Grandparent's Association

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 an advice and information line, welfare benefits advice, publications, support groups, and Grandparent and Toddler groups and mediation. 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.

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.

national allowance for family and friend carers

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

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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

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

Insurance .....more

Financial Planning....more

Days Out.....more

Home Page.....more

**Press Release**

16.11.09 - ITV 3.30 - Alan Titchmarsh Show - Peter Harris Chairman of Grandparents'Association discuss Grandparents and Contact Issues

13.11.09 - Grandparents have their say on families green paper

13.11.09 - Grandparents'Association looking for Policy and Resources Manager

12.11.09 - GPA is invited by Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF) and Department for Works and Pensions (DWP) to the Grandparent Summit.

10.11.09 - Portsmouth Conference Launch NEW Grandparents' Association and welcomes new Project Worker

28 October 2009 - Grandparents' Association is part of a newly-formed consortium to building an online service focused on helping and supporting Grandparents.

Conservative Listen to Grandparents' Association Demands

Grandparents will be given new legal rights to retain access to their grandchildren in the event of a family breakdown under Conservatives plans. READ MORE

Power to the grandparents

Tories to hand out sweeping legal rights to keep families together READ MORE

FIND MY FAMILY

Are you trying to find a member of your family? From the makers of the hit family history series Who Do You Think You Are? a new documentary programme will aim to reunite long lost families. If you are over the age of 18, have experienced family separation and now feel ready to seek a reunion then please get in touch.

Are you part of a family that spans 4 generations?

We’re looking for a family with grandparents, great-grandparents and parents, children and grandchildren to take part in some filming for a BBC2 science documentary. If this sounds like something your family may enjoy and you would like to know more please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 0208 008 0309

GA Key Facts

How many grandparents are there in the UK?
There are 14 million grandparents in the UK.

Is this a fixed figure?
No. The number of grandparents at any one time varies according to the age at which parents give birth, rates of fertility, and the numbers who become parents.

Is there statistical information about grandparents routinely collected in the Census?
No, other than information about 'the number of grandparents residing in households with other family members.'

So how was the information for this web site obtained?
By drawing on and interrogating existing and specialised surveys as well as authoritative published research studies accurate estimates can be produced.

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Donate Now - Support the Granparents' Association

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

HELPLINE

0845 4349585

WELFARE BENEFIT

0844 357 1033

OFFICE ADMIN

01279 428040

Regional Offices

The Library

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