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Impact Report

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Kinship Care NI have published a 4 page Impact Report on their work and success in meeting the needs of kinship carers and the children they care for in Northern Ireland. The organisation has achieved considerable success in helping and supporting some of the most disadvantaged children and families – from providing specialist advice and […]

Kinship Care Support Service secures £210,123.78 in social security benefit

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Our Kinship Care Support Service has secured £210,123.78 in social security benefit and financial support for kinship carers and their children in just 22 months! Our ‘Kinship Care Support Service’ in Derry/Londonderry provides a specialist advocacy service to kinship carers and their children. In the last 22 months, staff members Leann, Leona and Roisin have […]

Our ‘Mum of the Year’

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Ann Marie McHugh from Belfast was one of three finalists for ‘Mum of the Year’ at the 2015 NI4Kids Awards. Ann Marie was nominated by her 11 year old nephew Cian (and his dog Busty) for taking care of him and for being the only mum that he knows. Although Ann Marie did not win, […]

£219,045.98 for kinship carers and their children

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Kinship Care NI have secured £219,045.98 in social security benefit and financial support for kinship carers and their children in the last 20 months. The ‘Caring for Kin’ Project offers a free telephone helpline service as well as advice, information and training to grandparents raising their grandchildren and other kinship carers who are raising children […]

Summer Programme

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Kinship Care NI launch their exciting and fun filled Summer Programme for children and young people in kinship care

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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