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Are you a parent, kinship carer relative or friend of a child who is involved with, or who needs the help of, children’s services in England? We can help you understand processes and options when social workers or courts are making decisions about your child’s welfare.

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Kinship Care Week

Home » Policy and Campaigns » Kinship Care » Kinship Care Week

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Kinship Care Week is seven days in October when we come together to raise awareness and celebrate kinship families.

Kinship care allows children who cannot live with their parents, to stay safely in their family, with people who know and love them, instead of living with strangers in the care system.

What is kinship care?

Find out more about kinship care, who can be a kinship carer, and how the different types of arrangements work.

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Why is Kinship Care Week important?

Kinship Care Week is important because too often kinship care is undervalued and under supported.

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Famous people raised in kinship care

Lots of famous people were raised in kinship care, or have been kinship carers.

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What is the history of kinship care week?

The first national kinship awareness raising week was held by Kinship Carers Liverpool in 2016. Since then Kinship Care Week has gone from strength to strength, and the week is now celebrated across England and Wales, coordinated by organisations in the Kinship Care Alliance.

Kinship Care Week 2025

Find out what is happening in this year’s Kinship Care Week.

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Previous kinship care weeks

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