Carers enjoyed a special day out at Hearts’ Tynecastle stadium earlier this week when the Gorgie club’s Big Hearts charity welcomed more than 300 guests at their fifth Kinship Care Family Day.
Monday’s free open day at Tynecastle Stadium offered kinship care families a host of fun activities to enjoy on the last day of the autumn school break. Hosted by Big Hearts, the event celebrated the resilience of children and adults living in a kinship setting.
As the charity wing of the football club, Big Hearts uses football to raise awareness of kinship care and identify vulnerable families in need of support.
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Craig Wilson, Big Hearts’ general manager, said: “At Big Hearts, we believe kinship carers are unsung super heroes who are doing an amazing job to raise and build a happy life for the young person they care for.
“Our charity has been helping kinship care families thrive since 2015 and we are committed to continue our work to increase public awareness and reach out to many of these hidden families who could benefit from practical or emotional support.”
There was a great variety of fun activities on offer: face painting, owls, arts & crafts, a detective workshop, magic shows, zorbing, stadium tours and multi-sports were among the most popular.
Children & adults also enjoyed a tasty buffet lunch and the opportunity to meet organisations and projects providing services and activities in the community.
The event celebrated Big Hearts’ Kinship Care programme which delivers a range of comprehensive support for young people and their kinship carers.
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