10 things to expect when You're a kinship carer
What we do is in the name, but in truth there are many things that we have to go through that others wouldn’t know. As every case is...
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Enza Smith MBE
- Oct 4, 2019
- 2 min
Funding a carers view
Most people have heard of foster Carers and adoption, but not many of heard of the unsung heroes that are sandwiched between these...
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Enza Smith MBE
- Oct 3, 2019
- 2 min
Why did the lady take me away, I want to live with Gran
School was harder than usual today, I felt uneasy and more on guard than normal. My stomach was doing somersaults, but it wasn’t from the...
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Enza Smith MBE
- Oct 3, 2019
- 2 min
Kinship Children are Slipping Through the Net
During my teaching assistant career, I have had the pleasure of taking many intervention groups, one of them being looked after...
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Enza Smith MBE
- Oct 3, 2019
- 2 min
My dear child..
We shared the same genetic pool the day you were conceived, sadly the people chosen to be your parents were unable to take care of you...
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Enza Smith MBE
- Oct 3, 2019
- 1 min
A great job opportunity awaits for the right candidate
Can you give up many years of your life when your life’s dreams are in reach? Can you cancel your ‘you’ time until further notice? Can...
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Enza Smith MBE
- Oct 3, 2019
- 7 min
The fight to keep my family together
y name is Jane my wish is that every child should have the opportunity be placed with Family or Friend carers in the first instance who...
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Enza Smith MBE
- Oct 3, 2019
- 3 min
Face in the crowd by Fran
I was once just a face in the crowd, keeping life ticking over, running the house and supervising the children from infancy through to...
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Enza Smith MBE
- Oct 3, 2019
- 3 min
How Kinship Carers UK helped me
“Sometimes I miss the life I should be having, being able to go out with friends whenever I want to, having cash to spend, being able to...
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Enza Smith MBE
- Oct 3, 2019
- 2 min
How Kinship Carers UK helped me
My name is Nicola and I stumbled across Kinship Carers UK three years into my journey as a kinship carer, I had tried various places for...
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Enza Smith MBE
- Sep 16, 2019
- 3 min
My story
On behalf of a Wonderful Lady who we are supporting who wants to share her story ... My story is a long one so please bear with me & I...
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Enza Smith MBE
- Sep 16, 2019
- 1 min
Kinship Carers Voices
Kinship Carers UK have given me my voice back, I was on my knees as I'm sure we've all felt like pulling our hair out. Kinship is not for...
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Enza Smith MBE
- Oct 11, 2018
- 4 min
Our lives turned upside down But it’s all worth it
In March 2015 my partner’s 2 ½ year old grandson was taken into hospital due to a suspicious injury. The mother was when subject to bail...
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Enza Smith MBE
- Sep 17, 2018
- 1 min
What would you like to see on our posts?
Welcome to our new blog page, what topics would you like to discuss?
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Kelsey Robyn
- May 28, 2018
- 2 min
How the local authority could help Kinship carers in 5 simple steps:
Some posts should just be short and sweet. Like this one! Kinship carers can often be left scratching their heads at some of the aspects...
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Kelsey Robyn
- May 25, 2018
- 5 min
Is all publicity good publicity?
Note: Please feel free to like the post, comment share and join this blog! The more comments the more ideas I have for future posts that...
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Kelsey Robyn
- Apr 25, 2018
- 4 min
How becoming a kinship carer can teach acceptance
Becoming a kinship carer can often strain our relationships with family who at one point we would of considered ourselves close to. In...
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Kelsey Robyn
- Apr 15, 2018
- 6 min
10 tips for supporting a child suffering from abandonment
I don't really have to say this, a child suffering from a loss of a parent or both can lead to a child feeling abandoned. This can be...
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Enza Smith MBE
- Apr 10, 2018
- 2 min
Choosing the right solicitor
Here are some ideas you may want to consider The first thing to check is that the solicitor has experience of family law. You want to...
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Kelsey Robyn
- Mar 6, 2018
- 3 min
The hidden fury of kinship care
Why finance matters Child poverty is a growing problem in the UK. Shocking considering the UK is the 5th largest economy in the world. In...
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