Kinship Connected
A tried and tested model helping local authorities improve outcomes for special guardians and other kinship carers.
Kinship Reach
One-to-one support to kinship carers around issues such as their emotional distress, children’s behaviour, housing or family relationships.
Kinship Ready
Our preparatory workshop series for special guardians, ideally before they are granted the order.
Kinship Membership is included as part of all commissions.
Why commission us
Why kinship families need support >
Family and friends statutory guidance >
Value for money >
How did we support kinship carers throughout the pandemic?
The Adoption Support Fund enabled over 60 local authorities to commission our Kinship Response services. We reached over 2000 special guardians with our support services.
The Adoption Support Fund
The Adoption Support Fund was set up by the Department for Education to provide funds to local authorities and regional adoption agencies to pay for essential therapeutic services for eligible adopted children and children being raised under a Special Guardianship Order (SGO). The fund is only available to those children being raised under an SGO who have previously been looked after by the local authority.
However, while numbers are increasing, only 12% of applications made to the fund are for children being raised by special guardians.
Please see the presentation below from the Department for Education to find out more about the fund and how to apply.
Other support we offer
Kinship care guide
The Kinship Care Guide for England contains everything kinship carers need to know.
Bulk order for kinship carers in your local authority and receive a 15% discount.
Join our professionals network
Join our Kinship Care Professionals Network to stay up-to-date with news from the world of kinship care, find out about new developments and services, and the latest events and research reports.
Resources for professionals
Research, reports and guidance to help you support special guardians and other kinship carers.
Free advice service
All kinship carers, regardless of legal order, can access our free, specialist advice service – online, via email or over the phone.
Kinship community
All kinship carers can join our free community where they can take part in surveys and campaigns, discuss issues that affect them, attend events, share tips and advice, and hear about discounts, local events, days out and much more.
