KCASS May Newsletter
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Welcome
Being a kinship carer can be tough, but I wouldn’t change a thing. When your kid runs up and throws their arms around you it’s all worth it
Welcome to the National Kinship Care Website for Scotland
This website is being reviewed and updated on an ongoing basis to ensure that all information is up to date and accurate. Please bear with us as we continue to improve the content. Please contact the team directly with any specific enquiries.
If you have any queries please contact us on 0808 800 0006
The Scottish Government is committed to increase their support for Kinship carers and their families, through information and advice, along with development of supportive community-based peer services.
This website will:
- keep you up to date with kinship news
- update you on kinship policy changes and how they impact on you
- keep you up to date on financial developments
- provide a list of emergency contacts
- provide you with list of support groups in your area
- provide you with a list of national and local support organisations that can help you
- connect you with other kinship carers
- inform you of any events you may be interested in attending
Kinship Care Week 2022 is almost here. For full details about everything we have planned, click the button…
What kind of kinship carer are you?
Follow our diagram to find out which type of Kinship Carer you are?
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Are you looking for information on benefits?
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