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North West organisations benefit from Bank of Ireland Cost of Living fund

Bank of Ireland UK has announced the three local groups who will benefit from its Cost of Living Fund. Strathfoyle Women’s Activity Group, Kinship Care and Older People North West will receive funding to help through the cost of living crisis. The ...

14 May 2023 at 11:33

Most children in kinship care living with at least one grandparent, figures show

Children being cared for by relatives other than their parents is most common in the north-east of England, while grandparents feature in the majority of such arrangements across the country, according to new statistics. The total number of ...

26 Sept 2023 at 12:49

Give kinship carers paid leave on par with adoptive parents, charity urges

Relatives who step up to look after a child in what is known as kinship care should be given paid leave instead of feeling forced to cut their hours or quit their jobs due to a lack of support, a charity has said. There are more than 162,...

15 Jun 2023 at 00:01

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Derry groups awarded €50,000 through Heart of the Community Fund 2022

The Ireland Funds, the global philanthropic network, has awarded €50,000 in funding to four charitable causes in Derry through its Heart of the Community Fund 2022, which is providing critical and timely funding by responding to the ...

20 Dec 2022 at 12:33

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Minister praises contribution of kinship carers as support proposals published

Proposals have been published to provide consistent and fair support for families caring for children unable to live with their parents, as a minister said kinship carers make an “extraordinary contribution to our society”. Views ...

22 Dec 2025 at 00:01

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