To Vaughan Gething MS, Minister for Health and Social Services Dear Minister I am writing on behalf of all kinship carers including special guardians to request that you prioritise them in the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm4WnKiTaV0 Kinship care made national headlines yesterday - 27 January 2021 - when 5 News ran a report on the increasing pressure kinship families are experiencing during the pandemic. Kinship...
We also welcome the inclusion of all forms of kinship care in a review that is described as “a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reform systems and services”.
Read the statement from Dr Lucy Peake, Chief Executive of Grandparents Plus.
Read the statement from Dr Lucy Peake, Chief Executive of Grandparents Plus.
I can honestly say if I had not had both my grandchildren, I would not have coped as well as I have with the death of my husband.
Our CEO has written to the government requesting that kinship carers are prioritised in the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccination programme.
Here's a heartfelt poem from a kinship carer. This poem has been shared anonymously.
Angie has struggled with the isolation and not being able to go out to do normal things.
During these challenging times, we understand that many carers are concerned about contact arrangements over the Christmas period.
This year Christmas is going to be very different for a lot of us. kinship carers have shared their worries and the challenges that they face.
The Duchess of Cambridge unveiled findings of the biggest ever UK study on the early years.
I would never have imagined life evolving in this way, but despite all the challenges I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Finding a new place to live during the COVID-19 crisis has proved extremely difficult.
Karen became a special guardian to her one-year-old grandchild in 2020 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our evaluation found that the special guardians feel less isolated, more confident in their role, and report reduced concerns about their children’s wellbeing.
The family of three has been living in a one-bedroom flat, which has been incredibly difficult during lockdown.
Pat and her husband recently became kinship carers when the children’s parents were unable to look after them.
Over the next few weeks we wanted to share some personal stories from kinship carers. Today we want to share Kim's story with you.
As everyone across England and Wales is now in another lockdown, with all the worry that brings, please remember that everyone at Grandparents Plus is here for you.
Chief Executive Lucy Peake’s blog, published today in Children & Young People Now, makes the powerful case for more investment in kinship care.
Kinship Connected is our programme of support for kinship carers. In August this year, it was externally evaluated by Starks Consulting Ltd and Ecorys.
We believe that increased support and investment in kinship care now, will lead to better outcomes for children, wider society and the economy in the future.
Are you raising a disabled or seriously ill child? Family Fund may be able to help.
