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Last Updated on Thursday, 21 February 2013 15:52

We hope that you find our stories interesting and informative and that whether you are a professional or a grandparent, you will feel it important to become a member of our organisation and help us to continue our work.

Lynn Chesterman - Chief Executive
Adoption
Childcare
Grandparenting
Kinship Care
No Contact
Professional - lawyers
Professional Social Care
Support Groups
Volunteering

LYNN CHESTERMAN - Chief Executive

ADOPTION - Ann‘s daughter was addicted to drugs and now she is bringing up her granddaughter fulltime and she has another granddaughter who has been adopted.


ADOPTION - Keri is bringing up her twin granddaughters fulltime whilst two other grandchildren have been adopted.  

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CHILDCARE - Anne Grandparent to eight grandchildren tells us about being a grandparent and providing childcare and how childcare agreements can work.

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GRANDPARENTING - Terry has a happy relationship with his grandchildren and their parents made him realise how lucky he is. Hear why every grandparent should join him in supporting The Grandparents' Association.

KINSHIP CARE - Little Family - After their granddaughter witnessed her mother being killed by her father in a domestic violence incident the Littles are bring up two grandchildren fulltime



KINSHIP CARE - Natalie - is bringing up her grandson fulltime and juggling work, childcare, and emotions, and talks about the benefits of The Grandparents Association.

 

NO CONTACT - Janette - Listen to Janette who through divorce is denied contact with her grandchildren.

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PROFESSIONAL - LAWYERS - Listen to Stephen from Hartnell Chanot solicitors tell you about our exclusive family lawyers list helping those grandparents' with issues ranging from residence orders to special guardianships and also assisting those denied contact.



PROFESSIONAL - SOCIAL CARE - Listen to social workers Sally & Jenny tell us why the Grandparents' Association can offer your organisation to become a social care member and provide information and support to family and friends carers, kinship carers, and special guardians and kinship foster carers.

SUPPORT GROUPS - Liz and Lynn - Listen to Liz and Lynn and how they set up a support group.

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VOLUNTEERING - Hear how you could volunteer for the Grandparents' Association.

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