The group gives all kinship carers and special guardians a safe friendly space to come together to chat, get support, share experiences, and make connections. This group is open to all kinship carers and special guardians in Enfield.
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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.
This group is led by Families in Harmony, an organisation run by kinship carers. The group is open to kinship carers of African, Caribbean or Black Mixed Heritage in North London, West London and Essex. We also welcome kinship carers who are non-black, but caring for a Black or Black mixed heritage kinship child. We offer peer support through cultural food/activities/celebrations, advocacy and therapeutic parenting training.
This group is led by Kinship staff and is open to all kinship carers in Islington. The group is a safe space for kinship carers to get together and talk to other carers. We give one to one support to carers who are having issues around kinship care.
An opportunity to meet with other kinship carers to talk, laugh and share similar experiences. This group is for any kinship carers in the Camden area. Formal and Informal carers including those with a: special guardians order (SGO), kinship or friends & family foster carers, child arrangements order (CAO) or the old residency order (RO).
This group is led by kinship carers. The group is open to all kinship carers in Watford. We also welcome kinship carers from outside Watford. Our group is an opportunity to connect with other kinship carers and receive support.
This group is led by Kinship staff and is open to all kinship carers who either live in North London, or whose children were placed by Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey and Islington. Come together online each month to chat to other kinship carers in your local area.
This group is open to all kinship carers in Harrow and surrounding areas. Join us for a chance to meet, listen, share and support one another.
Want to meet with other kinship carers in your area? For kinship carers across London.
For special guardians in the Hammersmith & Fulham, Brent, Hounslow and Ealing boroughs of West London. Run by Adopt London West practitioners, alongside special guardian volunteers.
The aim of this group, is to provide kinship carers with a safe space to offload, share experiences and make connections.
This group is led by a Kinship staff member who is a kinship carer themselves. The group is open to all kinship carers in South West London. Kinship carers across London are also welcome to join the group.
Meet other kinship carers whose lives are affected by someone’s drug or alcohol misuse.
Meet other kinship carers to talk about the importance of racial identity, culture and heritage.
Join our online group for all kinship carers across London, to meet, listen, share and support each other.
Online peer support group for kinship carers in England that are caring for a child whose birth parents were adopted.
Come along and meet other kinship care peer support group leaders to share tips and experiences and support each other with running groups.
A group for all kinship carers to get together online and share their love of reading and enjoyment of stories.
An hour to come along to meet with other kinship carers as part of the LGBTQ+ community.
An hour to come along to meet with other kinship carers who are looking after children on their own.
Come along to meet other kinship carers looking after pre-school and primary aged children.
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