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New research published by Kinship for Kinship Care Week (5-11 October) reveals that more than seven in ten kinship carers have little or no time to prepare before taking on the care of a relative's child. Among those, 6 in 10 had just minutes or hours to decide.

We're delighted to share that BBC Children in Need is continuing to support Kinship's work with children and young people growing up in kinship care.

Kinship is delighted to announce our partnership with Inspiring Scotland to strengthen support for kinship families in West Dunbartonshire – our first step into delivering direct support to kinship families in Scotland. 

Kinship carer Shannon, 30, from Cwmbran is running 150 km throughout July for Kinship in memory of her mother who died 10 years ago from a brain aneurysm.

Kinship has launched an exciting new pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) of our Kinship Connected navigator programme in partnership with Foundations – What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care.

Josh McDonald who is raising his younger brother following the death of their mum, has joined Kinship as our new Ambassador.

More than 6 in 10 (60.1%) kinship carers say their children are failing to get the specialist mental health support they urgently need to deal with their trauma, a new Kinship poll of over 1,000 kinship carers published today reveals. 

Janet Kay, a trustee for Kinship, recently had a conversation with Louise Spragg, Principal Social Worker, about how Telford developed their kinship local offer through genuine co-production with carers.

The government is announcing seven local authority areas in England that have been selected to take part in their financial allowances pilot.

The new research of 1,245 kinship carers found that as a result of not being able to continue working as before when they took on a child, many kinship carers are being pushed below the breadline.

It is deeply problematic that some kinship families are once again being pushed into systems designed with other families in mind.

Kinship and Lancaster University have unveiled groundbreaking new research into how best to involve kinship carers in research projects.

Kinship hosted an innovative policy ‘Hackathon’ event on Monday with kinship carers, employers, government officials, unions and sector experts to co-design what paid leave for kinship carers could look like.

A new report from Kinship, reveals the shocking daily sacrifices made by cash-strapped kinship carers, including grandparents and single kinship carers who step up to raise more than 141,000 children in England and Wales when their parents can’t. 

Emmerdale actor Jay Kontzle is set to present Kinship's BBC Radio 4 appeal to raise vital funds for kinship carers during Kinship Care Week 2025.

The new Minister for Children and Families, Josh MacAlister MP, met with kinship carers for the first time in his new role this week. 

Read Kinship's response to the parliamentary debate on the adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF).

Kinship carers today (20 August) submitted evidence to the government revealing how jobs and careers have been lost due to a lack of paid leave from work when they took in a relative’s child. 

Kinship welcomes today’s Education Committee report on children's social care which calls on the government to do more to support kinship families. 

Kinship launches its 2025 annual survey. Find out more about what it is, how the results shape our work, and how to take part.

Kinship has worked with the Scottish Government on a co-branded Kinship Friendly Employer scheme toolkit to support Scottish employers wanting to create positive change for kinship carer workers.