This group provides an opportunity for kinship carers to meet, share and offer support to each other through your kinship care journey.
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Whether it’s a shared cup of tea, or a shoulder to cry on, support groups create an invaluable space to connect, learn and share with others in a similar situation. Find your nearest peer support group.
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Free support group for all kinship carers in the Bexley, Greenwich or Woolwich areas of South East London.
This group is run by Kinship staff and is a place for kinship carers in the Stratford area to meet, listen, share, and support one another.
This group is open to all kinship carers who are caring for family and friends' children on a fulltime basis.
This group is run by Kinship staff and is open to all kinship carers in the Bexley/Slade Green area and nearby.
This group is led by kinship carers and is open to kinship carers in Haringey and neighbouring boroughs. If you are a grandparent, aunt or uncle, sibling or friend raising a child when parents can’t, then you’re a kinship carer and we are here for you. They offer peer support and an opportunity to connect, build meaningful relationships, and meet local kinship carers on a similar journey.
A cooking club for kinship carers run by Kinship Hub in South London.
This drop-in is provided by Families in Harmony, the leading racialised lived experience service in kinship care
This group is a safe space for all kinship carers to get together and talk to other carers in Islington and surrounding areas.
Come along and meet other kinship care peer support group leaders to share tips and experiences and support each other with running groups.
This group is run by Kinship staff and is a place for kinship carers to come together and share parenting tips.
Join us for an hour each month, focusing on your own wellbeing with other kinship carers. This online group is to help you take a moment for yourself in the busy run of life - a space just for you to focus on self-care, mental wellness, positivity and escape for an hour.
A peer support group for kinship carers in their first 12 months of caring offering a safe, understanding space to share experiences, ask questions, and build confidence in their new role.
This is a safe, welcoming online space for anyone raising children they are not biologically related to - whether through kinship care, informal arrangements or other circumstances.
A friendly supportive virtual space for kinship carers who are caring for children with neurodiverse needs. A space to talk through challenges, offer support and tried and tested methods for parenting neurodiverse children.
Online peer support group for kinship carers in England that are caring for a child whose birth parents were adopted.
An online group for any kinship carer facing post-16 challenges.
This online peer support group is a welcoming space for people navigating the unique challenges of dual caregiving.
For kinship carers who are living in the kinship 7 pilot zones or have an order that originated in one.
This group is a friendly, supportive space for any kinship carer who was not already a parent when they became a kinship carer. Join us online once a month to meet, listen, share, and support one another.
This is a chance to spin a yarn together! A time to chat while doing the craft you love. Share tips and tricks of your craft and support each other through your kinship journey.
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