'The Hidden Voices of Kinship Carers'
Back from left to right - Patrick Hosey, Kinship Carer; Pat Ramsey MLA SDLP; Geoffrey Kissick, Trustee Kinship Care NI; Tom Elliot MLA UUP
Front from left to right - Jude McCann, Community Foundation NI; Michelle McIlveen, MLA, DUP; Mary Marsh; Martina Anderson MLA Junior Minister; Jacqueline Williamson, Chairperson Kinship Care NI, Susan Craig, Kinship Carer
Jacqueline Williamson, Chairperson and founder of Kinship Care and 2011 Clore Social Fellow invited Dame Mary Marsh to speak at the launch of 'The Hidden Voices of Kinship Carers' in early March.
The project to produce the book was generously funded by the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland through the VOICES project. This is the first time kinship carers have had their voices heard in Northern Ireland.
There are now exciting times ahead as Kinship carers begin to get the recognition they deserve for stepping in during very difficult times to raise very vulnerable children. Kinship carers now have a voice that is heard and the opportunity to inform policy and get the support services which they need and want.
Click here to visit the Kinship Care website
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Clore Social Leadership Inquiry
On Thursday 22 March 2012, the Clore Social Leadership Programme held its second leadership inquiry, in partnership with The Work Foundation. For more details of the event click here.