Kinship Care http://www.kinshipcareuk.org.uk Are you caring for someone else's children while they are in prison? Maybe we can help Sat, 17 Mar 2012 13:31:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 We are here to help … http://www.kinshipcareuk.org.uk/we-are-here-to-help/ http://www.kinshipcareuk.org.uk/we-are-here-to-help/#comments Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:28:01 +0000 Cherecee http://www.kinshipcareuk.org.uk/?p=561 Come and check out our monthly support group

We offer support and advice on:

Kinship Caring

Imprisonment

Drug and Alcohol

Family Support

Just a friendly chat with some lovely snacks.

call or text 07581194907

]]> http://www.kinshipcareuk.org.uk/we-are-here-to-help/feed/ 0 LORD JUSTICE GOLDRING BACKS CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT THE 160,000 CHILDREN OF PRISONERS WHO ARE ‘LEFT BEHIND’ EACH YEAR http://www.kinshipcareuk.org.uk/lord-justice-goldring-backs-campaign-to-support-the-160000-children-of-prisoners-who-are-%e2%80%98left-behind%e2%80%99-each-year/ http://www.kinshipcareuk.org.uk/lord-justice-goldring-backs-campaign-to-support-the-160000-children-of-prisoners-who-are-%e2%80%98left-behind%e2%80%99-each-year/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:54:39 +0000 Cherecee http://www.kinshipcareuk.org.uk/?p=556 A new campaign to raise awareness of the needs of children who are left behind when a parent is sent to prison is being launched today. The campaign has been created by Pact, Action For Prisoners’ Families and NSPCC, three respected charities known for their work in supporting vulnerable people.

www.familesleftbehind.info

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]]> http://www.kinshipcareuk.org.uk/more-support-from-local-councils/feed/ 0 Kinship Care Report http://www.kinshipcareuk.org.uk/kinship-care-report/ http://www.kinshipcareuk.org.uk/kinship-care-report/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:17:24 +0000 Alex http://www.kinshipcareuk.org.uk/?p=543 Professor Gwyneth Boswell from the University of East Anglis has writtern a report on our Kinship Care services at Holloway titled:

“An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Pact’s Kinship Care Support Service at HMP Holloway”

Thanks

Alex Carter

Marketing Communications Officer

Pact

]]> http://www.kinshipcareuk.org.uk/kinship-care-report/feed/ 0 Grandparent Plus ‘Kinship Care’ Blog http://www.kinshipcareuk.org.uk/grandparent-plus-kinship-care-blog/ http://www.kinshipcareuk.org.uk/grandparent-plus-kinship-care-blog/#comments Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:20:04 +0000 Alex http://www.kinshipcareuk.org.uk/?p=528 Our Kinship Care Manager, Cherecee Williams, has written a blog entry for the Grandparents Plus website about Kinship Care arrangements and the effect of parental imprisonment.

]]> http://www.kinshipcareuk.org.uk/grandparent-plus-kinship-care-blog/feed/ 0 Kinship Care Alliance Campaign http://www.kinshipcareuk.org.uk/alliance-campaign/ http://www.kinshipcareuk.org.uk/alliance-campaign/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 10:44:00 +0000 Alex http://www.kinshipcareuk.org.uk/?p=151 The Kinship Care Alliance are campaigning for politicians to commit to the recommendations set out in their manifesto which will:

  • Enable more children who are in the care system to live safely and securely with their wider family.
  • Assist many children who are currently being raised by impoverished relatives.

See the Kinship Care Alliance website for more details.

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