Kinship Care Liverpool

Send a text Kinship Care Week is coming up and this is a look at all the activities and events we have on during this week. Kinship Care Week starts  6th of October to 13th. For more information regarding Kinship Care Liverpool please go to our website https://kinshipcarersliverpool.co.uk/Follow https://kinshipcarersliverpool.co.uk/ Follow us on Facebook (Kinship Care Liverpool)  Twitter (KinshipL...

Send a text The new Labour Government will be coming to Liverpool for their conference and Kinship will be there to talk to some people and see what this government will be doing to support Kinship. Also a look at how Labour have done so far. It's only been a few months... For more information regarding Kinship Care Liverpool please go to our website https://kinshipcarersliverpool.co.uk/Follo...

Send a text Another beautiful Kinship summer and we had so much fun with all our activities. Looking forward to all the kids going back to school.  Our coffee mornings will be back on every Wednesday 10-12 at Ellergreen  For more information regarding Kinship Care Liverpool please go to our website https://kinshipcarersliverpool.co.uk/Follow https://kinshipcarersliverpool.co.uk/ Follow us on Faceb...

Send a text What is the hardest thing about being a Kinship Care? Is it all the paperwork? The lack of information? Or is it a mixture of everything? This looks at some of those hard moments as a Kinship Carer. For more information regarding Kinship Care Liverpool please go to our website https://kinshipcarersliverpool.co.uk/Follow https://kinshipcarersliverpool.co.uk/ Follow us on Facebook (Kinsh...

Send a text Regular listeners will be aware of the books of Holly Marlow who has appeared on the show before and has now written a new book called Some Things Have Changed which looks a what happens when a child taken into care finds out that their birth parent has had/is having another child. This is an issue that affects many Kinship Families and told through her wonderful characters it helps to...

Send a text Our hearts and thoughts go out to anyone who was affected by the awful tragedy in Southport this past week. A horrifying event and one that should never happen. I pay tribute to those lost and also give some thoughts and hints on simple things to do to keep everyone safe. I wish I didn’t have to do that, but if it helps one person then it is worth it. Stay safe everyone. For more infor...

Send a text Tap out to the new documentary series Paddy and Molly: Show No Mersey! I look at the show featuring Kinship Kid Molly McCann this new BBC series follows the lives of these two future MMA Hall of Famers as they fight for victories, show off Liverpool and prepare for the future. You can watch all eight episodes here on BBC IPlayer. Paddy & Molly: Show No Mersey, Series 1: Episode 1:...

Send a text The Summer is here... almost (please someone tell the weather) and so I go through the Summer Program at Kinship Care Liverpool and all the things we have planned for the 6 weeks the kids are off school. For more information regarding Kinship Care Liverpool please go to our website https://kinshipcarersliverpool.co.uk/Follow https://kinshipcarersliverpool.co.uk/ Follow us on Facebook (...

Send a text To quote The Rock “ Finally!!!” After 14 long years of Conservatives being charge I talk about Labour sweeping into power and all the hope that there is that this will mean change will happen. It is also great that Lib Dem MP Munira Wilson who is such an advocate of Kisnhip Care won her seat too. Lots of positives for things getting better. For more information regarding Kinship Care L...

Send a text Kinship Carers Liverpool will be part of Pride in Liverpool on 27th July 2024 and so this is just to let you know about this very important event and what we will be doing. For more information ask in the Wednesday Coffee Morning, through WhatsApp or any other way. For more information on Pride Liverpool go here. https://prideinliverpool.co.uk/  For more information regarding Kinship C...

Send a text In case you hadn’t noticed there is a general election coming up on 4th of JULY and so this is a chance for all Kinship Carers and any Kinship Kids who have just turned 18 to vote and make real change. Politics and parties aside I urge everyone to take the time to go and vote and make your voice heard. If you have not registered to vote you must do this by the 18th of June via this lin...

Send a text “You don’t know what you don't know” seems to be very prevalent for Kinship Carers. How often have you overheard someone talking to think “Hey I didn’t know that” or more importantly “Why didn’t anyone tell me that?” This episode looks at knowledge and learning and how we can’t know everything, but if we embrace all our tools we might learn enough.  For more information regarding...

Send a text How difficult is it to manage your time? Do you give yourself any time or do you think you should always be on the go? Do you ever feel guilty about doing something for you?  STOP This episode looks at managing your time, taking time out for yourself and being selfish. Everyone deserves time for themselves so maybe we just need to learn to be selfish every once in a while. For more inf...

Send a text This week we look at Men’s Groups. The new ones that are up and running and the benefit of going. If you worry that you will be the only one there then this might be the push you need to join any of the groups specifically for men. For more info on Livpac's new Men's Group Follow them on X here: https://x.com/LivPaCL8?t=RXgFbYYwnh0ge72symggQA&s=09 For more information reg...

Send a text On the back of last week’s episode telling you what we do at Kinship Liverpool this episode asks you what do you want us to do. Are there courses you want to do, a change to the coffee morning or how we operate. The more you tell us what you want the more we can become the group you want. So tell us what is it you would like to see. For more information regarding Kinship Care Liverpool...

Send a text This week I take a look at all the services available at Kinship Carers Liverpool, from WhatsApp groups to Coffee Mornings and everything in between. A quick whistle stop tour through what you can get when you join and engage with Kinship Care Liverpool.  For more information regarding Kinship Care Liverpool please go to our website https://kinshipcarersliverpool.co.uk/Follow https://k...

Send a text This week I look at Will Writing and the importance of having one especially when putting things in place for Kinship Carers. There are a number of websites and charities that provide will writing services for free. For more information visit: https://www.gov.uk/make-will For more information regarding Kinship Care Liverpool please go to our website https://kinshipcarersliverpool.co.uk...

Send a text This week I talk about the new book Free Loaves on Fridays: The Care System As Told By People Who Actually Get It edited by Rebekah Pierre.  This is a wonderful book hearing some voices from those who have experienced first hand the Care system including one of our Kinship Kids who contributed a section to the book. In this podcast I read that section and it is really an affecting and...

Send a text This week I talk about telling your story. In whatever way you think would be best for you. Whether it’s starting up your own podcast or writing a story or a poem. If anyone has a Kinship Story that you want to tell you can send to me and I will read it on the show. We all have different stories and the more voices we share the better. For more information regarding Kinship Care Liverp...

Send a text This week I talk about podcasts. You are obviously listening to one but ever thought of doing your own? Maybe you have a passion for films, or sports or anything. Maybe you want to start a podcast on Kinship too and here are a few helpful hints to get you started For more information regarding Kinship Care Liverpool please go to our website https://kinshipcarersliverpool.co.uk/Follow h...

Send a text Kinship Charity released their own Podcast series this week called Kinship Together with 6 episodes featuring interviews with fellow Kinship Carers talking about their experience. If you get a chance have a listen. It’s free wherever you listen to your podcasts. Search “Kinship Together” https://open.spotify.com/show/0RQuNeaamWZzLzU4W81GGL?si=yIs3koo1RW6iwFFPT-IDJA  For more informatio...

Send a text This week I look at the benefits of Singing and Music. Do you enjoy Karaoke or Singing in the shower? Well you should try it whether you sound like Mariah or Mari-ahhhh! For those who can't get out to your local karaoke for any reason you might want to try the Smule app for all your Singing pleasure. It's free to use. Download here on App Store:  https://play.google.com/store...

Send a text This week I answer some questions people have asked about funding, age requirements and what happens when your Kin Kid turns 18. Show is dedicated to dearly departed Sally Montgomery, a great supporter of Kinship Carers Liverpool and the Podcast.  For more information regarding Kinship Care Liverpool please go to our website https://kinshipcarersliverpool.co.uk/Follow https://kinshipca...

Send a text This week I will be going through the second part of the Special Guardianship Policy for Liverpool City Council. Note this is only specific to Liverpool when it comes to policy yet there are let’s of authorities who use the same framework. It is best to speak to your Social Worker or Local Authority to ask if they have their own policy. And if not, why not? For a link to the full polic...

Send a text Thus week I will be going through the first part of the Special Guardianship Policy for Liverpool City Council. Note this is only specific to Liverpool when it comes to policy yet there are let’s of authorities who use the same framework. It is best to speak to your Social Worker or Local Authority to ask if they have their own policy. And if not, why not? For a link to the full policy...