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Sharon’s Girls Appeal Raises £3,288.50

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Huge thank you to members of the public for supporting our Sharon’s Girls Appeal and raising £3,288.50 and donating gifts for sisters Shannon, Amy and Kayleigh who experienced the death of their mum.  

Youth Champions Get Creative

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Young people involved in our Youth Champions Project tried their hand at spray painting and created a fantastic display for everyone to come and enjoy. Huge thank you to Urban Vizuals for a fantastic day!

Toni Receives Prestigious Princess Diana Award

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11 year old Toni Doherty who lost both parent her parents in a car accident 8 years ago received a Diana Award at a special awards ceremony in Stormont. Toni was recognised as a ‘Courageous Citizen’ and received her Award because of her bravery and sharing with other children her experience of kinship care. Toni […]

Volunteer Recognition Event

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Congratulations to Leanne Owens and Danielle Gallagher who were presented with Volunteer Recognition Awards by the Mayor of Derry and Strabane at a special awards ceremony in the Guildhall.

Kinship Care NI Launch New Social Enterprise (Kids n’ Kinship Shop)

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Kinship Care NI have established a new social enterprise to enhance the training and employability of kinship carers and young people in kinship care. The new Kids n’ Kinship Shop, located at 54 Spencer Road, Derry/Londonderry will officially open at 12 noon, Monday 16th November 2015. The shop will sell children’s clothes, toys, books and […]

Kinship Care NI Hold Information Events in Belfast

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Kinship Care NI are holding two information events in Belfast for kinship carers and their children. Two information events are being held in Belfast to bring kinship carers together and provide information on the new Kinnections Project. Kinship carers will have the opportunity to meet other kinship carers from their area and hear more about […]

How You Can Help Kinship care NI

There are many ways in which you can support us in our important wirk with kinship carers and children in kinship care. Here are just a few!

Stop By and Say Hello

Come and visit us. Meet our staff, volunteers and the children and families we support. We make the best cup of tea ever!

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Make a Donation

Online – via our website (www.kinshipcareni.com), Paypal (insert web address) or BTMyDonate (insert web address) By Phone – call us to donate by credit/debit card. By Post – please send a cheque made payable to ‘Kinship Care NI Ltd’ to Kinship Care NI, 67 Carlisle Road, L’Derry, BT48 6JL.

Take on a Challenge

Sign up to do something that will stretch you to your limits. Be that a sporting challenge (like a marathon), a walking or biking challenge or something even more adventurous (a skydive?!). Ask your friends and family to sponsor you in aid of Kinship Care NI.

Hold a Fundraising Event

Organise a fundraising event, like a Coffee Morning or a BBQ and invite all your friends and family.

Leave a Legacy

By remembering Kinship Care NI in your Will, you will be leaving behind a legacy that will make a real difference to children and young people in kinship care. You can also specify how you would like your gift to be used.

Payroll Giving

Setting up a donation through your pay is simple. However you are paid - whether monthly, weekly or every four weeks – you can give to Kinship Care NI in a tax effective way through your pay. A donation to Kinship Care NI each pay day will enable us to deliver more programmes and activities to children and young people.

Become a Corporate Partner

Select Kinship Care NI as your Charity of the Year or hold one off events to help raise money towards our work.

Become a Friend of Kinship Care NI

Giving a few pounds to Kinship Care NI via direct debit is a great way to help. Even a small amount per month can make a huge difference to the lives of kinship carers and their families, by paying for essential support and helping us to plan our services knowing we have funds we can rely on.

Become a Kinship Care Community Champion

Volunteer with us, help raise awareness of kinship care and share our news and events with your friends and family.

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