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This group is run by kinship carers and is open to all kinship carers in Lowestoft. Kinship carers outside of Lowestoft are also welcome to attend. They offer a space for kinship carers to meet, listen, share, and support one another.

This group is led by kinship carers and is open to all kinship carers in Gateshead and the surrounding area. We provide support to all kinship carers who walk through our door, regardless of legal order.

The group is led by a kinship carer and is open to all kinship carers in Central Bedfordshire. Kinship carers outside of Central Bedfordshire are also welcome to attend. We provide a safe space for kinship carers in Central Bedfordshire to be heard, make connections, and have a chat.

This group is led by kinship carers and is open to all kinship carers in Middlesbrough and the surrounding area. They are a friendly group that support kinship carers and offer advice.

This group is led by Kinship staff through our Kinship Connected service, and is open to all kinship carers in the Leeds area.

This group is led by the local authority and is open to all kinship carers in Pembroke and the surrounding area. We provide support, advice, guidance and friendship to all family and friends carers.

This group is led by the local authority and is open to special guardians, those with a child arrangements order or residence order, and kinship foster carers in Brighton & Hove. They are an established and friendly group which enables kinship carers to meet regularly for peer support, advice and guidance. Guest speakers attend regularly throughout the year.

This group is led by a Kinship volunteer who is a kinship carer. The group is open to all kinship carers in Hull and the surrounding area. They are establishing the group for kinship carers to come along, have a chat over a tea or coffee and support each other. There is also a WhatsApp group you can join by emailing using the details below. As they are in the early stages of development, they would like more members to join them and help them develop the group.

This group is led by Kinship volunteers who are kinship carers. The group is open to all kinship carers in Sheffield. They support kinship carers in Sheffield by sharing and gathering information, and seeking outside advice as needed. They discuss common issues e.g. education, contact, finance and help members with specific needs.

This group is led by Kinship staff and is open to all kinship carers in Newton Aycliffe and the surrounding area. We offer a space for kinship carers to connect and share information.

This group is led by Kinship staff through our Kinship Connected service, and is open to all kinship carers in Walsall. Come and meet with other kinship carers, regardless of legal order. Share any issues and solutions over a cuppa in a friendly environment. We offer peer support, provide updates about changes in legislation, inform you about training and workshops, and signpost to advice and other support if required.

This group is led by kinship carers and is open to all kinship carers in Canterbury and wider Kent. This is a group for kinship carers from Canterbury and wider Kent, regardless of legal order. They also arrange days out for families.

This group is organised by Y Bont and is open to all kinship carers in North Wales. Grwp ar gyfer gofalwyr teulu sy’n cynnig cefnogaeth a cyfle i gyfarfod eraill mewn sefyllfa debyg i chi. Group offering support, including peer support for kinship carers.

This group is organised by Rose Street Primary School (part of Sheerness West Federation) and is open to all kinship carers in the Sheerness area. They offer a chance for kinship carers to get together, share experiences, support each other and obtain advice. By running this group, they hope to reduce isolation amongst kinship carers. The group is for anyone that has full time care of a child who is not their own (with the exception of foster carers).

This group is led by kinship carers and is open to all kinship carers in the Eastbourne area. The group provides friendship, support and advice to all kinship carers in the area, with or without a legal order. This is a safe, non-judgmental group who provide support to local kinship carers and their kinship children.

This group is led by kinship carers and is open to all kinship carers in Milton Keynes and the surrounding area. This group is for anyone raising a relative’s or friend’s child. You don’t have to have any legal paperwork to join us. You can be at the beginning of your kinship journey. The group try to hold an event during school holidays so that the children have the opportunity to meet, just like the adults do.

This group is organised by Health for All and is open to all kinship carers in the Leeds area. They offer peer support to kinship carers and special guardians.

This group is led by kinship carers and is open to all kinship carers in the Hailsham area. They provide friendship, support and advice to all local kinship carers and their families.

This group is led by kinship carers and is open to all kinship carers in Newport and the surrounding area. They provide support, and a listening ear over an informal cuppa, to all kinship carers.

This group is led by Home-Start in East Lancashire and is open to all kinship carers in Pendle and Ribble Valley. We support kinship carers in a group setting by offering advice and support, signposting when needed and building friendships. We also get professionals in to advise and support the group.

This group is led by the local authority and is open to special guardians (post order) in Canvey Island. We provide a supportive environment for special guardians (post order) where the pleasures and challenges of special guardianship are understood. The group offers a chance to benefit from peer support and meet and get to know other special guardians with similar experiences in your area.