Kinship carers are family or friends who step up, often during an unexpected crisis, to care for a child when their parents aren’t able to.
Our work and impact
Since 2001, we have been supporting kinship carers in England and Wales to access the advice, support and information they need to help provide a stable, loving home for the children they care for. Find out more about our work and impact.
Find out more about who we are
Latest news
Read all of our latest news, including report launches, campaigning victories and updates on the work we're doing.
Latest news
Policy and influencing
Find out how we're working with kinship families, decision-makers and other partners to influence national and local policy across England and Wales.
Policy and influencing
Research
Our unique reach allows us to listen to the views and expertise of thousands of kinship carers each year. Find out what they're telling us.
Research
What we do
By supporting, advising and informing kinship carers - and campaigning for fairer services - we are changing lives and changing the system. Find out more about what we do.
What we do
Our impact
Each year, we support more than 15,000 kinship carers at every stage of their kinship journey. Find out more about how the work we do helps kinship families in England and Wales.
Our impact
Media centre
As the leading kinship care charity in England and Wales, we are the best place to come for media enquiries on kinship care. Find out how to contact our media team.
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Information and support for professionals working with kinship carers.
We are Kinship. The leading kinship care charity in England and Wales. We're here for kinship carers - friends or family who step up to raise a child when their parents aren't able to.
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