Ever come across the term ‘kinship carer’? Well, come on into this episode if you want to find out what it’s all about, and why we need to talk about it as an employer but also the wider picture in society. 

Kinship carers are friends or family who step up to raise a child or children when their own parents aren’t able to. It’s an experience steep in an abundance of emotions, different situations and nuance - often in a time of crisis. 

I’m joined by Rhiannon Clapperton, Director of Policy and Communication at Kinship who starts by taking us through some examples of what might lead to a kinship set up, as well as these three headlines:

There was so much to take away from this episode, but my headlines were that no matter what your organisation size, there’s something we can do - and Rhiannon shared some examples of companies doing some great things. She also sign posts lots of incredible and free resources you can access via the Kinship website.