Possilpark Gala Day
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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 will:
- keep you up to date with kinship news
- update you on kinship policy changes and how they impact on you
- provide a full copy of the new kinship care guide detailing your rights, roles and responsibilities
- 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
This website is a work in progress and it shall continue to evolve over the next few months. We aim for this website to be a hub of all information that you need in helping you support the children in your care.
If there is anything that you would like to share or feel that there is something important that needs to be highlighted please do not hesitate to contact us.
What kind of kinship carer are you?
Follow our diagram to find out which type of Kinship Carer you are?
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