Meet the team

Our board

Kindred has been parent-led for over 30 years - meet our current Board of Trustees. Read more

Kindred's current patron is Scottish journalist and presenter Kaye Adams. A notable long-time supporter is author and parent Ian Rankin. We have also received loyal support for a number of years from James and Carole McGuire and the Bojelian family. Read more

Our staff

Kindred has a team of 13 staff, based at four offices: at the Sick Kids in central Edinburgh (due to move to the new Royal Hospital for Children and Young People this year), the Community and Head Office team (Edinburgh) , and Fife. Read more

Latest

Kindred Wellbeing Week

As announced at our recent AGM, the director and trustees of Kindred regard staff wellbeing as a priority and have awarded an additional week of annual leave to ensure that staff have the opportunity to look after themselves.
Kindred 2021 AGM and Looking Ahead

Kindred's 30th AGM 2021 will be online and everyone is welcome. Join us to find out more about our achievements in the last year supporting families, and a look to what the future might hold.
Kindred AGM 2021 papers

Kindred's AGM will be on the 27th October 2021. Supporting documentation is now available on this page.
Webinar: Child Poverty & Households with a Disabled Member in Scotland

Monday 27th September 2021, a free webinar aimed at those addressing poverty and inequality. The link between having a member of a household with a disability, and child poverty has long been known. With expert speakers including Kindred Director Sophie Pilgrim on engaging with families of those with a disability.

Social Work Assessment (Section 23)

If your child has a disability or long-term health condition then you are likely to require additional help with family life. The Social Work department of your local authority has a duty to assess the needs of your child. This is called a Section 23 Assessment.
Benefits

There are many different sources of financial support available to children with disabilities. Kindred may be able to support parents to apply for some of these benefits.
Our vision and aims

Kindred's vision is to transform the lives of families of children with complex needs in Scotland.
Contact us

You can contact Kindred by phone, email and by post.
Education

Children with additional needs may need extra support in school, or you may feel that your child needs to attend a different school provision such as a language unit, another mainstream school or a special school. Depending on where you live, Kindred may be able to assist you with finding the right provision for your child.
Fife Team

Kindred's Fife Team is based in Dunfermline, providing a service throughout Fife to parents of children with complex needs including advocacy, information and emotional support.
Accessing grants

Details of different funds and grant-giving trusts/charities that you can approach if needed, and some handy hints on applying.
Our history

Kindred began supporting families in 1991 from the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh. We were known then as SNIP or Special Needs Information Point. We started with a founding team of two parents who each had a child with additional needs, keen to share their knowledge. Now we have a team of 13 staff over three bases in Scotland, and we are still a parent-led organisation.
Refer to us

For a referral please contact us by phone or email.
Community Team

Kindred's Community Team is based at our Head Office in the West End of Edinburgh. It works with approximately 200 families a year providing information, advocacy and emotional support to parents of children with complex needs.