Archive news 2010

Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 September 2011 13:42

DECEMBER

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17.12.10 - Baroness Beverley Hughes new  The Grandparents’ Association Vice President

Former children's minister , Beverly Hughes, now joins The Grandparents’ Association as one of our three highly influential Vice Presidents.  Awarded a peerage in May Baroness Hughes  looks after her granddaughter one day a week, making her part of the growing number of grandparent childcarers. MORE

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NOVEMBER

23.11.10 - Grandparents need greater rights if families break up. Andrew Percy MP for Brigg and Goole has consulted with GPA regarding supporting us in helping grandparents to have teh right to contact with their grandchildren MORE

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18.11.10 - Press release - Solihull Grandparents Support Group MORE

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OCTOBER

28.10.10 - Grandparents' Association head to London for Kinship Care LOBBY DAY and raise concerns about welfare reform MORE

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28.10.10 - 30% book discounts are available for all Grandparents' Association Members when you buy Gloria Hunniford's book Glorious Grandparenting. Gloria is also an Ambassador for The Grandparents' Association MORE

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27.10.10- Kinship Care Alliance - A submission has been made by FRG on behalf of the Kinship Care Alliance (Grandparents' Association is part  of the Alliance) to the Frank Field poverty review MORE

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SEPTEMBER

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30.09.10 GRANDPARENTS' VOICES - A research study of the views of grandparents who face up to challenging family situations.MORE

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30.09.10 DOES GRANDAD KNOW WHO I AM? - A publication dealing with Grandparents with Dementia and their grandchildren. MORE

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30.09.10 Launch of Grandparent Voices and launch of Dementia Book

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27.09.10 to 03.10.10 - Grandparents' Association Week

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AUGUST

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01.08.10 - Have your say about improving children’s access to play, sport and culture in Portsmouth MORE

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JULY

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01.07.10 - Launch of Children's Voice Publication MORE

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JUNE

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30.06.10 Annual Conference Canary Wharf London

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28.06.10 - Hear our voices - Launch of grandparentsvoices.org.uk MORE

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17.06.10 - Letter from Shirley Trundle Director of Families MORE

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11.06.10 - Radio Essex - 9 am - Lynn Chesterman on response to Grandparents Plus research- No Link

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08.06.10 - BBC Radio Northampton - Lunch time programme - Jan Fry for Grandparents' Association - response to Grandparents Plus research - No Link

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08.06.10 - UK is lagging behind other countries in recognising crucial role of grandparents. MORE

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MAY

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22.05.10 - The Coalition: Our programme for government' published - The Government's commitment to changing family law

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20.05.10 - Better deal for no contact grandparents promised - New coalition government promises review of family law MORE

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17.05.10 - Let family members foster children - (appeared in The Independent 17.05.10 - letters)

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04.05.10 - How do the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats measure up on children's rights? MORE

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APRIL

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26.04.10 - Launch of 'Difficult Message Publication' - New guidance unveiled for Grandparents caring for their grandchildren MORE

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21.04.10 - A Celebration of Grandparents - In memory of Peter Lee  - The Temple Church

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14.04.10 - The Children’s Rights Alliance for England writes to the children’s leads of the three main political parties asking them to set out their general approach to children’s rights should they form the next Government. MORE

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08.04.10 - Launch of Kinship Care Manifesto MORE

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08.04.10 - Election Manifestos MORE

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01.04.10 - Launch of Family Life MORE

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MARCH

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30.03.10 - Launch of Alliance on Family Contact Manifesto - PDF

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24.03.10 - Budget 2010 - Special Guardianship Orders and Residence Orders - View HMRC BN37

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JANUARY

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27.01.10 - Kids in Museums Family Ticket Watch Campaign MORE

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25.01.10 - BeGrand.net launches its new 'destination' website BeGrand.net for grandparents (website since closed)

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25.01.10 - BeGrand.net NEW STUDY  - GRANDPARENTS KEY TO INSTILLING TRADITIONAL VALUES IN FAMILIES Download the press release - Launch_release_broadsheet_FINAL.pdf or Visit begrand.net

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

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20.01.10 - ED BALLS: ‘New package of measures to recognise grandparents’ MORE

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20.01.10 - Green Paper launch - Natalie Henningham from Grandparents' Association interview - "I gave up my job to look after my grandson" - external link