Kinship support service

When children are brought up by members of their extended families, friends or other people who are connected with them we call this ‘kinship care’.

This happens for different reasons and with a variety of different arrangements. These carers are referred to as ‘kinship carers’, ‘kinship parents’, ‘friends and family carers’ or ‘connected persons.’ In some circumstances children may live with somebody outside the family but closely connected to them such as a former foster carer or close family friend.

The kinship support service is here to offer support and guidance to kinship families in Nottinghamshire. To learn more, read our one minute guide on being a kinship carer and our service or watch this helpful video.

Whatever support you need, it’s important to realise that it's ok to ask for help.

Want to keep in touch?

Call 01158 041407 or email [email protected]

You can contact the out of hours service on 0800 085 8995. Please note that the service operates from 6pm to 10pm, Monday to Friday and 10am to 10pm on weekends and bank holidays.

If you are currently a kinship foster carer you may want to contact the Family and Friends team.

Please note, if you have an urgent safeguarding concern this must be referred to Nottinghamshire County Council’s Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH). If a child is in immediate risk of danger of harm, please call the emergency services on 999.