Kinship Care Week 2025

Kinship Care Week (6 to 12 October 2025) is a national week of awareness, recognition, and celebration of kinship families across England and Wales.

Here you can learn how to get involved, as well as find a few resources, including ‘Your complete guide to Kinship Care Week 2025’.

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Kinship Care Week 2025 message wall

Post your message  on the Kinship Care Week message wall. Here, kinship carers, families and supporters can pin stories, messages, photos and videos that reflect the strength, love and resilience at the heart of kinship care.

"Fostering is a well-known term; why isn’t kinship care?"

Jane, Kinship carer