22 min

Episode 1: "I’d do anything for them‪"‬ Kinship Together

    • Parenting

In our first interview with a kinship carer, we speak to Gillian, who's been a kinship carer for around nine years. After facing a range of challenges, including the loss of her husband, Gillian gets support and friendship through her local peer support group for kinship carers. As secretary of the group, she plays an important role in making sure its members get the companionship, help and advice they need. In the interview, Gillian talks about how it felt when she realised there were o...

In our first interview with a kinship carer, we speak to Gillian, who's been a kinship carer for around nine years. After facing a range of challenges, including the loss of her husband, Gillian gets support and friendship through her local peer support group for kinship carers. As secretary of the group, she plays an important role in making sure its members get the companionship, help and advice they need. In the interview, Gillian talks about how it felt when she realised there were o...

22 min