About Kinship
We are Kinship. The leading kinship care charity in England and Wales. We’re here for kinship carers – friends or family who step up to raise a child when their parents aren’t able to. Together, let’s commit to change for kinship families.
What is kinship care?
We are Kinship
We are made by and for our community of kinship carers. Like family, relationships run deep. And we hear their experiences; for too long they have been isolated without the help they need.
We support, advise and inform kinship carers. Connecting them so they feel empowered.
Because a child needs the love and warmth of a thriving family.
We develop research, campaigns and policy solutions. Creating positive change across society.
Because for kinship families, love alone is not enough.
Through our work we harness frustrations to fuel passion for change. And tough experiences to inspire ideas that transform lives.
And as we see momentum building, we keep using evidence to demonstrate the value of kinship care. Helping kinship carers navigate challenging circumstances. Believing in a child’s potential.
Join us. Together, let’s commit to change for kinship families.
Watch 'Something to be proud of'
Something to be proud of tells the story of one child’s journey into kinship care. Watch below.
Read about the origins of Kinship, from Grandparents Plus, to becoming the leading kinship care charity in England and Wales.
Since 2001, we have been supporting kinship carers in England and Wales to access the advice, support and information they need to help provide a stable, loving home for the children they care for. Find out more about our work and impact.
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