Greater London Support Groups

We have been informed about the following list of current support groups. Please do ring the named contact if you wish to confirm details including meeting hours. Please note that unless a named Family Rights Group contact is provided, the groups and organisations listed below are run independently of Family Rights Group and we are not responsible for their activities.

Family Rights has published a guide on good practice in setting up local kinship care support groups. Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for a copy. If you wish to attend a group, rather than set one up, you may still find the guide useful.

Organisation	Camden Special Guardians and Kinship Care Support Group
Contact name	Charlie Scott and Julia Granville
Contact Telephone number	Charlie Scott 020 7974 3163 Julie Granville 020 8938 2266
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Who is the group for?	All family and friends carers and special guardians, living in the London Borough of Camden or where the placement has been made through LB Camden
Where does the group meet?	Kentish Town
Who runs the group?	Run jointly by the London Borough of Camden and the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
How often does the group meet?	Monthly on Wednesday mornings

Organisation	Childrens Social Care, Islington
Contact name	Ethel Ibeh or Gillian Lucas
Contact Telephone number	0207 527 7193
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Who is the group for?	Family and Friend carers, such as carers who care for children under a Special Guardian order or Child Arrangement order.
Where does the group meet?	3 Elwood Street, Islington, N51EB
Who runs the group?	Family Plus Team with involvement from the carers on social events, projects and things of interest.
How often does the group meet?	Every month from 10:30 – 1:30. Lunch and child care provided. Speakers on themes carers want information on and social time. Please phone to be put on the mailing list.

Organisation	London Borough of Wandsworth
Contact name	Vicki Crawford and Roberta Onye
Contact Telephone number	020 8871 6424/7631
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Who is the group for?	Family and friends carers and their support carers
Where does the group meet?	Tooting Bec, London
Who runs the group?	Family Plus Team, Wandsworth Specialist Services
How often does the group meet?	Every 8 weeks

Organisation	PACT (Prison Advice & Care Trust)
Contact name	Cherecee Williams
Contact Telephone number	020 7697 8781 or 020 7979 4841
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Who is the group for?	We run the support group for anyone who: • Had/have a family member in prison • Is caring for someone else’s child or • Where drug and/or alcohol are considered problematic
Where does the group meet?	The group meets at Holloway Prison Visitors’ Centre, in North London
Who runs the group?	The group is run by the Prison Advice and Care Trust (pact) Charity
How often does the group meet?	2nd Saturday of every month

Organisation	The Candle Project
Contact Telephone number	020 8768 4586
Who is the group for?	Sibling carers in south east London who have been bereaved
Where does the group meet?	South East London
Who runs the group?	St Christpher’s Hospice
How often does the group meet?	Twice a year

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