Kindred Scotland

Kindred exists to support parents of children with complex needs

Baby Arthur's Story

Veronica Warrington, Kindred’s Hospital Team Manager, describes supporting a family during the pandemic lockdown

This is the story of a Kindred fundraising parent, Toni McGovaney Stewart, who tells us why she supports Kindred through fundraising

Translating technical terms around your child's health, education, benefits and rights into simple language

473	parents supported (58% have a child with very complex needs)
151	families helped to apply for Child Disability Payments (Disability Living Allowance)
177	families supported with information and advice about their child's education

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£40 Will provide a helpline worker to answer an initial enquiry and assess a family’s most urgent needs

£75 Will cover the costs of an intensive counselling session for a parent in crisis

£240 Will cover room hire, tea/coffee, travel costs and child care for a Parents’ Group sessions

£600 Provides 1 week of a hospital-based Information and Advocacy Worker

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Mhari's done it for Kindred!

On the 1st March Mhari took up a challenge for Kindred to raise awareness and funds for the work we do. Read more
Dunbar Supermums and Wonderwomen plus a Super-Wonder-dad!

Read about the fantastic fundraising efforts of Supermums and (dad) from Dunbar who are raising funds for Kindred. Hear mum Laura's reasons for teaming up with other parents to run the 2021 Edinburgh Marathon Relay on Sunday 30th May. Read more

Photoshoot visits to Holyrood Palace Physic Garden and Cowden Japanese Gardens

During October 2021 Kindred families attended awareness raising photoshoots at The Palace of Holyroodhouse Garden and Cowden Japanese Gardens. Read more
Kindred Fife receives grant towards supporting parent mental health

Kindred’s Fife service is delighted that their project has been supported by the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund through Fife Voluntary Action and Scottish Government, with a recent grant of £3000. Read more
Press Release: People's Postcode Trust Award for Kindred

Players of People’s Postcode Lottery enable Kindred Advocacy to support parents of children with complex needs in Scotland! We are delighted to announce that the People’s Postcode Trust, a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, have awarded Kindred £23,708 to support the running of the charity over the next year. Read more