Partners in Kinship Care Report
Including feedback from North East Event held
Tuesday 24th June 2014
at
Nazarene Church, Burgher Street, Glasgow, G31 4TB
Report produced by FASS (Family Addiction Support Service)
West Street Centre, 123 West Street, Glasgow, G5 8BA
TEL: 0141 420 2050 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.fassglasgow.org
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Contents
Background
What is Kinship Care?
Who are FASS?
Who are Geeza Break?
Who are Children & Families?
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Main Content
Introduction
Agenda
Evaluation of Event
Attendees Evaluation Questionnaire
Table Speakers Evaluation Questionnaire
Evaluation Results
Attendees Outcome Report
Table Speakers Outcome Report
Facilitators Feedback
Further Feedback
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Attendees
Table Speakers Contact Details
Thanks
Funders
Special Thanks
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What Next
Planned Events
How to get involved
Pictures from North East Event
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What is Kinship Care?
Kinship Care is where a child or young person lives full-time or most of the
time with a relative because they are unable to live with their birth parents.
There are two different types of Kinship care:
 Formal Care Arrangements – This is where the child is ‘looked after’.
 Informal Care Arrangement – This is where the child is ‘non looked
after’.
In general, a child is deemed ‘looked after’ or ‘non looked after’ depending on
who has been involved in the child being placed with the carer.
 A child is likely to be classed as ‘looked after’ if it has been placed with
the carer by social work, court or a children’s hearing.
 A child is likely to be ‘non looked after’ if the carer has a residency order
or the child is living with the carer through an informal agreement with
the child’s parent.
There are around 4,000 formal kinship carers in Scotland with an estimated
16,000 informal kinship carers across the country, according to survey carried
out by Children 1st.
Over 1 in 10 children in Glasgow are classed as ‘Looked After’ accounting for
one-fifth of the Scottish total.
It is estimated that 7,600 children are affected by parental drug use and 9,900
by parental alcohol abuse
Statistics obtained from ‘Glasgow Child and Family Services Plan (2009 – 2012)’
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Who are FASS?
FASS (Family Addiction Support Service) is a registered charity that offers
support and services to adult family members who have been affected by a
loved one’s alcohol or drug problems.
FASS was originally registered as ‘The Glasgow Association of Family Support
Groups’ in 1986. Offering support to family members who had been affected
by a loved one’s drug problems
The Association was recognised for the great work that it had achieved and
the numerous families that had been supported over the years by receiving
the Queens Golden Jubilee Award in 2003. Following on from this the name
was changed in 2008 to Family Addiction Support Service (FASS). To reflect
the changing nature of the service and referral service, which now
incorporates alcohol.
FASS has 21 Support Groups throughout Glasgow affiliated to them; these
include Kinship, Bereavement and Family Support Groups. 7 of these are
Kinship Support Groups. 2 of which are situated in the North East.
FASS offers many services directly or through partnership working and these
include:

Counselling - available free of charge for those who are or have been
affected by a family member’s alcohol or drug addiction.

Link worker - provides support to Kinship Carers, who are now the sole
carers of children due to parental addiction. This post is in partnership with
Geeza Break.

Hypnotherapy - available free of charge to anyone affected by a family
member’s alcohol or drug addiction. Hypnotherapy can be used to deal
with multiple issues such as stress, anxiety or self-esteem.

Holistic Therapies –available free of charge to anyone affected by a family
member’s alcohol or drug addiction. Some of the therapies available
include: Reiki, Hot Stone Massage, Indian Head Massage, and Reflexology.
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
Respite Breaks - We have a 3 bed caravan in Berwick upon Tweed and can
offer low cost respite breaks to affiliated group members and individual
clients using FASS services.

Alternative Stress Therapies - When funding is available we have a
therapist who attends FASS for a few hours on designated Mondays and
Tuesdays. This service is free of charge.

Mediation - As part of a 6 month pilot. This service is offered free of charge
to group members or recovery group members who are looking to rebuild
family relations which have been strained by a loved one’s drug or alcohol
problems.

Monthly Members meeting - These take place usually on the last Monday
of each month at FASS, starting at 12.30 and finishes no later than 2.00pm.
A light lunch is provided and it is an opportunity for our affiliated groups to
receive and share information and get to know what is happening in other
groups. Any group member is more than welcome to attend. Minutes of
the meetings are produced and posted to nominated group reps to
circulate in their own support groups.

Funding updates - FASS advises groups on a regular basis of funding
opportunities

FASS Monthly Newsletter - This is an opportunity to find out what’s
happening within FASS and read about Family Support, Kinship and
Bereavement Groups.

Clothing Project - This has been in operation since 2008 and is run by
volunteer, Margaret Donatello. We have good quality second hand clothing
and sometimes new clothes are donated. Items are available to members
who are in need, there is often a mix of adults and children’s clothing. Any
clothing that is not used is then donated to Mary’s Meals.

Ecumenical Service of Remembrance – This is held annually in the month
of November at St Alphonsus church. The service is for everyone,
particularly family and friends who have lost a loved one through drug or
alcohol problems to come together to remember their loved one and to
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receive comfort and support from others who have experience the loss of a
loved one.

Training - Groups can have access to a number of workshops/courses.
Depending on group size, it may even be possible to deliver it direct to
individual groups. Examples of some courses are:
How to Drugproof your Kids
Help Me Grow (Kinship Carers only)
Naloxone
Governance skills
Funding Applications
All services can be referred through a support worker, organisation or by selfreferral. Criteria for this service is:
 Must be over 18 years old.
 Must have been affected by a loved one’s alcohol or drug problems.
 Reside within Glasgow City Council District
Kinship carers can access all FASS services along with one to one support from
our Link Worker who can assist with respite services such as the toffee club
and respite sitting through Geeza Break.
The Link Worker can also assist with hardship fund applications in extreme
emergencies and referrals to other agencies such as Notre Dame and Sleep
Scotland.
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Who are Geeza Break?
Geeza Break provides family support and flexible respite services to parents
and carers with children aged 0 - 16 years who are experiencing addiction,
stress, crisis and / or isolation. A large part of their work is providing respite
care through the following interventions.
Respite Care Service (Family Based) - Children are cared for at the homes of
carefully selected and vetted Respite Carers. In the main, children are cared
for overnight on a planned basis and in emergency situations. Respite Carers
are volunteers. In 2013 Geeza Break recruited a paid Respite Carer to
complement existing services.
Respite Sitter Service (Home Based) - Children are cared for in their own
home by Respite Sitters who are employed by the organisation on a sessional
basis. In the main, care is provided in the evenings and at weekends when
other childcare services are unavailable.
Centre Based Respite (T.O.F.F.E.E. Club) - Children are cared for within
existing local resources during normal office hours through the T.O.F.F.E.E.
Club. Primary school children aged 5-12 years are cared for during the 2 week
Easter Holiday period, the Summer School Holiday period and 1 week during
the October Holiday period. The service is delivered in partnership with East
End Mobile Play Team to provide activities that meet the individual needs of
children referred.
Activity Based Respite (Geeza Chance) - The Young Person’s Support Worker
will befriend young people aged 8 - 14 years and provide informal one to one
support and group work, the worker will also accompany young people to
free/ low cost clubs and activities in their local area so that they make new
friends and feel less isolated. This service is for kinship families.
Second Generation (Kinship Care) - Through the delivery of the Kinship Care
Project, Geeza Break offers respite to Grandparents and relatives caring for
children as a result of parental addiction.
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Family Support Service - This is an intense specialised one-to-one and group
support which is offered to families experiencing poverty, abuse, isolation,
addiction, crisis situations and/or mental health issues. Parents are enabled to
increase their confidence and parenting skills through individual and group
work sessions provided by a team of fully vetted and trained Family Support
Workers. The Family Support Workers provide a support and mentoring
service and encourage the uptake and access to local services that meet with
the family’s individual needs. Our Family Support Workers have a good
knowledge of what is available in each community to link vulnerable families
into. The Family Support Workers offer group work to parents/carers
including:
Triple P (Promoting Positive Parenting), Cooking Skills on a budget (Get
Cooking – Get Shopping), Positive Play for Families, Infant Baby Massage and a
drop in facility for Parents/Carers in The Church of Nazarene, Burgher Street,
Parkhead on Friday mornings to access services, information and Life Skills.
Geeza Break working in partnership with Family Addiction Support Service
(FASS) & funded by Glasgow Addiction Services offer support to families
affected by a loved one’s alcohol or drug misuse. Our Respite Co-ordinators,
T.O.F.F.E.E. Club Coordinator & FASS Link Worker deliver the Second
Generation Care service for Kinship families Glasgow citywide.
The criteria for this service: is Carers who have the sole care of a child due to
parental addiction & are living within a Glasgow Local Authority area. There is
no need to have active Social Work involvement to access the service. Agency
or self-referrals are accepted.
The aim of the service is to give Kinship Carers a break from their childcare
responsibilities while at the same time offering a positive and enjoyable
experience for children and young people.
Geeza Break & FASS have been providing respite and support services to
families for over twenty one years and are fully aware of the needs of children
and families who have been affected by addiction issues. Families out with the
North East of Glasgow can choose one of the following preferred services:
Respite Care, Respite Sitting, Centre Based Respite or Activity Based Respite.
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Who are Children & Families?
Children & Families are part of Social Work Services and they offer assistance
to children and their families facing difficulties in their lives who would benefit
from advice that would make a difference to how they approach and work
through those difficulties.
Families often find these problems overwhelming. They also face barriers to
achieving a better start in their children's lives and a better outcome to their
parenting. Social Work Services aim to work with families and partner
organisations to create positive opportunities for change in their lives. The
Child and Family Services Plan provides more information on our aims.
The Plan sets out the commitment of all services and partner-agencies in
Glasgow to improve outcomes for children and young people to ensure that
they:
• have the best start in life
• enjoy their childhood
• are supported to develop as responsible citizens, effective contributors,
confident individuals and successful learners
• are safe, healthy, achieving, nurtured, active, included, respected and
responsible
This is in line with the national policy "Getting it Right for Every Child".
The following key priorities have been agreed by the Glasgow’s Executive
Children’s Service Planning Group:
• Parenting
• Early Childhood and Extended Services
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• Keeping Children Safe
• Raising Attainment and Achievement
• Child Poverty
In order to achieve these, we will continue to work in partnership with:
• Children, Young People, their Parents and Carers
• Glasgow City Council Education Services, Social Work Services,
Development and Regeneration Services
• Culture and Sport Glasgow
• NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
• Strathclyde Police
• Glasgow Children’s Panel
• Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration
• Glasgow Community and Safety Services
• Voluntary and independent sector providers.
(Glasgow Child and Family Service Plan 2009-2012)
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Introduction
FASS in partnership with Children & Families held a ‘Partners in Kinship Care’
event at the Nazarene Church in Parkhead on Tuesday 24th June 2014 from
9am to 2pm.
The aim of the event was to bring together statutory and voluntary
organisations and kinship carers in the North East of Glasgow to inform them
of the various organisations that can offer supports to kinship carers in the
North East of the city.
An initial meeting was held at FASS for organisations to come along and
discuss the event and possible formats. Several organisations attended
including FASS, Social Work, Notre Dame, Addictions and Citizens Advice. It
was agreed that a good mix of service providers and kinship carers was
needed to ensure that all attendees were gaining a good overview of the
various supports available to Kinship Carers in the North East and to also to
ensure that service providers would leave with a better understanding of
services that they could refer Kinship Carers to for extra support and specialist
services.
It was agreed that the day would consist of 3 stage speakers; FASS who would
go over the aim of the day and how the event came about, Social Work who
would explain the format of the day and future plans to build on this
partnership event and a Kinship carer who would share their personal
experiences and how they required support from various organisations to
support their family.
There would be 8 tables with a mix of organisations and Kinship Carers around
each table and there would be a speaker at each table for 20 minutes, who
would spend the first 10 minutes explaining their service and the supports
they can offer, then it was hoped that the remaining 10 minutes would consist
of open discussion, each table would have a facilitator who would take notes.
After each 20 minute session the speaker for each table would move to the
next allocated table and this process would continue. After 4 table speakers
there would be a refreshment break, the final four table speaker would then
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speak at each table. There would be a facilitator at each table who would take
notes on any discussion and feedback on any issues raised. The day would
finish with closing speech from Children & families followed by networking,
information stalls and lunch.
It was hoped that the event would improve partnership workings and improve
the support that Kinship Carers in the North East of Glasgow where receiving.
If this event was a success then it would be an aim of FASS to repeat the event
in the North West and South Sectors to ensure Kinship Carers throughout
Glasgow where receiving the same support and understanding as those in the
North East.
It was also hoped that future similar events would be carried out to ensure
that service providers where up to date with the services available to Kinship
carers in their area, along with carrying out an event solely for Kinship carers
to look at what areas of support they felt were missing and to look at what
was working well and what required improvement to support Kinship Carers
and Kinship Children.
Attached is a copy of the Agenda.
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Agenda
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Evaluation of Event
We felt that it was important to evaluate this event to ensure that the main
aims and objectives were being achieved. We also felt that as we were hoping
to replicate this event in other sectors that we needed feedback from both
attendees and table speakers to find out if we should make any amendments
to the agenda or other aspects.
Due to the format of the event we felt that we would need two separate
evaluation forms.
The first was for general attendees to give us their feedback on the agenda,
timescale, venue and general opinion of how useful the event was. (Attendees
Evaluation Questionnaire).
The second was for the table speakers, we felt that we required more specific
information on the timescale, including number of tables and length of time
they had at each table. (Table Speakers Evaluation Questionnaire). This was
important to gauge as it would help to structure future events to ensure that
both speakers and attendees were getting the most out of the event.
Evaluating the event resulted in interesting feedback and would enable us to
improve the event in future as well as giving us ideas on future events and
conferences to improve understanding and knowledge of Kinship Carers
supports.
Attached are copies of both evaluation forms.
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Attendees Evaluation Questionnaire Page 1
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Attendees Evaluation Questionnaire Page 2
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Table Speakers Evaluation Questionnaire Page 1
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Table Speakers Evaluation Questionnaire Page 2
Evaluation Results
The event was attended by a total of 76 people. 68 (89%) were participants
and 8 (12%) were table speakers.
Attendees and Table speakers completed different evaluation forms to ensure
that any future events were adapted to best benefit both speakers and
attendees.
All Attendees
11%
Table Speakers
General Attendees
89%
Total No. of Completed Evaluation Forms
15%
Completed
Not Completed
75%
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Attendees Outcome Report
There were 68 general attendees on the day who were allocated a table and
they remained at that table and each of the speakers would come to the table
for a period of 20 minutes.
The attendees were made up of Kinship carers, public sector employees,
voluntary sector employees and others who could offer supports to Kinship
carers or that had an interest in Kinship Care.
There were 22 organisations/groups represented on the day and these
included: Addaction, Community Addiction Team (CAT), Family Addiction
Support (FASS), Kinship Carers, Triple P, Butle UK, With Kids, Children &
Families, Citizens Advice, Geeza Break, Children 1st, Education, GEAAP, Health
Improvement, Notre Dame, Criminal Justice, Psychological Services, GCC, NHS,
Social Work, GCU & East End Carers.
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Addaction
CAT
FASS
Kinship Carers
Triple P
Butle UK
With Kids
Children & Families
Citizens Advice
Geeza Break
Children 1st
Education
GEAAP
Health Improvement
Notre Dame
Criminal Justice
Psycological Services
GCC
NHS
Social Work
GCU
East End Carers
Other/ Unknown
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There were 10 Kinship Carers at the event. The Kinship carers that attended
were made up from representatives of New Fossils Kinship Group,
Easterhouse Kinship Group and Kinship Carers who are not involved in a
Kinship Group but receive social work support.
Percentage of Kinship Carers at Event
17%
Kinship Carers
Organisations
83%
Of the 68 attendees, 50 (74%) completed the evaluation form and below is
the breakdown of the results from the questionnaire:
Q1. Please tick the box which best describes you:
Provide Services to Adult Kinship Carers
- 14 (28%)
Provide services to Adult Carers
- 4 (8%)
Provide services to Adult Kinship Carers and Kinship Children - 19 (38%)
I am a Kinship Carer
- 7 (14%)
Other
- 6 (12%)
(please describe): 3 x Addiction Nurses, 1 x Volunteer, 1 x CAT, 1 x Addiction
Service.
Q2. I am more informed of the services available to Kinship Carers in the
North East of Glasgow:
Strongly Agree
- 34 (68%)
Agree
- 16 (32%)
Not Sure
0 (0%)
Disagree
0 (0%)
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Q3. I am more likely to access other services offering support to Kinship
Carers:
Strongly Agree
- 24 (48%)
Agree
- 22 (44%)
Not Sure
4 (8%)
Disagree
0 (0%)
Q4. I feel this event will build better partnership working:
Strongly Agree
- 37 (74%)
Agree
- 12 (24%)
Not Sure
1 (2%)
Disagree
0 (0%)
Q5. The Speakers were knowledgeable & appropriate for the event:
Strongly Agree
- 38 (76%)
Agree
- 10 (20%)
Not Sure
2 (4%)
Disagree
0 (0%)
Q6. I feel the programme of events & timescale were appropriate for the
event:
Strongly Agree
- 33 (66%)
Agree
- 17 (34%)
Not Sure
0 (0%)
Disagree
0 (0%)
Q7. I found this event very useful and feel I have gained a lot from it:
Strongly Agree
- 34 (68%)
Agree
- 15 (30%)
Not Sure
1 (2%)
Disagree
0 (0%)
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Q8. I feel it would be beneficial for workers who are involved with Kinship
Carers to attend a similar event:
Strongly Agree
- 41 (82%)
Agree
8 (16%)
Not Sure
1 (2%)
Disagree
0 (0%)
Q9. I think it would be beneficial for a similar event to be held in each sector
of Glasgow:
Strongly Agree
- 40 (80%)
Agree
9 (18%)
Not Sure
1 (2%)
Disagree
0 (0%)
Q10. I will share my experience and gained knowledge from this event with
family, friends & /or Colleagues:
Strongly Agree
- 36 (72%)
Agree
- 14 (28%)
Not Sure
0 (0%)
Disagree
0 (0%)
Q11. The Venue was ideal for the event:
Strongly Agree
Agree
Not Sure
Disagree
-
41 (82%)
9 (18)
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Q12. The catering was good quality and appropriate for the duration of the
event:
Strongly Agree
- 37 (74%)
Agree
- 13 (26%)
Not Sure
0 (0%)
Disagree
0 (0%)
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Q13. I feel this event would help:
Prevention
Education
Training
Recovery
Harm Reduction
Parenting
Awareness
Communities
Understanding
Families
Other
(please state):
-
18 (36%)
37 (74%)
32 (64%)
20 (40%)
16 (32%)
28 (56%)
43 (86%)
37 (74%)
36 (72%)
36 (72%)
1 (2%)
Suggestions or comments:
 ‘I was apprehensive about being involved with Kinship, now I feel I can
support Kinship Carers.’
 ‘I feel that it was well organised and very informative. The set time-scale
allowed everyone to be heard and this should be rolled out at every
event!’
 ‘Very informative, good to speak and get to know other agencies.’
 ‘Good opportunity to hear about service providers and time to ask
questions – Very helpful.’
 ‘Would like to see follow-up work looking at how effective this event has
been and what the next steps might be to ensure the sharing of
information at the event reaches those who most need it.’
 ‘Very good format. A bit less background noise during speakers would
have been good but apart from that an excellent event.’
 ‘I feel Kinship agenda is gathering momentum and today’s event was
excellent and well organised.’
 ‘Wear a hearing aid and because of the wide tables and the noise in the
room, struggled at times to hear what was being said. What I did hear
was very useful and every worker involved in Kinship should be part of
this.’
 ‘Format worked very well.’
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 ‘Venue excellent. Format good.’
 ‘It was a very well-run event. I must congratulate FASS who organised it.
The speakers were very informative (mostly all of them).’
 ‘Really enjoyed this event & all the information. Will definitely come to
another one.’
 ‘Very informative well organised event. Further events in each sector
would be useful. FASS & Geeza Break packs should be distributed to all
kinship Carers. I also think that it would be good for partnerships coming
together, i.e. fun days (including kinship children) once or twice per year.
Ongoing partnership working! The information was very useful.’
 ‘Good balance of input from agencies, valued the opportunity to be part
of this event. Thank You.’
 ‘Superb event, organisation was excellent, flowed well. The speakers
were confident and knowledgeable. Pleased I attended.’
 ‘In regards to finding the unknown & informal Kinship Carers in Glasgow,
I think the CAT’s could assist in this and provide essential info to parents
of our patients who do not receive SWS support.’
 ‘Event should have invited more Kinship.’
 ‘Today’s event went well. It was great to get information and update
knowledge of each organisation.’
 ‘Very good event! I’ve got so much info about local services now!’
 ‘Hope opportunities to develop from today the environment of share
experiences. Would you consider Kinship Carer speakers in the future?’
 ‘Enjoyed the whole event, however agree the next event should have
more input from kinship Carers. No input from social work family based
respite was disappointing as we offer a lot of community based respite
to Kinship Carers.’
 ‘Found it very informative. Thank You!’
 ‘Very informative event. Would be good if the participants moved table
as well as speaker.’
 ‘Even with lengthy experience within social work I was consistently
informed of new services / interventions / supports.’
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Table Speakers Outcome Report
There were 8 table speakers on the day and these speakers represented the
following organisations: Children & Families, Community Addiction Team
(CAT), East End Carers, Notre Dame, Health Improvement Team, Citizens
Advice, Education & FASS/Geeza Break.
Of the 8 Table speakers, 7 (88%) completed the evaluation form and below is
the breakdown of the results from the questionnaire:
Q1. Please tick the box which best describes you:
Provide Services to Adult Kinship Carers
Provide services to Adult Carers
Provide services to Adult Kinship Carers and Kinship Children
I am a Kinship Carer
Other
(please describe): Health Improvement Team
-
1 (14%)
1 (14%)
4 (57%)
0 (0%)
1 (14%)
Q2. I found the event to be a great way of letting people know about my
organisation and the supports we offered:
Strongly Agree
- 7 (100%)
Agree
- 0 (0%)
Not Sure
- 0 (0%)
Disagree
- 0 (0%)
Q3. I feel that I had adequate time to explain my service and for discussion:
Strongly Agree
- 7 (100%)
Agree
- 0 (0%)
Not Sure
- 0 (0%)
Disagree
- 0 (0%)
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Q4. If not please explain:
There were no comments left.
Q5. I feel that the number of tables was ideal:
Strongly Agree
Agree
Not Sure
Disagree
-
4 (57%)
3 (43%)
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Q6. If not please explain:
There were no comments left.
Q7. I found this event very useful and feel I have gained a lot from it:
Strongly Agree
- 4 (57%)
Agree
- 3 (43%)
Not Sure
- 0 (0%)
Disagree
- 0 (0%)
Q8. I feel it would be beneficial for workers who are involved with Kinship
Carers to attend a similar event:
Strongly Agree
- 4 (57%)
Agree
- 3 (43%)
Not Sure
- 0 (0%)
Disagree
- 0 (0%)
Q9. I think it would be beneficial for a similar event to be held in each sector
of Glasgow:
Strongly Agree
- 5 (71%)
Agree
- 2(29%)
Not Sure
- 0 (0%)
Disagree
- 0 (0%)
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Q10. The Venue was ideal for the event:
Strongly Agree
Agree
Not Sure
Disagree
-
7 (100%)
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Q11. The catering was good quality and appropriate for the duration of the
event:
Strongly Agree
- 7 (100%)
Agree
- 0 (0%)
Not Sure
- 0 (0%)
Disagree
- 0 (0%)
Q12. I feel this event would help:
Prevention
Education
Training
Recovery
Harm Reduction
Parenting
Awareness
Communities
Understanding
Families
Other
(please state):
-
3 (43%)
5 (71%)
4 (57%)
3 (43%)
1 (14%)
1 (14%)
4 (57%)
4 (57%)
4 (57%)
5 (71%)
0 (0%)
Suggestions or comments:
 ‘Very Well Organised and useful.’
 ‘Good event, thanks for inviting me to speak. Good way of getting
information for people.’
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Facilitators Feedback
It was hoped that the format of this event would evoke a lot of discussion on
various items surrounding Kinship, from both a Kinship carers point of few and
from the experience of service providers. This is why it was felt that it was
imperative for each table to have a facilitator who would be able to take
notes of any points raised, therefore helping to improve future events and
assist with areas to look at to help improve future services.
Each of the 8 tables were allocated a good mix of participants to include
Kinship carers, public sector and voluntary sector organisations to achieve a
good mix of input and to help ensure that everyone was getting an
opportunity to be heard and for sector to get a good grasp of other peoples
perspectives.
The aim of the event was to improve partnership working between
organisations and to ensure that anyone who came in contact with a Kinship
carer would be able to provide or sign post the Kinship carer to services that
would be able to assist in their specific needs. It was also an aim to bring
together Kinship carers and organisations so that they could better
understand each other’s perspectives and limitations.
Each facilitator recorded any comments suggestions or relevant information
that was discussed at their table on the day.
The general consensus was that attendees felt that this event was really
helpful, that it should be continued in the future and it would be
advantageous for all workers who support Kinship carers to attend a similar
event to ensure that they are aware of all the various support and
organisations available to support Kinship Carers.
It was also voiced by several attendees that an event for Kinship Carers was
needed so that carers had the opportunity to highlight their personal
experiences and to discuss where the weaknesses and strengths were
currently in the supports and services available to Kinship Carers, from their
point of view.
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The feedback brought up a variety of comments and suggestions:
 Geeza Break packs should be given to all Kinship carers.
 It would be a good idea for all partnership organisations, kinship carers
and kinship children to come together once or twice a year to hold
events such as fun days.
 Kinship Carers would like feedback on finding of today’s event. Also
what steps are to be taken next.
 Attendees found event to be very informative.
 The venue was excellent for the event.
 The event was well organised.
 This was a great opportunity to hear about other services available to
Kinship Carers.
 Good time-scale and set up. Method should be rolled out across the
board.
 There is a need for free fitness services as there is a lack of availability to
this type of service for Kinship Carers and Kinship Children.
 Geographical boundaries put limitations on accessing services.
 There is a fear that the rights of the parents are given priority over rights
of the child and this is causing hidden harm to children.
 There are a lack of resources available to children affected by parental
substance abuse.
 There is a lack of emergency planning for Kinship carers if an emergency
occurs with the carer i.e. carer requires hospital treatment.
 There is a need for a Carer friendly information booklet, to inform
services of other services available and details on the services and how
they can support each other and make referrals etc.
 CAT and Kinship carers should work in close partnership to address
issues in the family.
 Some services feel that there is a lack of referrals made from other
agencies.
 There are concerns regarding inequality of health checks for kinship
carers which may not be taking place in non-looked after families.
 There are concerns regarding communication of “relevant persons”
legality and what this means for the carer.
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 There is a lack of information regarding discretionary payments
(birthdays etc.). There are differences in geographical boundaries.
 Concerns with accessibility of venues providing supports to services such
as Geeza Break for afterschool care, causing an impact the services
provided.
 Lack of accessibility to suitable training programmes such as Triple P for
carers of teenage children.
 Kinship Care payments should be equal no matter what local authority
carers live in. Lower payments due to postcode should not happen.
 Fairer payments to Kinship carers regardless of looked after or nonlooked after status.
 Schools should be working more closely with Psychological services,
many Kinship carers are unaware this service is available to kinship
children.
 Need for schools to identify Kinship children and make other services
aware of any needs for extra support due to family dynamics.
 There is a fear that if children are being allocated to respite services for
long periods this could cause dependency from both carers and children
on the service.
 There should be a shared database or website where all organisations
who offer Kinship supports can be logged and searches can be made by
criteria to bring up who can offer specific supports.
 Information on organisations such as Notre Dame should be provided to
Kinship carer.
 It would be good for Kinship carers to experience group play to better
understand the thinking of the kinship children and to learn how to
interact on their level.
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Further Feedback
Following this event we received a lot of feedback from many attendees and
table speakers. The feedback was very positive and below is an example of
some of the feedback:
‘Feedback from the kinship event is all very positive, everyone that I have
spoken to highlighted that it was a fantastic opportunity to network and
learn about organisations in the area.’
(CAT Worker)
‘Congratulations on the excellent event on Tuesday – it was very well
organised and good opportunity to speak to so many people.’
(CAB Worker)
‘I felt the event went really well and seemed to be received positively by all
who attended.’
(Children & Families Worker)
‘I just wanted to take this opportunity to say hello and to complement you
for organising the fantastic kinship carers event at the Church of Nazarene in
Parkhead last week. I attended in my capacity as a caseworker at the CAB in
Parkhead and found the format very enjoyable and informative. Great lunch
as well!! All my colleagues who attended found it a really worthwhile day.’
(CAB Worker)
‘Great Meeting and Very informative’
(New Fossils Kinship Group)
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Table Speakers Contact Details
Children & Families
Social Care Direct
Glasgow City Council
PO Box 26845
Glasgow
TEL: 0141 287 0555
Email: [email protected]
Emergency out of hours contact no: 0800 811 505
Opening Hours
Mon – Thurs 08.45 – 16.45
Fri
08.45 – 15.55
If you already have a social worker then you should continue to contact
them in the usual way, if you've not contacted social work before and
require an Adult Service, then contact Social Care Direct on 0141 287
0555 or email them at [email protected]
If you are unsure which office to go to, please phone first.
Easterhouse
Parkhead
Westwood House
Newlands Centre
1250 Westerhouse
871 Springfield Road
Road
Glasgow G31 4HZ
Glasgow G34 9EA
Phone 0141 565 0100
Phone 0141 276 3410
Fax 0141 565 0279
Fax 0141 276 3432
Royston
Springburn
15 Glenbarr Street
400 Petershill Road
Glasgow G21 2NW
Glasgow G21 4AA
Phone 0141 276 7010
Phone 0141 276 4710
Fax 0141 276 7113
Fax 0141 276 4790
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FASS (Family Addiction Support Service)
West Street Centre
123 West Street
Glasgow
G5 8BA
TEL: 0141 420 2050
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.fassglasgow.org
Opening Hours:
Mon – Fri
09.00 – 16.00
Geeza Break
1450-1456 Gallowgate
Parkhead
Glasgow
G31 4ST
TEL: 0141 573 2900
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.geezabreak.org.uk
Opening Hours:
Mon – Thurs 09.00 – 17.00
Fri
09.00 – 16.00
Notre Dame Centre
20 Athole Gardens
Glasgow
G12 9BA
TEL: 0141 339 2366
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.notredamecentre.org.uk
Opening Hours:
Mon – Fri
09.00 – 17.00
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CAT (Community Addiction Team)
Opening Hours:
Mon – Thurs 08.45 – 16.45
Fri
08.45 – 15.55
EAST CAT
The Newlands Centre,
871 Springfield Road,
G31 4HZ
T: 0141 565 0200
SOUTH EAST CAT
10 Ardencraig Place,
G45 9US
T: 0141 276 5040
NORTH EAST CAT
Westwood House,
1250 Westerhouse Road,
G34 9EA
T: 0141 276 3420
Glasgow East End Community Carers
Academy House
1346 Shettleston Road
Glasgow
G32 9AT
TEL: 0141 764 0550
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.eastend-carers.co.uk
Opening Hours:
Mon – Thurs 09.30 – 16.30
Fri
09.30 – 15.30
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Health Improvement Team
North East Sector
Glasgow City CHP
Building 2
Templeton Business Centre
62 Templeton Street
Bridgeton
Glasgow
G40 1DA
TEL: 0141 277 7450
Web: www.chps.org.uk
Opening Hours:
Mon – Fri
09.00 – 17.00
Education Services
City Chambers East
40 John Street
Merchant City
Glasgow
G1 1JL
TEL: 0141 287 2000
Opening Hours:
Mon – Fri
09.00 – 17.00
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Citizens Advice Bureau
Telephone Advice
2nd Floor Brunswick House
51 Wilson Street
Glasgow
G1 1UZ
TEL: 0808 800 9060
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.citizensadvicedirect.org.uk
Opening Hours:
Mon – Fri
09.00 – 20.00
Sat
10.00 – 14.00
Bridgeton CAB
35 Main Street
Glasgow
G40 1QB
TEL: 0141 554 0336
Web: www.cas.org.uk
Opening Hours:
Mon/Tues/Thurs/Saturday 09.00 - 13.30(Appointments Only)
Mon
13.30 – 16.00 (Drop in)
Wed/Fri
09.00 – 16.00 (Drop in)
Parkhead CAB
1361 - 1363 Gallowgate
Glasgow
G31 4DN
Tel: 0141 554 0004
Email [email protected]
Opening Hours:
Mon & Fri
09.00 – 17.00 (Appointment Only)
Tues & Thurs
10.00 – 15.30 (Drop In)
Wed
09.00 – 19.30 (Appointment Only)
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Easterhouse CAB
46 Shandwick Square
Glasgow
G34 9DT
TEL: 0141 771 2328
Email: [email protected]
Opening Hours:
Mon & Wed
09.30 – 16.00 (Drop In)
Tues
09.30 – 17.00 (Appointment Only)
Thurs
09.30 – 13.00 (Drop In)
Thurs
13.30 – 17.00 (Appointment Only)
Fri
09.30 – 16.00 (Appointment Only)
Sat
10.00 – 13.00 (First Saturday of month by Appointment Only)
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Thanks
Thanks to all who attended this event and those who helped support and
promote the event. Without this support the event would not have been the
success that it was; these included:
Family Addiction Support Service (FASS)
Children & Families
Geeza Break
East End Carers
Addaction
Community Addiction Team
Triple P
Kinship Carers
New Fossils Kinship Group
Easterhouse Kinship Group
Butle Trust
With Kids
Parkhead Citizens Advice Bureau
Easterhouse Citizens Advice Bureau
Bridgeton Citizens Advice Bureau
Children 1st
Education Services
Psychological Services
Notre Dame
Health Improvement Team
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Social Work
Criminal Justice
GEAAP
Glasgow City Council
Parentline
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Funders
This event was funded by the North East User Involvement Fund, funded via
Glasgow City Council Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP).
Special Thanks
Special thanks go to:
Tea Pots Café for the wonderful food provided on the day. Special thanks to
Theresa Arneil and her staff for the support and service on the day.
Tea Pot Café
Whiteinch Centre
1 Northinch Court
Glasgow
G14 0UG
Tel: 0141 950 4434
Mobile: 07966 452 062
The Parkhead Nazarene Church, for the great venue and all the support in the
run up to the event and on the day. Special thanks to Lynn Hutt for always
going the extra mile and helping to make the event the great success that it
was.
Parkhead Nazarene Church
12-14 Burgher Street
Glasgow
G31 4TB
TEL: 0141 556 0127
Email: [email protected]
FASS Volunteers for assisting with the preparation in the lead up to the event.
Special thanks to Michele Kearney for all her help on the day.
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What Next?
Planned Events
FASS in Partnership with Children & Families will be holding a ‘Partners in
Kinship Care’ Event in the South of Glasgow on Friday 5th September 2014 and
the North West of Glasgow on Thursday 11th September 2014. Both of these
event will be part of GRAND (Get Real about Alcohol ‘N’ Drugs) 2014.
Both of these events will be in the same format as the event in the North East.
Each sector will have slight variations in table speakers and attendees
depending on the particular supports that are available in each sector.
Again both events will be evaluated and it is hoped that if the events are
successful and feedback is positive then similar events would be repeated in
the future to ensure that Kinship carers are receiving the right supports and
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that organisations are kept up to date with the different organisation offering
supports and the services that they can offer.
There are ongoing discussions in Children & Families to hold a similar event
for Kinship Carers. Bringing Kinship Carers together and looking at the
supports that they are currently accessing and assessing where there may be
gaps. Working alongside the Kinship Carers to see where changes could be
made and services could be improved.
How to get Involved?
If you would like to get more information on Kinship Care supports or to find
out more about these events or any future events please contact:
Marlene Taylor – Service Manager
FASS (Family Addiction Support Service)
West Street Centre, 123 West Street, Glasgow, G5 8BA
TEL: 0141 420 2050 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.fassglasgow.org
Or
Pat Togher – Service Manager
Children & Families
CBS North East Area
1250 Westerhouse Road
Glasgow
G34 9AE
TEL: 0141 276 3472 Email:[email protected].
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Pictures from North East Event on 24th June 2014
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FASS (Family Addiction Support Service)
West Street Centre, 123 West Street, Glasgow, G5 8BA
Tel: 0141 420 2050 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.fassglasgow.org
A Registered Charity – Registered in Scotland No. SC016107
August 2014
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