August Postcard Competition: What does home mean to you?

Organised by GlobalARRK

Get arty this August and raise funds for GlobalARRK! Reflect on what makes us feel safe, loved, and at home - whether it’s people, places, smells, pets, or traditions. Winners get their design printed!

Closes 31/08/2025

GlobalARRK is a registered charity working to support families who are unable to return to their home country after a relationship breakdown abroad. These families typically suffer with isolation, poverty, immigration issues, domestic abuse and mental health issues. We support them by providing services to meet their needs like a free call back helpline, free information, contacts, peer support groups and workshops. We also aim to improve the situation for future generations by raising awareness, conducting research and advocating for change.

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We're inviting young and old artists to design a postcard based on the theme "What Does Home Mean to You?" This is a creative way to reflect on safety, comfort, family, and belonging—while raising awareness and funds for GlobalARRK.

This postcard challenge is more than just a creative activity—it’s part of a campaign to amplify the voices of “stuck” parents at the Global Forum on Domestic Violence and the Hague Convention in Brazil later this year.

These parents—mostly mothers—have experienced domestic abuse and been trapped abroad due to international child abduction laws that often fail to protect victims. Their stories are powerful, but too often silenced.

With your help, we can:

Amplify the lived experiences of survivors on the international stage

Challenge harmful legal narratives like “parental alienation” that are used to silence victims

Push for trauma-informed reform that protects children and survivors, not punishes them

Every pound raised will go directly toward ensuring these voices are heard by global decision-makers. Together, we can make a difference for families who need justice and safety.

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