Support Groups

The Grandparents Association is in the process of setting up support groups around the country. Find out more about these support groups here.

Contact Judith Howells on 0844 357 2907 or 07906 840 950

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Below you will find two registers. (Last updated January 2009).

The first is support groups which are active.

The second shows proposed new areas and groups or volunteers intending to set up groups and which are coming soon.

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CHOOSE A LINK TO:

EXISTING GRANDPARENT SUPPORT GROUPS

PROPOSED GRANDPARENT SUPPORT GROUPS

For information on how to set up a support group see - HOW TO SET UP A SUPPORT GROUP

EXISTING GRANDPARENTS SUPPORT GROUPS

PLACE

 DETAILS
BEDS
Milton Keynes

Karon 01525 752422 Tuesdays 10.00 – 12.00
Term time. Contact Karon for further details.
CAMBS
Peterborough C.Leaves 01733 746529 Mondays 9.30 – 12.30. Carers group and heavily involved with child care grandparents. Run as required by group members. Gunthorpe Family centre, Peterborough.
Cambridgeshire Anne 01480 351554 Mondays 9.30 – 12.30. Carers group and heavily involved with child care grandparents. Run as required by group members. Gunthorpe Family centre, Peterborough.
CHESHIRE

Seacombe CC

 Patricia Hornby 0151 6301845 Carers support groups. Strong local network of groups.
Contact specific numbers for further information.
Kath McEvoy replaces Ann as main contact. 0151 643 9791
Birkenhead and Tranmere
Children’s centre		 Amanda Bailey 0151 6471676 Carers support groups. Strong local network of groups.
Contact specific numbers for further information.
Kath McEvoy replaces Ann as main contact. 0151 643 9791

Ganneys Meadow

Early Years Centre

Carol Gillard 0151 5220148 Carers support groups. Strong local network of groups.
Contact specific numbers for further information.
Kath McEvoy replaces Ann as main contact. 0151 643 9791
DORSET
Dorchester
 Una 01305 268670 Now provides telephone support, no longer running group. Carers and no contact.
Poole Jo Beach 01202 261968 Poole south, children’s centre. Carers group.
7.00 – 8.30. Rossmore C.C. 1st Thursday of month.
COUNTY D
Durham

Carol 0191 3845571 Carers and no contact.
Caretakers centre, 28 North rd, Durham city.
First Monday of the month.
12.30 – 2.30.p.m.
ESSEX
Braintree Rachel 01376 555262 Group first and third Thursday of month Carer group.
Seesaw children’s centre, Lancaster Way, Braintree
Canvey Island

Dawn Catley

Chris Allwin

01268 682273

01268 691107

Lake View Winter Garden School, Hilton Road

Thursday 9.30-11.00
Harlow Surestart - Val Jepps 01279 772602

Parnell Road, Staple Tye

Friday fortnightly 1.00-3.00
Rochford Cathy Garrington 01206 245900 Rochford Library Affiliated starts 6th Feb '09 - 2.30 initial meeting
GREATER LONDON
Edmonton Mavis 0208 8076424

Trinity A.M.E.Z. church, Gospatrick rd, London, N17 .All grandparents. Contact for details.

W10

 01279 428040 First Wednesday of month. The Hall, Beethoven comm’ centre, Third Ave, London. W10 4JL. Full and part time carers.
HERTFORDSHIRE
Hatfield Frances Dines

01707 262648

01279 428040

Birchwood School Childrens Centre Birchway

Monday 1.30-3.00
Letchworth Zena Noculak 01462 686723

Noel Family Centre North Road Letchworth

Wednesday 9.45-11.15
Welwyn Garden City Judith Howells 01279 428040 Crestwick Childrens Centre Sir John Newsom Way. Monday 10.00-11.45.
Wheathampstead

Sue Lazenby

Sherry Roberts

01279 428040

01582 832661

Lamerfields Childrens Centre Nurseries Road

Tuesday 10.00-11.55
KENT
Bromley Liz

02074 852901

 No contact group..
The Shortlands room, Bromley parish church, Church rd, Bromley BR2 OEG. First Sunday of month. 2 – 4 p.m.
LINCS
Lincoln


Margaret 01526 320127 Phone contact. No group now.
NORTHANTS
Northampton


 Overseen by Chris Leaves. Run as required by group.
NORTHUMB’

YORKS.
Leeds

 Dave 0113 2446111 Contact Dave for details. Speakers.
Drop-in, private room. Fridays 10.30 – 1.00.
SHROPS
Telford (Not affiliated)
 Grandparents Action Group.
SURREY
Kingst-upon-Thames



 Janet 01372 466924 First Monday of the month. Chessington. 7.00 – 9.00 p.m. small room. Phone contact. Mixed group.
WEST MIDS
Solihull

Head Office 01279 428040 Solihull Methodist church, Station Approach, Off Blossomfield rd,
Solihull B91 1LG.
Contact office for details.
W. YORKS
Leeds


 Dave Contact Dave for details.
SCOTLAND
Edinburgh Lydia 0131 33633590

Monthly- flexible- 1:1 and helping dads.
Edinburgh Laura 0131 6605055 Thurs 9.30 – 11.00 a.m. Woodburn centre
Glasgow James Deuchars 0141 8825658 Contact James for details.
Rutherglen James Deuchars 0141 8825658 Contact James for details.
Isle of Lewis Maureen 01851 705913 Contact Maureen for details.

EXISTING GRANDPARENT SUPPORT GROUPS

PROPOSED GRANDPARENT SUPPORT GROUPS

PROPOSED GRANDPARENT SUPPORT GROUPS

NEW AREAS AND GROUPS OR VOLUNTEERS INTENDING TO SET UP NEW GROUPS
PLACE DETAILS
AVON
Bristol

Volunteer intending to set up new no contact group.
Awaiting responses from mail shot sent out to gauge response. No contact grandparent.
DERBYS
Chesterfield Awaiting response to mail shot, intending to set up group as soon as possible. No contact group.
DEVON
Tiverton Wants to set up a carers group
ESSEX
Canvey Wanting to set up group for grandparent carers. Room and volunteers in place.
Chelmsford Writtle Wick Childrens Centre Chignal road
Hornchurch Wanting to set up no contact group with
vol
Maldon.
Witham Wanting to set up no contact group with
vol Marilyn M - 01376 512531

Southend

Unable to set up group at moment, but willing to facilitate volunteer.
Southend Volunteer. Carers group. Wants children’s centre to set up group.
GREATER LONDON

W10

 First Wednesday of month. The Hall, Beethoven comm’ centre, Third Ave, London. W10 4JL. Full and part time carers.
HERTS
Hemel Hemp’





 Would like phone contact with other carers.
KENT
Canterbury Wants to set up a carers group.
LANCS
Darwen Carers group in Burnley set up and running.
Wants to set up Lancashire wide group.
Dee happy to set up group with other volunteers.
LEICS
Loughborough



Wants to set up carers group
MANCHESTER
(Greater)


 Wishes to set up a support group in Manchester.
NORFOLK There are people wanting to join groups, but not set them up.
NORTHANTS
Kettering Wants to set up a no contact group
SOMERSET
Taunton
Wanting to set up new group requires volunteers.
SURREY
Purley Volunteer, happy to speak to no contact grandparents.
Guildford Volunteer considering setting up group.
SUSSEX
Heathfield

Volunteer wanting to set up group
WARWICKS
Rugby


Willing to have e-mail contact with others.
YORKS -EAST YORKSHIRE
Kingston Upon Hull Wanting to set up no contact group.
York Wanting to set up no contact group.
WILTS
Warminster


New group starting the 26th February 09. 11am -1pm
Contact Sue for details.
SCOTLAND
Peterhead
N.E. Scotland		 Wishes to have phone contact with
“no contact “grandparents.

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