Support our campaigns to ensure that kinship carers are recognised and respected for the extremely valuable work that they do. We need to ensure that people know about kinship carers. You can raise awareness by writing to your MP or the councillor responsible for children’s services in your local area by following the links below.
Our current campaigns
More support from local councils
Is your local council supporting kinship carers? Do they have a policy stating what support carers are entitled to? If they do have one is it clear and supportive or difficult and unhelpful?
You can find out by following the link and entering your postcode! Local councils were required by law to have published a policy on how they will treat family and friends carers by the end of September 2011. Many councils have still not done it!
Click here to find out if your local council has a policy!
Protect family and friends carers from welfare cuts
Grandparents Plus has launched the ‘What if we said no?’ campaign to ensure that grandparents who are raising their grandchildren together with other family and friends carers are protected from the impact of welfare reform and public spending cuts. We want to see their contribution recognised, valued and supported.
Call for local authorities to place children with family and friends carers wherever possible
On 29 June 2011 Grandparents Plus launched the ‘Keep Families Together’ campaign to call for local and national government to do more to support family and friends carers especially those who are over 65.
The campaign features a ground breaking video which asks you to decide whether a girl who cannot live with her parents should stay with her grandparents or be put up for adoption. Click here to find out more.
Share the video and sign the pledge!
