Kinship Care Liverpool
The first Podcast dedicated to Kinship Care ran by Kinship Carers Liverpool. Please have a listen and share to all other Kinship groups. For more information please go to our website athttps://kinshipcarersliverpool.co.uk/Follow us on Facebook (Kinship Care Liverpool) Twitter (KinshipLpool) and Instagram (Kinshipcareliverpool) Enjoy and remember You Are Not Alone.
Episodes
135 episodes
Kinship Care Liverpool - Kinship Care Week 2024
Kinship Care Week is coming up and this is a look at all the activities and events we have on during this week.Kinship Care Week starts 6th of October to 13th.For more information regarding Kinship Care Liverpool please go to ...
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Episode 134
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10:34
Kinship Care Liverpool - Labour Party Conference
The new Labour Government will be coming to Liverpool for their conference and Kinship will be there to talk to some people and see what this government will be doing to support Kinship. Also a look at how Labour have done so far. It's only bee...
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Episode 133
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19:44
Kinship Care Liverpool - Back to School
Another beautiful Kinship summer and we had so much fun with all our activities. Looking forward to all the kids going back to school. Our coffee mornings will be back on every Wednesday 10-12 at Ellergreen For more informatio...
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Episode 132
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15:00
Kinship Care Liverpool - What's The Hardest Thing About Kinship Care?
What is the hardest thing about being a Kinship Care? Is it all the paperwork? The lack of information? Or is it a mixture of everything? This looks at some of those hard moments as a Kinship Carer.For more information regarding Kinship...
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Episode 131
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17:53
Kinship Care Liverpool - Holly Marlow New Book and Room in the Nest Reading
Regular listeners will be aware of the books of Holly Marlow who has appeared on the show before and has now written a new book called Some Things Have Changed which looks a what happens when a child taken into care finds out that their birth p...
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Episode 130
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14:31
Kinship Care Liverpool - Southport Incident and Safety Tips
Our hearts and thoughts go out to anyone who was affected by the awful tragedy in Southport this past week. A horrifying event and one that should never happen. I pay tribute to those lost and also give some thoughts and hints on simple things ...
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Episode 129
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16:36
Kinship Care Liverpool - Paddy and Molly Show No Mersey
Tap out to the new documentary series Paddy and Molly: Show No Mersey! I look at the show featuring Kinship Kid Molly McCann this new BBC series follows the lives of these two future MMA Hall of Famers as they fight for victories, show off Live...
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Episode 128
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18:38
Kinship Care Liverpool - Summer 2024 Activities
The Summer is here... almost (please someone tell the weather) and so I go through the Summer Program at Kinship Care Liverpool and all the things we have planned for the 6 weeks the kids are off school.For more information regarding Kinshi...
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Episode 127
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15:50
Kinship Care Liverpool - Election 2024 Reaction
To quote The Rock “ Finally!!!” After 14 long years of Conservatives being charge I talk about Labour sweeping into power and all the hope that there is that this will mean change will happen. It is also great that Lib Dem MP Munira Wilson who ...
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Episode 126
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15:46
Kinship Care Liverpool - Pride
Kinship Carers Liverpool will be part of Pride in Liverpool on 27th July 2024 and so this is just to let you know about this very important event and what we will be doing. For more information ask in the Wednesday Coffee Morning, through Whats...
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Episode 124
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11:38
Kinship Care Liverpool - Go and Vote! General Election 2024
In case you hadn’t noticed there is a general election coming up on 4th of JULY and so this is a chance for all Kinship Carers and any Kinship Kids who have just turned 18 to vote and make real change. Politics and parties aside I urge everyone...
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Episode 123
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16:44
Kinship Care Liverpool - You Don't Know What You Don't Know
“You don’t know what you don't know” seems to be very prevalent for Kinship Carers. How often have you overheard someone talking to think “Hey I didn’t know that” or more importantly “Why didn’t anyone tell me that?” This episode looks at knowl...
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Episode 121
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17:11
Kinship Care Liverpool - Managing Your Time and Being Selfish for You
How difficult is it to manage your time? Do you give yourself any time or do you think you should always be on the go? Do you ever feel guilty about doing something for you? STOPThis episode looks at managing your time, taking time...
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Episode 120
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14:23
Kinship Care Liverpool - Men's Groups
This week we look at Men’s Groups. The new ones that are up and running and the benefit of going. If you worry that you will be the only one there then this might be the push you need to join any of the groups specifically for men.For m...
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Episode 119
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16:50
Kinship Care Liverpool - What Do You Want?
On the back of last week’s episode telling you what we do at Kinship Liverpool this episode asks you what do you want us to do. Are there courses you want to do, a change to the coffee morning or how we operate. The more you tell us what you wa...
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Episode 118
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15:19
Kinship Care Liverpool - Our Services, WhatsApp and More
This week I take a look at all the services available at Kinship Carers Liverpool, from WhatsApp groups to Coffee Mornings and everything in between. A quick whistle stop tour through what you can get when you join and engage with Kinship Care ...
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Episode 117
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16:48
Kinship Care Liverpool - Wills
This week I look at Will Writing and the importance of having one especially when putting things in place for Kinship Carers. There are a number of websites and charities that provide will writing services for free. For more information visit:<...
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Episode 116
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16:45
Kinship Care Liverpool - Free Loaves on Friday. New Book on Care System
This week I talk about the new book Free Loaves on Fridays: The Care System As Told By People Who Actually Get It edited by Rebekah Pierre. This is a wonderful book hearing some voices from those who have experienced first hand the Car...
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Episode 115
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13:30
Kinship Care Liverpool - Telling Your Story
This week I talk about telling your story. In whatever way you think would be best for you. Whether it’s starting up your own podcast or writing a story or a poem. If anyone has a Kinship Story that you want to tell you can send to me and I wil...
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Episode 114
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17:03
Kinship Care Liverpool - Podcast Tips
This week I talk about podcasts. You are obviously listening to one but ever thought of doing your own? Maybe you have a passion for films, or sports or anything. Maybe you want to start a podcast on Kinship too and here are a few helpful hints...
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Episode 113
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17:42
Kinship Care Liverpool - Kinship Together Podcast
Kinship Charity released their own Podcast series this week called Kinship Together with 6 episodes featuring interviews with fellow Kinship Carers talking about their experience. If you get a chance have a listen. It’s free wherever you listen...
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Episode 112
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13:55
Kinship Care Liverpool - Benefits of Singing
This week I look at the benefits of Singing and Music. Do you enjoy Karaoke or Singing in the shower? Well you should try it whether you sound like Mariah or Mari-ahhhh!For those who can't get out to your local karaoke for any reason yo...
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Episode 111
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14:50
Kinship Care Liverpool - Answering Some Questions
This week I answer some questions people have asked about funding, age requirements and what happens when your Kin Kid turns 18.Show is dedicated to dearly departed Sally Montgomery, a great supporter of Kinship Carers Liverpool and the Pod...
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Episode 110
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15:58
Kinship Care Liverpool - Special Guardianship Order Liverpool Policy Part Two
This week I will be going through the second part of the Special Guardianship Policy for Liverpool City Council. Note this is only specific to Liverpool when it comes to policy yet there are let’s of authorities who use the same framework. It i...
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Episode 109
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17:26
Kinship Care Liverpool - Special Guardianship Order Liverpool Policy Part One
Thus week I will be going through the first part of the Special Guardianship Policy for Liverpool City Council. Note this is only specific to Liverpool when it comes to policy yet there are let’s of authorities who use the same framework. It is...
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Episode 108
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