Kindred Scotland

Kiltwalk for Kindred 2022

Support Kindred by registering for one of the Kiltwalk walks throughout Scotland, or even their virtual event weekend in 2022. The Kindred Team will be walking in Edinburgh in September - you could come along too. Find out more in our full post. Read more
Our Kindred e-Newsletter December 2021 is out

Catch up with what's been happening at Kindred in our latest edition with a definite festive feel. Read more

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

709	parents supported (58% have a child with very complex needs)
£1,809,569	raised in benefits, charitable trust funding for aids, adaptions, equipment and specialist toys
39	families helped to apply for a place at a special school

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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
Anne's blistering blog

Memories of a physical fundraiser (as opposed to an online one!) to inspire you to get out there for Kindred when restrictions allow . Anne's Blistering Blog from a Kiltwalk a few years ago. 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

Transport win for Kindred family

Read the story of Eilidh's family's battle to secure her safe transport to school and how her case has led to a review of transport provision throughout her local authority for all children with Epilepsy. Read more
Fundraising Update October 2021

Hazel Cornish looks back at her first busy year in post as Kindred's Fundraiser and just some of her highlights, including outings with families and doing her first ever Kiltwalk. 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