Kinship Roadshow Croydon

(5 hours)

TBXH@ Sunley House 4 Bedford Park, Croydon, Surrey CR0 2AP

Free

Morning tea and lunch included

For: kinship carers

The advice in this roadshow applies to England

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We’re delighted to invite you to our free Kinship Roadshow in Croydon. Our roadshows are a place to meet other kinship carers just like you.

Together you’ll learn, get support and make new connections for the future.

To get a feel for what it’s like at a roadshow, watch as Kieron, a kinship carer to his 3 grandchildren, attends his first roadshow.

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  1. Our kinship carer roadshows
  2. What the roadshow covers
  3. What to expect at the roadshow
  4. Get in touch

Our kinship carer roadshows

Our roadshows are only for kinship carers.

Whether you have a legal order, such as a special guardianship order, or your arrangement is private within your family, these roadshows are for you.

You are a kinship carer if you’re a family member or friend who’s stepped up to care for a child when their parents aren’t able to.

Run by our own kinship training team, we’ve created the roadshows to:

  • give training in specific areas of kinship care
  • help local kinship carers connect with others who share similar challenges and experiences
  • help you understand the support available to you locally

You’ll be in a safe space with other kinship carers just like you. Unfortunately we can’t have children at the roadshow – we want to give kinship carers space to learn and focus on themselves.

Information stalls on the day

You’ll also find information stalls at our roadshows. You can choose to go and chat to the people at these stalls throughout the day. They don’t play a bigger part in the day and aren’t around during the workshop sessions

BookTrust

The BookTrust stall has free books for you take away, as well as resources to support reading and sharing stories together.

What the roadshows cover

  • Introduction to making decisions as a kinship carer, including how parental responsibility and your kinship care arrangement affect your rights
  • An overview of school systems for children in kinship care
  • An introduction to understanding trauma and attachment
  • Tips for self-care and support

After the roadshow, we’ll email you a copy of the presentation slides and some links to helpful resources.

Book a space by completing our booking form.

What to expect at the roadshow

Our roadshows are a chance to meet and talk to other local kinship carers. We have kinship carers come from all over the area. Some are new to kinship care, some have been kinship carers for many years. Some have never met other kinship carers before. Whatever your situation, you’ll be among people just like you.

We’re there to support you

If you’re feeling nervous, or worried about meeting new people for the first time, we’ll be there to support you.

Our friendly trainers are there to welcome you, help you feel comfortable and answer any questions you have throughout.

Taking part in the roadshow workshops

We want you to be comfortable on the day. If you’re worried about sharing your story, we won’t ask you to. It’s up to you how much you share with us and other kinship carers and we’ll respect your choices. You’ll find that some people like to share, and others prefer to listen and learn from others’ experiences.

There are also a couple of activities for you to take part in. These might be group discussions on your table, or filling in activity sheets that you can take back and use with the child you care for. Again, you can decide what level of involvement you’re comfortable with.

If you do feel comfortable getting involved, you’ll get a chance to:

  • ask questions
  • chat to other kinship carers
  • talk to our trainers throughout the day

Safe spaces for you

We know that some discussion topics can be particularly hard to talk about for different kinship carers at different stages of their journey. If there’s a topic that you are finding difficult, we want you to feel safe to leave the room. Someone from the Kinship team will show you to a quiet room and offer you a comforting ear or some space and peace.

Structure of the roadshow

Our roadshows last 5 hours from 9.30am to 2.30pm.

There’s a delicious lunch for you to enjoy in the middle of the day and a comfort break to help break up our different workshops. You can stretch your legs, visit the information stalls, or chat to other kinship carers and our Kinship team.

Our team stay until 3pm to chat about any questions you still have.

What happens on the day

  1. 9.30 am to 10.15 am

    Arrival and welcome

    Look out for a member of the Kinship team to welcome you and get you settled with a drink. Nervous about speaking to other people? Let our team know and we’ll help introduce you to other kinship carers to put you at ease. After getting settled at a table with a drink and our materials pack, we’ll start the day with a friendly welcome from our training team and let you know what’s to come.

  2. 10.15 am to 11 am

    Making decisions for your kinship child

    A workshop to help you understand parental responsibility and the different types of kinship care.

  3. 11.15 am to 12.15 pm

    Introduction to trauma and attachment

    A workshop to help you learn how trauma and attachment can affect the children you care for, and how to support them.

  4. 12.15 pm to 1.05 pm

    Lunch

    Enjoy the free lunch included with your booking, visit our information stalls and chat with other kinship carers or our Kinship team.

  5. 1.05 pm to 1.55 pm

    School systems for kinship children

    A workshop to explain support in schools and early years settings and share practical tips.

  6. 2 pm to 2.30 pm

    Self-care and support

    A workshop to give you tips on looking after your physical and mental health.

If you feel ready to book, fill out our booking form.

Venue details

TBXH@, Sunley House, 4 Bedford Park, Croydon, CR0 2AP

Accessibility

The venue is fully accessible with step-free access. You can tell us about any other accessibility needs on the booking form so we can make the day as comfortable as possible for you.

Sunley House has 6 guest parking spaces available to book for £5 per day. As spaces are limited, we recommend contacting the venue in advance to check availability and reserve a space.

Additional public parking is available nearby, including Ruskin Square Car Park (4-minute walk) and Whitgift Car Park (8-minute walk).

Please note that Croydon is within the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ). For more information about driving in the ULEZ, visit the Croydon Council website. To check whether your vehicle meets ULEZ standards, please use Transport for London’s vehicle checker.

To plan your journey, visit the Transport for London website.

TBXH@ Sunley House is conveniently located between East Croydon and West Croydon. Both stations are a 7-minute walk from the venue.

West Croydon is also serviced by the London Overground (Windrush line).

To plan your journey and buy train tickets, visit National Rail or Trainline.

Croydon Tramlink services stop at East Croydon and West Croydon stations – both within walking distance of the venue.

To plan your journey, visit the Transport for London website.

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