Caring for kinship children on your own group

Online

Come along to meet with other kinship carers who are looking after children on their own. It's not easy, but there are others carers going through similar things. You can just listen, or take part, it's up to you. This group is led by Kinship and meets online using Zoom.

When
1st Tuesday of every month

Where
Online – Zoom

Who can join
All kinship carers are welcome.

How to join
Register for upcoming events below. If there are no registration links below, the next session may not have been scheduled yet. In this case please check back here for updates.

An older man stands holding a small child at the seaside. They are both wrapped up warm and smiling.

Tuesday 7 January 10:30 to 11:30am

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Woman sitting on the sofa with a baby on her lap and another small child next to her. They are all looking at a tablet computer.

Tuesday 4 February 2025, 10:30 to 11:30am

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"I’ve picked things out of everybody’s stories – I’ve been there and done that and it gives me inner strength."

A kinship carer attending a group

What to expect

We meet online each month and it’s led by the Kinship team. You’ll need to register for each event you want to attend. Use the links for the upcoming events below. You’ll be taken to a registration page for Zoom, with more instructions and information.

Contact us

Email peersupport@kinship.org.uk if you have any worries or questions.

Special interest groups

As part of developing groups for kinship carers to come together, we heard that some carers would like to meet other carers that they may have additional things in common with, as well as kinship care.

See our other special interest groups.

If you can’t find a special interest group that meets your needs, please contact us at peersupport@kinship.org.uk.