Category Archives: Parenting

“I’ve never laughed so much” …..  the volunteers came together for their annual Christmas party in Wallsend.  Pass the parcel was taken to a new level, wearing earmuffs, beard and hat at each unwrapping stage. ‘Pin the nose on Rudolph’ … Continue reading →

We have been overwhelmed in the office by the generosity of individuals and local organisations who donated gifts for kinship care families.  It took the staff and volunteers days to deliver the presents to 47 families.  Look at this Angel … Continue reading →

There was a lot of ghoulish baking going on and spooky games at the recent Halloween event.  The children have fun and enjoy getting to know other kinship children in the same situation.  The Wallsend Kinship Care Support Group is … Continue reading →

Since April 2016 our two new project workers have been widely welcomed by  kinship carers, volunteers and the team. Meet Ancha Stoodley Hi, I’m Ancha Stoodley.  I started as a Project Worker with The Relative Experience Project following a 5 … Continue reading →

As this is my last week as Project Manager for Relative Experience I just wanted to say good luck to everyone in the project – volunteers, kinship carers, staff and stakeholders. I am delighted that Dawn Jenkins will be taking … Continue reading →

Alice Taylor is a volunteer with the Relative Experience Project. She has just won the volunteer of the year award from North Tyneside Voluntary Organisations development Agency (VODA) Ray Blythe, project worker for Relative Experience was asked to explain why … Continue reading →

Great fun was had by all who attended the Discovery Museum in Newcastle yesterday. As part of the Kinship Carer Summer Activity programme, Relative Experience organised a visit to this interactive museum together with volunteers from the Newcastle Kinship Care … Continue reading →

Things have been so busy at the project that the blog has been sadly neglected! However, we have exciting news to share with everyone – we have been chosen for scale-up funding by the Big Lottery Fund Silver Dreams Fund! … Continue reading →