West Midlands 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.
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Organisation |
Cannock Family & Friends Group |
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Contact name |
Roni Gironimo |
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Contact Telephone number |
01543 510 100 |
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Contact email |
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Who is the group for? |
All family and friends carers |
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Where does the group meet? |
Cannock |
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Who runs the group? |
Staffordshire |
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How often does the group meet? |
Once a month on a Thursday evening |
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Organisation |
Guardian Angels |
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Contact name |
Caroline Haffner |
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Contact Telephone number |
01926 485486 |
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Who is the group for? |
For all family and friends carers |
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Where does the group meet? |
Brunswick healthy living centre, 98-100 Shrubland street, Lemmington spa, CV31 3BD.
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How often does the group meet? |
Meets once a month usually on the first Friday between 9.15 am-11.15 am
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Organisation |
Kinship Carers UK Bromsgrove |
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Contact name |
Enza Smith |
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Contact Telephone number |
07714 531 802 |
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Contact email |
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Who is the group for? |
Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Siblings, Friends or anyone raising other peoples children as a family and friends carer |
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Where does the group meet? |
Sunny Fields Children's Centre, Lyttleton Avenue, Charford, Bromsgrove B60 3FG |
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How often does the group meet? |
The second Thursday of every month from 9:30-11:30am |
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Organisation |
Kinship Carers UK Kidderminster |
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Contact name |
Enza Smith |
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Contact Telephone number |
07714 531 802 |
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Contact email |
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Who is the group for? |
Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Siblings, Friends or anyone raising other peoples children as a family and friends carer |
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Where does the group meet? |
Simply Limitless, Puxton Lane, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 5DF |
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How often does the group meet? |
The second Wednesday of every month from 9.30-11.30am |
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Organisation |
Kinship Carers UK Malvern |
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Contact name |
Enza Smith |
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Contact Telephone number |
07714 531 802 |
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Contact email |
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Who is the group for? |
Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Siblings, Friends or anyone raising other peoples children as a family and friends carer |
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Where does the group meet? |
Evergreen Children's Centre, 215 Worcester Road, Melvern Link, Melvern, WR14 |
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How often does the group meet? |
The second Friday of every month from 9:30-11:30am |
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Organisation |
Kinship Carers UK South Staffordshire and Wolverhampton |
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Contact name |
Joy |
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Contact Telephone number |
07925 348051 |
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Contact email |
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Who is the group for? |
Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Siblings, Friends or anyone raising other peoples children as a family and friends carer |
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Where does the group meet? |
The Kingsway Church, Wombourne, Wolverhampton, WV5 9DN |
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How often does the group meet? |
The second Thursday of every month from 9.30-11.30am |
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Organisation |
Lichfield Family & Friends Group |
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Contact name |
Roni Gironimo |
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Contact Telephone number |
01543 510 100 |
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Contact email |
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Who is the group for? |
All family & Friends Carers |
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Where does the group meet? |
Lichfield |
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Who runs the group? |
Staffordshire County Council |
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How often does the group meet? |
Once a month on a Tuesday |
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Organisation |
Newcastle Under Lyme Kinship Carers Group |
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Contact name |
Claire Chafer |
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Contact Telephone number |
01543 510 100 |
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Contact email |
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Who is the group for? |
For all family and friends carers |
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Where does the group meet? |
Newcastle Under Lyme |
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How often does the group meet? |
The second Tuesday morning of each month |
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Organisation |
Worcestershire Kinship Carers |
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Contact name |
Roni Gironimo |
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Contact Telephone number |
01543 510 100 |
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Contact email |
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Who is the group for? |
All family & Friends Carers |
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Where does the group meet? |
Stafford |
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Who runs the group? |
Staffordshire County Council |
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How often does the group meet? |
Once a month on a Tuesday |
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Organisation |
Tamworth Kinship Carers' Support Group |
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Contact name |
Claire Chafer |
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Contact Telephone number |
01543 510 100 |
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Contact email |
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Who is the group for? |
For all family and friends carers |
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Where does the group meet? |
Tamworth |
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How often does the group meet? |
First Tuesday morning of each month |
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Organisation |
Kinship Carers UK Worcestershire |
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Contact name |
Enza Smith |
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Contact Telephone number |
07714 531 802 |
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Contact email |
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Who is the group for? |
Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Siblings, Friends or anyone raising other peoples children as a family and friends carer |
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Where does the group meet? |
Perdiswell Young Peoples Leisure Centre, Droitwich Road, Worcester, WR3 7SN |
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How often does the group meet? |
The second Tuesday of every month from 9.30-11.30am |