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Our programmes and services

Our national programmes and services provide proven positive outcomes for kinship carers. Providing support and building resilience for kinship families. Strengthening relationships with local authorities and kinship carers.

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We’re proud to be working with pioneering local authorities

Our commissioned programmes provide excellent outcomes for kinship families in England and Wales. They support local authority teams to build trusted relationships with kinship carers. Our programmes provide holistic and evidenced based support and advocacy for special guardians and kinship carers.

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Kinship Connected

Kinship Connected is the only independently evaluated, evidenced based programme for kinship carers in England and Wales.

Kinship Connected
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Kinship Reach

Developed from our award winning covid response programme, Kinship Reach provides immediate support to kinship carers through phone and video calls.

Kinship Reach

Providing holistic support – across kinship communities

Alongside our programmes, we’re delivering the first ever training for kinship carers in England. This combined with the national peer support service, means that we’re in communities, working alongside kinship families. Find out how your local authority can support.

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Kinship training and support service

Free for kinship carers in England, and available in-person and online, our training service responds to the needs of kinship carers wherever they are on their kinship journey.

Kinship training and support service
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National peer support service

Supporting kinship carers to set up thriving peer support groups in their area. Sharing experiences, creating community and building resilience and knowledge.

National peer support service