About us
We exist because families are missing out on the support they need. We know the system fails too many people.
What we believe
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Our children deserve the best start to life.
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Every family we work with is carrying more than most people see.
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Connecting families to the right help at the right time matters just as much as the application itself.
That’s why Kiora exists.
We know that financial support is just one part of what families need.
We’re building Kiora to be the place families come to at every stage – from diagnosis onwards – so that nobody misses out on support they’re entitled to, whatever form that takes.
Who we are
We’re a team of friendly, knowledgeable experts who speak with families and work through it together over the phone.
Not another form to fill in. Not a faceless online service. A real person who knows what’s next so you don’t have to figure it out alone.
When the process feels complex and inaccessible, you need someone consistent in your corner. That’s us.
Why this matters
Raising a child with additional needs costs more and asks more of families than most people ever see.
Children with disability face extra costs of £1,095 per month.
– Scope
2 in 5 parents of children with SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) have to leave work because of caring pressures, with an additional 1 in 3 reducing hours.
– Sky News
64% of parents with disabled children worry about their finances; caring responsibilities equate to a £138,000 shortfall in retirement.
– The People’s Partnership
11% of children in the UK have disabilities – disproportionately in lower income households.
– Scope
4.5 million children in the UK live in poverty.
– Joseph Rowntree Foundation; DWP
43% of children in the UK in lone-parent families live in poverty
– Joseph Rowntree Foundation; DWP
Every year, over 1.2m children are not brought to their NHS hospital appointments; major reasons include cost, care responsibilities and disabilities.
– NHS Children’s Hospital Alliance, 2023
And yet, thousands of families are missing out on financial support they’re fully entitled to.
Not because they don’t qualify. Because nobody told them, or the process felt impossible to get through alone.
