Kinship is the leading kinship care charity, operating across England and Wales. Established in 2002, we have over two decades of experience delivering services, campaigning and leading kinship care research.
Kinship care is when a child is raised by a family member or friend; it keeps children out of the care system and significantly improves the child’s long-term outcomes. Across England and Wales there are approximately 141,000 children growing up in kinship care.
In our 2023 Forced Out report, based on a survey of more than 500 kinship carers, 68% said their employer didn’t offer any support to kinship carers. More than 4 in 10 (41%) kinship carers told us they had to leave work permanently and a further 45% were forced to reduce their working hours.
Find out about our Kinship Friendly Employer scheme via our social media and website:
Website – www.kinship.org.uk
Facebook – @Kinshipcarecharity
Instagram – @kinship_charity
X – @kinshipcharity
LinkedIn - @kinship-charity
