SWkinship London group (Anna Wigley)

SW Kinship
Groups for kinship carers across SW London.
Barnes • Whitton • Hampton • Fulham • Hammersmith
Connecting carers, sharing experiences & community

[SWkinship London group (Anna Wigley) @KinshipLondon]

Hampton Kinship Group

Join us on Tuesday 29 September, 10–11.30am at White House Family Hub.

☕ Meet other kinship carers, share experiences and find support from people who understand.

📩 [email protected]

#KinshipCare #Hampton

[SWkinship London group (Anna Wigley) @KinshipLondon]

Shoutout to H&F for leaking mine & other KC private email to 160+ carers.
I run peer-support groups across the borough, and I really don’t want everyone having my personal email address.
All because you refused to give Kinship Care an official H&F email address.

[CCC - also @castelnaucc.bsky.social @CastelnauCentre]

Become a Friend Today. Make a Difference. Keep Our Community Thriving. https://t.co/ZYN2QmQVMf

As a charity a regular monthly or annual gift helps us better support and connect to our community.

#communityfirst #castelnaucommunitycentre #castelnaucommunitycentrefriends

[Welcare UK Charity @welcareuk]

🌈Calling parents in Wandsworth & Richmond!🌈

Have a child under 13? Want to feel more confident and connected?

Join our FREE SFSC parenting group starting Monday 3rd November.

Limited spaces – find out more: https://t.co/IYdhcKdEjG

[SWkinship London group (Anna Wigley) @KinshipLondon]

@munirawilson Thank you for coming along!

[Munira Wilson 🇺🇦 @munirawilson]

Lovely to join the Kinship carers event at Whitton Community Centre for #KinshipCareWeek. With thanks to Anna from the @KinshipLondon group – an absolute force of nature & tremendous advocate for kinship carers.

[SWkinship London group (Anna Wigley) @KinshipLondon]

💜 We celebrated #KinshipCareWeek with an amazing event at Whitton Community Centre!
Huge thanks to all the incredible Kinship carers who came along — we see you, we celebrate you, and we’re here for you. 💪💜
#KinshipCarers #CommunitySupport

[SWkinship London group (Anna Wigley) @KinshipLondon]

I was pleased to join @kinshipcharity this week for a meeting with the Children’s Minister to discuss the importance of kinship care.

We highlighted the challenges kinship carers face and the need for stronger support so every child can thrive.

#KinshipCare #Family

[SWkinship London group (Anna Wigley) @KinshipLondon]

🌟 Kinship carers in Richmond & Hounslow – join us for Kinship Care Week in Whitton!
📅 7 Oct | 🕘 9:45–1:15 | 📍 Whitton CC
Free lunch & support 💬
👉 https://t.co/17tcNmz29p

#KinshipCare

[SWkinship London group (Anna Wigley) @KinshipLondon]

@CllrMillum @munirawilson

[SWkinship London group (Anna Wigley) @KinshipLondon]

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231 children in kinship care in Richmond. If they entered local authority care, it would cost £9.6M/year. Yet 42% of kinship carers rate support as poor—and 16% can’t take on siblings due to lack of help.

We need better support for kinship carers. 💛

[SWkinship London group (Anna Wigley) @KinshipLondon]

🌟 Huge thanks to everyone who joined us at the Kinship Care in Richmond Borough event on Monday!

A powerful morning of connection, learning & heartfelt stories from kinship carers. Together, we’re making a difference. 💛
#KinshipCare #RichmondBorough #UnsungHeroes

[Lib Dem Peers @LibDemPeers]

Later today, Lib Dem peers will vote on a Lib Dem amendment to the Employment Rights Bill which would introduce leave for kinship carers - those who step up to raise a child because the parents are unable to.

This is a key Lib Dem campaign. Kinship carers are vital for society.

[Munira Wilson 🇺🇦 @munirawilson]

Kinship carers make huge sacrifices to take on the care of a child, with 45% having to stop work. Whilst I am glad that the Government's review will look at statutory paid leave for kinship carers, we cannot afford to have yet more dither and delay.

[SWkinship London group (Anna Wigley) @KinshipLondon]

https://t.co/pwJdDKs7PB

[SWkinship London group (Anna Wigley) @KinshipLondon]

You’re invited!
Join us for “Kinship Care in Richmond Borough” – a community event to raise awareness & build support for kinship carers.

Mon 14 July | 10AM–12:30PM
Castelnau Community Centre, Barnes

RSVP by 7 July: [email protected]
#KinshipCare #Richmond #CommunitySupport

[SWkinship London group (Anna Wigley) @KinshipLondon]

Happy Father’s Day Mark Wigley Thank you for for showing all these children what being a Father / Grandfather means! Xxx

[SWkinship London group (Anna Wigley) @KinshipLondon]

@CllrMillum @CastelnauCentre @StPaulsSchool @gilbertashnews Looks great!

[ASGSF_protest @ASGSF_Protest]

Reverse these cuts now, expand and make the #ASGSF permanent.

@munirawilson has given you a simple solution.

Do @JanetDaby @bphillipsonMP @RachelReevesMP @10DowningStreet really care about vulnerable and traumatised children?

"The Department for Education spent ��46.5 million on advertising, consultancy and marketing costs in the last year. Half of that could expand the #ASGSF by 50%. If the government truly want to expand opportunity to every child, they could reverse the cuts now".

[James MacCleary MP @JamesMacCleary]

Yesterday, I spoke in Parliament about the 157 children in kinship care across Lewes and the extraordinary people raising them.

These carers save the state billions – but many can’t afford to keep going.

It’s time we stepped up for them.