Keeping Memories Safe

Abstract

Hanging on to important memories can be particularly difficult for children who lose contact with their families through illness, death or other separations. Barnardos has pioneered an impressive resource, the Memory Store, which was initially developed for work with families affected by HIV, but has proved equally valuable in adoption work and other instances of separation and loss. Ruth Neville, a senior practitioner and children's worker HIV/AIDS for Barnardos, describes its use.