CYP Now - A defining moment for kinship care

Every year, at the start of October, kinship families, schools, local authorities and charities like Kinship come together to celebrate Kinship Care Week.

Lucy Peake is chief executive of Kinship

It is a week to recognise the immense contribution made by kinship carers across England and Wales – a contribution that transforms the lives of hundreds of thousands of children and young people, giving them a safe, stable and loving home in which to grow up. A week of celebration and awareness.

This year, however, Kinship Care Week has felt a little different. It seems like we’re at a pivotal moment for kinship care and for families across the country.

There has been more attention this year than ever before on the role of kinship carers and the challenges they are facing. While there is still much to be done, the tireless campaigning by kinship carers, and support from celebrities like Davina McCall and Professor Green, has begun to break into the public consciousness. And that’s not all there is to be hopeful about.

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