Families in Harmony is the leading specialist kinship care organisation in the UK founded to serve Black African, Caribbean and dual heritage kinship carers.
Our directors bring over 20 years of lived experience in kinship care, understanding the cultural nuances and aspirations of our community.
Our belief that "Who Feels It Knows It" is at our core, as we work to amplify unheard voices and make kinship care a more comfortable and rewarding path.
The UK’s leading charity advocating for racial equity in kinship care, Families In Harmony held a global conference to share cross-cultural experiences of this vital type of care.
A blog post by Sharon McPherson who, has worked in partnership with Family Rights Group and is the newest member of our kinship carers’ panel.
Sharon McPherson, co-founder of Families in Harmony and kinship care expert, writes on how the care review fails to “deep-dive” into practices through the lens of racial equity.
The cost-of-living crisis disproportionately impacts kinship carers, revealing significantly higher rates of poverty and mental health struggles compared to foster carers.
More details coming soon...
DaysDays
HrsHours
MinsMinutes
SecsSeconds