How the team can help you, and how to contact them.

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How we can help you

We give support and guidance for the families of children who are cared for under a special guardianship order.

You can contact us for help with:

  • parenting support
  • advice and signposting
  • help dealing with other organisations and professionals
  • therapeutic services
  • training and support groups
  • events
  • services to support family time with birth parents/family
  • help with finances and special guardianship allowance
  • accessing the Adoption and Special Guardian Support Fund

We also run these regular support events:

  • Support groups
  • Events
  • Training
  • Parenting support
  • How to contact us

How to contact us

Email: special.guardianship@bristol.gov.uk

Phone: 0117 357 6319

If you are the parent of a child that lives with a special guardian, you can get support and guidance by emailing SGOparentinformation@bristol.gov.uk

“The special guardian team has supported me the whole way through from assessment to today, always there to listen, signpost and supporting me during emotional times of which there are many!”

A special guardian from Bristol

Contact us

Special guardians and child arrangements orders

Email: special.guardianship@bristol.gov.uk
Phone: 0117 357 6319

 

Kinship foster carers

Email: fostering@bristol.gov.uk
Phone: 0117 353 4196

 

Private foster carers

Phone: 0117 903 6444