This group is led by kinship staff and is open to all kinship carers in the Bourne area. Come along to meet other kinship carers, listen, share and support one another in a safe space.
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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.
Can’t find a group near you?
Want to meet other kinship carers in Derbyshire? Join our virtual peer support group for a chance to listen and share with others who understand. This group is run by kinship staff and welcomes all kinship carers in the Derbyshire area.
A support group for SGO kinship carers in Wakefield to receive information and connect with each other run by Wakefield council.
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.
Share your experiences and chat with other grandparents who are looking after kinship children.
This group is for kinship carers in Kirklees to come together and meet, listen, share, and support one another.
Safe In Our Hands is run by connected carers, for all types of families who care for non-birth children across Lincolnshire.
Free support group for kinship carers with a special guardianship order (SGO) in Southampton. Meet other kinship carers and get support.
This online group is for kinship carers in East Lancashire to come together and share experiences and peer support.
Free support group led by the local authority for children and young people growing up in kinship care, as well as their carers, in Kirklees.
Free support group for all kinship carers in the Bexley, Greenwich or Woolwich areas of South East London.
Come along to meet with other kinship carers looking after their nieces and nephews.
Want to meet with other kinship carers in your area? For kinship carers from Cornwall, to Bristol and across to Bournemouth.
Come along to meet other kinship carers looking after pre-school and primary aged children.
This group is led by a kinship carer and is open to all kinship carers aged 18 and over in the Weston-Super-Mare area. Our group provides a friendly and confidential space for kinship carers to share experiences and get support.
This group is led by a Kinship volunteer and open to all kinship carers aged 18 and over in the Forest of Dean and wider Gloucester area. Our group provides a friendly and confidential space for kinship carers to share experiences and get support.
This group is led by kinship carers and open to all kinship carers aged 18 and over in the Bath area. Our group provides a friendly and confidential space for kinship carers to share experiences and get support
This group is led by kinship carers and open to all kinship carers in the Telford area. Connect with other carers over a cuppa.
This group is led by Kinship staff and open to all kinship carers over the age of 18 in the Rhondda Cynon Taf area. Our group provides an opportunity for kinship carers to connect and get support.
Online peer support group for kinship carers in England that are caring for a child whose birth parents were adopted.
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