Local Kinship Offer Home Types of fostering Local Kinship Offer Contents Introduction Definition of types of Kinship Care Glossary of terms used in Kinship Care Early support / Early help offer Legal help for Kinship Carers Family time and contact with birth parents/family Special Guardianship Order (SGO) Support Offer Private fostering Education support for Kinship Carers Training for carers Carer specific support from Warwickshire’s Fostering Service You are here: Useful organisations and support services Useful organisations and support services Coram BAAF - supports agencies and professionals who work with children and young people in care. Family Fund Trust - helps families with severely disabled or seriously ill children to have choices and the opportunity to enjoy ordinary life. Gives grants for things that make life easier and more enjoyable for the disabled child and their family. Family Fund Tel: 0845 130 4542 Email: info@familyfund.org.uk The Fostering Network - supports Warwickshire foster carers and anyone with an interest in fostering to improve the lives of cared for children. Publishes resources and runs Fosterline, a confidential advice line for foster carers including concerns about a child’s future, allegations and complaints, legislation and financial matters. Home. Email: info@fostering.net Tel: 020 7620 6400. Fosterline: 0800 040 7675 Kinship - champions the role of Kinship Carers and the wider family in children’s lives, providing support and training opportunities and local/ national updates. Kinship: Home | The Kinship care charity | England and Wales ‘Someone Like Me’ - Someone Like Me is a free service where you can speak to a specially trained Kinship Carer volunteer on the phone. Someone who can listen, understand and support Kinship Carers. Details: Any Kinship Carer in England and Wales can join Someone Like Me. Carers can register by completing our registration form. The service aims to match carers with another Kinship Carer in 10 working days. Carers can then have up to 3 phone calls with the volunteer that you have been matched with. Kinship website & sign up form TalktoFrank - The government’s national drugs helpline which offers free confidential drugs information and advice 24 hours a day. 24 hour advice line: 0800 77 66 00 Text: 82111 Email: frank@talktofrank.com Young Minds - works to improve the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people and empowering their parents and carers. YoungMinds | Mental Health Charity For Children And Young People | YoungMinds Address: 48-50 St John Street, London, EC1M 4DG Tel: 020 7336 8445 If any links do not work please contact fosteringtraining@warwickshire.gov.uk Previous page Carer specific support from Warwickshire’s Fostering Service