Kinship support services

Find out about the help and resources available for Kinship Carers.

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East Renfrewshire Kinship Support Services

Within East Renfrewshire we benefit from having a dedicated Kinship Social Worker who can provide individual and group support to kinship carers ranging from:

  • providing support and advice to kinship carers for attending multi agency meetings
  • referrals to partner agencies such as our money advice and rights service
  • advice and support with referrals for housing, education, and mental health supports
  • support and guidance in areas such as life story, identity, understanding trauma, and developing parenting strategies and approaches
  • offering emotional support on one to one or group
  • kinship support groups

Other Support

KCASS provide support and advice to Kinship carers

Visit the KCASSS website to find out more

They also offer training and development for Kinship carers

View their information sessions calendar

Children First provides support and advise for anyone who cares for a child, whether parents, relatives or carers.

Speak to Children First's support line for advice, support or information 

Citizen's Advice provides advice and guidance to kinship carers 

Visit the Citizen's Advice website for lots of useful infomation on kinship care

View a range of information and help produced by the Scottish Government 

View Help for kinship carers on mygov.scot 

Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) provide financial advice including which kinship carers are entitled to the Scottish child payment.

View the CPAG website 

Our Money Advice and Rights team (MART) can offer free, expert and confidential advice

Find out about help and advise the MART team can offer 

Last modified on 29 April 2025