Welcome to the Grandparents' Association


We know that a special relationship can exist between grandchildren and grandparents and we are here to provide support to enable this relationship to flourish.

Our services include a helpline, welfare benefits advice, publications, and support groups. We are actively recruiting new members and training volunteers to expand these services.

We hope that you find this website interesting and informative and that you will feel it appropriate to become a member of our organisation.


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Grandparents' Association is one of the partners delivering BeGrand.net the website for grandparents.

Read current Ask An Expert Packages
Talk to an online advisor
Join a group
Blog in the community

community@begrand.net


 

Did you know?

There are 14 million Grandparents in the UK.

Our helpline receives over 8500 calls a year

Our average call length is 15minutes

Our website receives over 120,000 hits monthly.

82% of children receive some carefrom grandparents

The youngest grandparent we know is 28.

The youngest great grandparent we know is 54.


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Should there be a national allowance for family and friend carers?
 

ECAMPAIGN - WE NEED YOUR HELP

Support the campaign for a national allowance for family and friends carers

Make your views known in support of a national financial allowance and an effective support system for family and friends carers who are raising vulnerable children who would otherwise be in care.

Email your MP and local parliamentary candidates - click here to find out more and take action


Winter Newsletter 2009

Winter Newsletter 2009

BUY - Issue 48 Winter 2009 - £3.50

BUY - Membership and receive FREE copy of the quarterly magazine.


Can you imagine?

Can you imagine how it must feel to be torn between the love you have for your child and the love you have for your grandchild? Grandparents bringing up their grandchild sometimes have to make a difficult choice.

GRANDPARENTS CLUB

We are happy to promote The Grandparents Club which supports charities including The Grandparents' Association


The Grandparents Club
Insurance.....more

Financial Planning....more

Days Out.....more

Home Page.....more


**Press Release**

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03.03.10 **TAKE A NEW RELATIONSHIP SURVEY ONLINE**

Do you provide KINSHIP CARE , or do you SIGNIFICANT CHILDCARE or are you DENIED CONTACT.

The Grandparents’ Association has commissioned an important new survey in conjunction with London South Bank University called Grandparents’ Voices: A Survey of Grandparents Views about Relationships. If you a kinship carer, or if you provide significant childcare (over 30 hours a week), or if you are denied contact we need you for this survey! A downloadable copy (pdf) is available here on by request: call David Shields on 01279 428040


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19.02.10 - NEW REPORT OUT TODAY - BeGrand.net The Cost of a grandchild

19.02.10 - The Cost of grandchildren - Dail Mail online

The Grandparents' Association is part of the consortium delivering The BeGrand.net website. Online Advisors are provided by The Grandparents' Association who have 22 years experience providing help and support. They also write the evolving ASK AN EXPERT packages for those with Kinship Care, Support, Denied Contact, Childcare issue, Teenager and many other grandparent issues. Please do kept checking these as they grow. There is a community managed by The Grandparents' Association offering share public and private communication. Please take a look today.


27.01.10 - Kids in Museums Family Ticket Watch Campaign - read more

Grandparents' Association welcomes the Kids in Museums campaign to support the Flexible Family Ticket.

A survey will provide much needed answers to make sure that a family ticket reflects the diversity of family life today.


25.01.10 - Launch of new ‘destination’ website BeGrand.net for grandparents



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20.01.10 - The Government has at last recognised the important role that Grandparents play in family life - Liz Buckland - Bromley Support Group


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20.01.10
**click here for - Natalie Henningham Grandparents' Association - Interview for The Green Paper - BBC News**



20.01.10
**click here for NEW PACKAGE OF MEASURES TO RECOGNISE GRANDPARENTS**

Children’s Secretary Ed Balls unveil the Families and Relationship Green Paper setting out a wide range of measures to support all families as they bring up their children and to help families cope with times of stress and difficulty. READ MORE



20.01.10
** follow this link to read more media articles from this week and the launch of the Familes and Relationships Green Paper


MORE HELP FOR FAMILIES FACING RELATIONSHIP BREAKDOWN

Both the government and opposition are promising help for families......

Parents and families going through separation and relationship breakdown are to be promised more support, in plans expected from the government.
The proposals, due next week, will make families a key election issue.....



 

GA Key Facts

How many grandparents are there in the UK?
Find out this and much more here


 

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Calling all volunteers – We need you!

Do you have some free time?  The Grandparents’ Association is a busy charity that helps grandparents who have lost contact or are bringing up their grandchildren. 

Volunteer from home by taking calls from our help line.  No expense incurred.  Training provided.  Flexible hours.  Additional languages welcome.

For more information contact: Linda Nunn or Grant Reyland on 01279 428040

email:

linda.nunn@grandparents-association.org.uk 

or

grant.reyland@grandparents-association.org.uk 

Join the Grandparents' Association

HELPLINE

0845 4349585


WELFARE BENEFIT

0844 357 1033


OFFICE ADMIN

01279 428040



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