Letters: Children regularly wrote letters to their parents, siblings, and other family members. These letters often contained updates about their lives, feelings, and experiences in their new surroundings.
Postcards: Children also sent postcards as a quick and convenient way to share news with their families. Postcards were more affordable and faster to write compared to letters.
Telephone Calls: Evacuated children sometimes made phone calls to their families if there was a telephone available in their host household or nearby. However, phone calls were limited due to the restrictions and disruptions caused by the war.
Visits: In some cases, families were able to visit their evacuated children during holidays or special occasions. However, such visits were often rare due to travel restrictions and the challenges of wartime transportation.
Evacuee Newsletters: Some evacuation areas published newsletters or bulletins that contained news and information about the evacuated children, their activities, and their lives in the host communities.
Care Committees: In some areas, care committees were established to support the evacuated children and their families. These committees often facilitated communication between children and their families, and provided assistance in arranging visits or maintaining contact.
Organizations and Initiatives: Various organizations and initiatives were set up to help evacuated children stay connected with their families and communities. One notable example was the Children's Overseas Reception Board (CORB), which arranged for children from the UK to be evacuated to overseas locations, such as Canada and Australia, and provided support for their welfare and contact with their families.