Kinship Support Guide | Aberdeen City Council
In this resource we have tried to pull together all of the support agencies and teams that you, your family and child or young person may need. We are aware that for those of you that live out with Aberdeen City, you can sometimes feel that there are less supports available to you. In this Guide, we have highlighted those which are national resources but if there is a particular support needed, please contact us directly. We hope that you find it useful and if there is anything else you think would be useful to add then please let us know.
The Kinship Team
Kinship@aberdeencity.gov.uk
01224 067604
Avenue (Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray)
Family mediation, see Family Mediation | Aberdeen City Council
Kinship Care Advice Service - provides a free, impartial, and confidential helpline which gives advice and support on all matters relating to kinship. On range of matters including emotional support, Legal issues, Financial, Benefits, Welfare Rights, and provides workshops and training opportunities for carers and professionals.
- Helpline: 0808 800 0006, open weekdays 10am-2.30pm
- Email: kinship@adoptionuk.org.uk
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kinshipcarecas/
- Website: https://www.kinship.scot
Services and Supports for Kinship Carers Across Scotland - Links to statutory informal, third sector supports on a wide range of themes updated by Kinship Care Advice Service for both informal and formal kinship carers.
Social Security Scotland
- Phone: 0800 182 2222
- Website: https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/benefits
Grandparent Plus - National Care Charity for England and Wales. Provides information on a range of matters including emotional support, Legal issues, Financial, Benefits, Welfare Rights, and provides workshops and training opportunities for carers and professionals
Citizens Advice Bureau - Advisors in every Citizens Advice Bureau in Scotland can provide advice and information about kinship care and they can also access additional, specialist advice where necessary.
- Scotland: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/scotland/ Advice Line: 0131 550 1000
- England: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ Advice Line: 08000 144 8848
Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland
Webpage: www.cpag.org.uk/scotland
Email: addressadvice@cpagscotland.org.uk
CPAG in Scotland advice line for advisers on benefits and tax credits: 0141 552 0552
Monday to Thursday 10am – 4pm and Friday 10am to 12 noon
Scottish Children Reporter Agency - Information and resources for children and young people, parents, kinship carers and professionals involved in the Childrens Hearing System.
St Machar Project - Facilitate a Kinship Support Group for carers whose children attend or are in the catchment area of St Machar Academy for both informal and formal kinship carers