Welcome to Kinship Compass
An independent online information, advice and support hub just for kinship carers. The one place you can go for information, expert advice and support for every stage of your kinship care journey, tailored to your situation.
About Kinship
Kinship is the leading kinship care charity in England and Wales. We work with all kinship carers – the grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, and family friends – who are caring for children when their parents can’t.
On the 15 December 2023 the Government has published a National Kinship Care Strategy for England. If you’re looking for information about this announcement, please head to Kinship’s main website for further information.
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Request a callback or email"Simply brilliant, well explained advice from a friendly team. Much needed support that every future or present kinship carer needs."
Join a local peer support group
Search for a peer support group in your area or join a group online. A growing community of kinship carers supporting each other.
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Free workshops for kinship carers
Whether you are new to kinship care or have some experience, we run weekly free online workshops for all kinship carers.
Book a workshopListen to our new podcast
Kinship Together is a brand new podcast where you’ll hear real-life stories, experiences and advice directly from kinship carers. All seven episodes of our first series are available to stream now.
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Work for a local authority?
We can work with you to support the set up of peer support groups in your area, deliver training or provide specialist one-to-one services for kinship carers. We also provide a wide range of resources for social care professionals.
Support kinship carers in your area