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LATEST NEWS TBD.09.10 Launch of Grandparent Voices Leeds Project Manager attending Conservative Party conference 1.04.10 - Launch of Family Life 15.12.09 - Lynn Chesterman CE of Grandparents Association' met with the Policy Unit at 10 Downing St to discuss all issues that grandparents contact The Grandparents' Association for inc contact, residence and childcare. BAAF, Fostering Network, FRG, The Grandparents' Association and Grandparents Plus on behalf of the Kinship Care Alliance met with Government Ministers (Dawn Primarolo, Helen Goodman and Baroness Morgan ) about family and friends care. There was considerable interest in aspects of the Kinship Care Alliance's work. 28 OCTOBER 2009 - Grandparents' Association is part of a newly-formed consortium to building an online service focused on helping and supporting Grandparents. 5 JULY 2009* PARADISE WILDLIFE PARK - Party in Paradise on Sunday 5th July
17 JUNE 2009 - Attending SUMMIT ON FAMILIES - Conservative Party 16 JUNE 2009 - MEMBERS ANNUAL CONFERENCE - At Clifford Chance - Canary Wharf - FREE but please advise us asap if you wish to attend as numbers are limited. 18 MAY 2009 JOINT REPORT - THE GRANDPARENTS' ASSOCIATION with FAMILES NEED FATHERS on contact after divorce and separation. 42% of grandparents lose contact after parental separation 42% of grandparents lose contact with their grandchildren after parental separation, according to new research to be published later this week. The research has been carried out by Families Need Fathers and the Grandparents' Association and will be released at a meeting on May 18th at Westminster. ‘Beyond the Nuclear: Including the Wider Family’, together with the Family Matters Institute's ‘Do Grandparents Matter’? The Impact of Grandparents on the Wellbeing of Children’, will set out what the three organisations feel is "the immense value of grandparents in 21st century family life." 20 APRIL 2009- Parliamentary Launch of GRANDPARENTS ASSOCIATION & FAMILIES NEED FATHERS REPORT - hosted by Stewart Jackson MP 03 APRIL 2009 - ALLIANCE ON FAMILY CONTACT MEETING 19 FEBRUARY 2009 - EUROPEAN UNION OF WOMEN - LONDONLynn Chesterman - Panel Member FEBRUARY 2009 - LAUNCH - of difficult messages publication and a new factsheet. read more 7 JANUARY 2009 - ALLIANCE ON FAMILY CONTACT MEETING Charging for ‘contact activities’ under the Children and Adoption Act 2006 – a joint response with Families Need Fathers, MATCH and JUMP Consultation on Ofsted’s arrangements for the inspection of CAFCASS National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence – promoting physical activity, active play and sport for pre-school and school age children in family, pre-school, school and community settings. Ministry of Justice – consultation on the new C100 application form. 18 DECEMBER 2008 - Attended Relationship Summit in Central London hosted by Ed Balls MP ALLIANCE ON FAMILY CONTACT MEETING The Grandparents Association held an inaugural meeting in October to discuss the possibility of forming an Alliance on Family Contact. The following organisations attended and agreed on some common issues which affect them. We will post more information as we receive this but for now wish to show you which organisations are involved. Contact us if you need further information. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 11 NOVEMBER 2008 AWAY DAY FOR TRUSTEES NOVEMBER SEMINAR Addressed the Conservative Front Bench - Family Law Reform Seminar - Westminster 04 NOVEMBER 2008 PANEL MEMBER Action For Prisoners Families - AGM 16 OCTOBER 2008 PANEL MEMBER At Centre for Separated Families Conference 03 OCTOBER 2008 - The Nuffield Foundation ALLIANCE ON CONTACT - a collective voice OCTOBER 2008
SEPTEMBER 2008 - DECEMBER 2008 Radio Essex - working with Blast Films.
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