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Our services in Rhondda Cynon Taf
If you’re a kinship carer in Rhondda Cynon Taf, we’re here to support you through our Kinship Connected programme. Meet our friendly team, and join a support group.
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What is Kinship Connected in Rhondda Cynon Taf?
We’re working with Rhondda Cynon Taf Council to support special guardians and all kinship carers across Rhondda Cynon Taf as part of our Kinship Connected programme.
If you’re a special guardian or kinship carer
The support we can give you depends on what you need. We’ll work with you to develop a plan to help you with the things that you feel are most urgent or where you have identified you would like support.
You’ll meet Emma (Kinship Family Worker) and she’ll work with you over 6 months to support your plan.
This could mean help with things like:
- if you’d like support to talk to your school about what your child needs – this could about a special educational needs and disabilities diagnosis
- accessing support from other organisations – if you or your kinship child has experienced bereavement for example
- getting access to therapeutic support through the adoption and special guardianship fund
These discussions are confidential, we are an independent charity. If a safeguarding concern is raised we will talk you about what that means and our duty of care.
How do I access support?
We’ve been commissioned to support special guardians and kinship carers in RCT.
You can self-refer by filling in your details on our referral form.
"Hello I’m Emma and I love my job because I get to help kinship carers achieve the goals, they set out to do. Working with me to do this can benefit the whole family unit. I am a kinship carer myself so I can really relate on a personal level, I have a background of care experience, giving me the knowledge to support emotionally as well as practically. I really look forward to meeting you. "
Kinship Family Worker
I’m not a special guardian – can you still help?
Yes, at Kinship we are here to support all kinship carers and in RCT, it doesn’t matter if you have a legal order or if you’re an informal kinship carer. We’re building a community in Rhondda Cynon Taf and all kinship carers are welcome to join.
This means that we have a support group which you can join where you can share experiences and chat to other kinship carers. This support group is run and facilitated by Emma.
There are also other local peer support groups which are organised and led by kinship carers, which you can also join and they would love to welcome you.
Throughout the year we also run local events and celebrations.
If you’re a kinship carer in Rhondda Cynon Taf, please get in touch with us at programmes@kinship.org.uk to find out more about our support group and events.
Celebrate Kinship Care Week 2024 in Rhondda Cynon Taf!
Kinship Care Week is Mon 7 October until Sun 13 October 2024. It’s an opportunity to celebrate the incredible role you do! You can get involved by sharing your experiences.
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