countries.

Challenge of Stigma

Children & Youth

An art-based initiative exploring how stigma affects children with a parent in prison and how creative activities can challenge it, piloted in France, Spain and Poland.

Not my crime, still my sentence

Human rights

A recurring advocacy campaign promoting the Council of Europe Recommendation CM/Rec(2018) concerning children with imprisoned parents.

Funding & support

Ways to support

DonateMembershipVolunteer

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Charity Campaign of the Month

The Guardian2015

Industry memberships

Child Rights Connect

Partnerships

Lush

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