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Browse personal stories from kinship carers, sharing their experiences and what they've learnt on their kinship care journeys.
Kinship Together Episode 3
In our third interview for the Kinship Together podcast, we speak to Marisa. Along with her mum, Marisa has been a kinship carer to her niece for seven years. She describes how they take on roles to provide a loving home environment, as well as the experience of running and finding companionship through a peer support group.
View "It's not just me"
Kinship Together Episode 2
In this episode of Kinship Together we speak to Graham, who has looked after two of his grandchildren for 14 years. He shares his experience of being a kinship peer support group leader and running a space for carers to communicate online through Facebook.
View "A sigh of relief"
Kinship Together Episode 1
In our first interview with a kinship carer we speak to Gillian, who has been looking after two of her grandchildren for nine years, and plays an important role as secretary of her kinship support group. She shares her kinship experience and the confidence and companionship gained through being part of a group of kinship carers.
View "I'd do anything for them"
Kinship Together podcast introduction
In this introductory episode of the Kinship Together podcast, Kinship's Chief Executive Lucy Peake explains kinship care, how peer support groups work and the fantastic impact groups can have on carers and their families.
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