Law Commission Consultation on Kinship Care (Consultation Paper)

Closes 16 Oct 2026

Support and Resources

The following organisations provide support, advice and information to those involved in kinship care arrangements. This may include help in navigating kinship care arrangements regardless of the form of arrangement, access to a free helpline and access to peer support groups to connect with others who are involved in kinship care.
  • AFKA Cymru

AFKA Cymru (Association for Fostering, Kinship and Adoption Cymru) is a charity in Wales which promotes good practice across the breadth of permanency planning for children and young people. It offers advice, training and consultancy to professionals and members of the public to support best practice.

https://afkacymru.org.uk/

  • Family Rights Group

Family Rights Group is a specialist child welfare charity. It provides free, independent and confidential advice for parents, kinship carers, relatives and friends of children who are involved with children’s services in England or need their help.

https://frg.org.uk/get-help-and-advice/

  • Kinship

Kinship is a kinship care charity in England and Wales. It provides support, advice and information to kinship carers. It develops research, campaigns and policy solutions.

https://kinship.org.uk/