“It’s not just me”
Kinship Together Episode 3
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In this episode, we talked to Marisa. Along with her mum, Marisa has been a kinship carer to her niece for seven years. Though they work as a close-knit team, it’s her mum who has the special guardianship order, often referred to as an SGO. That means she has a long-term legal responsibility for the child they care for. Marisa also runs a kinship peer support group, which has given both her and her mum great companionship and support while they provide a safe, loving home environment.
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In episode 4, we speak to David who’s been a kinship carer to his two grandchildren for around three years. He also helps other kinship carers through Kinship’s volunteer service, Someone Like Me. In the conversation, he shares his experience of talking to other kinship carers and the benefits of knowing that support is available. David also talks about the challenges of becoming a kinship carer in difficult circumstances, and how he’s been able to adjust and provide a safe, caring home to grow up in.
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