Kinship care

Kinship support groups in Birmingham

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Birmingham Children’s Trust work closely with Kinship, an independent charity. 

Peer support groups offer kinship carers the opportunity to meet, listen, share and support each other. New members are always welcome and free to join!

Kinship currently provides the following Birmingham based Kinship Peer Support Groups:

Birmingham North Kinship Carers

  • Dates and times: Meet the second Thursday of each month, 10.30am - 12.00pm during term-time only. 
  • Venue: Erdington Leisure Centre, Orphanage Road, B24 9HU
  • Email: lisa.webley@kinship.org.uk
  • Phone: 07355 035996

Birmingham South Kinship Carers

  • Dates and times: Meet the third Tuesday of each month, 10.30am - 12.00pm during term-time only.
  • Venue: Loco Lounge, 32-34 High Street, Kings Heath, B14 7JT
  • Email: lisa.webley@kinship.org.uk
  • Phone: 07355 035996

North Solihull & Birmingham East Kinship Carers

  • Dates and times: Meet the first Friday of each month, 10.00am - 11.30am during term-time only.
  • Venue: Riverside Family Hub, 289 Bosworth Drive, Chelmsley Wood, B37 5DP
  • Email: lisa.webley@kinship.org.uk
  • Phone: 07355 035996

Birmingham Peer Support Group for Black Kinship Carers

We have also been working closely with Families in Harmony to support their new peer support group in Birmingham. The group provides culturally inclusive support for Black African, Caribbean or Mixed heritage kinship carers.

  • Date and times: Meets the third Tuesday of each month, 10.30am - 1.30pm.
  • Location: The Legacy Centre of Excellence, 144 Potters Lane, Birmingham, B64UU
  • Email: emelda@familiesinharmony.org.uk
  • Phone: 07359 484456

Support from Kinship 

In addition to the support provided by Birmingham Children’s Trust  and the Kinship support groups, we also commission a service from the charity Kinship to extend and enhance our offer.

Birmingham carers can access a range of support from Kinship:

  • Free emotional and practical support.
  • Expert advice and support with benefits, financial issues, housing, education, legal issues and family relationships.
  • Access to grants.
  • Virtual peer-support groups.
  • Telephone peer support with another Kinship Carer.

The links to training and advice can be found on their website.

GO TO KINSHIP WEBSITE

To contact Kinship: