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Dear friends and supporters of Kindred, Further to the announcement on Tuesday, I am delighted to extend my congratulations to Elaine Davis on her appointment as the new CEO of Kindred.  I am stepping down at the end of March after sixteen years at the helm. It has been the greatest privilege to lead Kindred…

In this our 35th year, we are delighted to announce the appointment of our new CEO for Kindred Advocacy, Elaine Davis, who will be joining us on 1st April 2025.   Our outgoing CEO Sophie Pilgrim has been a vital part of Kindred’s success for over 16 years, and we are grateful for the passion and dedication…

Fundraising February Challenge Kindred were delighted to hear that we had been chosen as the Artemis Charitable Foundation’s Charity of the Year (COY) 2024 after being nominated by two employees who had benefitted from our services. We were delighted to hear that as part of the COY partnership, the team at Artemis would hold a…

Kindred are delighted to be celebrating children of all abilities with a new exhibition and film based on Sir Quentin Blake’s colourful tale of  ‘The Five of Us’.   The exhibition was created especially for display at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh, in partnership with Tonic Arts of NHS Lothian Charity. The joyful accompanying…

A chance to watch a wonderful collaborative storytelling of Sir Quentin Blake’s colourful tale ‘The Five of Us’ told by staff and families from the Royal Hospital of Children and Young People in Edinburgh, as part of our new exhibition ‘Celebrating Children of All Abilities’. You might spot a few familiar people, including doctors and nurses, volunteers and…

Our Spring 2023 e-newsletter is out!.  In this edition you can catch up with what’s been happening with Kindred and the families they support. There’s news about our new Therapeutic Parent Support Group and lots of thank yous to individual fundraisers, volunteers and donors,  and to organisations that have awarded Kindred grants to maintain our vital service.…

This May, Kindred will be launching the start of its Kindred Cuppa campaign. Support families of children with complex needs and disabilities in Scotland by having a cup of whatever you fancy! Fundraise with anything from a quiet cuppa and space for yourself, to catching up with a pal or hosting an event with familiy…

Kindred will be running its next eight week Therapeutic Support Group for parents/carers of children with complex health care needs in September 2023.  Exact dates and times are still to be announced. You can read a bit more about the group and let us know if you may be interested. The purpose of the Therapeutic…

Our festive autism and family friendly concert, Carols with Kindred, was a resounding success and a joyful way to bring 2022 to a close. Everyone who attended were not only generous in song but in heart too, with sales on entrance and raffle tickets, donations and “Jenny’s shop” totalling £1852! We have a long list…

Have a read of our latest e-Newsletter, with a snapshot of what Kindred’s been up to in 2021 and a look ahead for the festive season and beyond, supporting families. We hope you enjoy it!