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Age Concern Age Concern supports all people over 50 in the UK, ensuring that they get the most from life. They provide essential service such as day care and information. They campaign on issues like age discrimination and pensions, and work to influence public opinion and government policy about older people. They have an section on their web site for Grandparents that you can access via the link below. Age Concern Tel: 020 8765 7200 Contact a Family Contact a Family is a charity for families with disabled children. They have information on hundreds of medical conditions, many of them rare syndromes. They also have information on national and local support groups and on topics such as benefits and education. They produce a specific factsheet for Grandparents who have a disabled grandchild which you can access via the link web site below. Contact a Family Tel: 020 7608 8700 Email: info@cafamily.org.uk www.cafamily.org.uk/grandparents.html
Family Rights Group (FRG) was established as a registered charity in 1974 to provide advice and support for families whose children is involved with social services. FRG works to improve the services received by these families. The overriding aims of Family Rights Group are to develop and promote services that help secure the best possible futures for children and families and to support families involved with Social Services. Family Rights Group Tel: 020 7923 2628 Email: office@frg.org.uk
This is a local support group for grandparents deprived of access to their grandchildren. Tel: 01952 582 621 or 01952 593 805
GASH is a self help group dedicated to ease the suffering of grandparents and grandchildren and extended families torn apart. If you feel your problems could be resolved by mediation a trained counsellor is available to help you with your problems before the trauma of court cases, that splits families and harms children emotionally. They can help in by:
Tel: 0141 882 5658 Grandparents Association Grandparents Association is a registered charity that was launched in 1987 by a group of grandparents whose grandchildren had been put into care, adopted from care or were not allowed any contact with them. Our mission is to improve the lives of children by working with and for all grandparents especially those who:
Grandparents Association Tel: 01279 428040 Email: info@grandparents-association.org.uk www.grandparents-federation.org.uk grandparents Plus In the 21st century following decades of social change including family breakdown and more mothers working, the importance of grandparents, their contribution and (sometimes) their problems is gradually attracting more attention. 'grandparents plus' became operational in late 2001 and aims to promote the better care, upbringing and establishment in life of children, in particular by:
Grandparents Plus Tel: 020 8981 8001 Email: info@grandparentsplus.org.uk
Sue Cartwright runs support groups for grandparents who offer support to their grandchildren in the Stoke-on-Trent area. At the moment there is just one main group, but it is hoped that there will be others up and running in the near future. For more information please contact Sue at suec@bjf.org.uk Parentline Plus Parentline Plus offer a free leaflet 'Grandparents in Stepfamilies' which you can view via the Publication section of their web site below. You can also request a copy through their telephone helpline. Free helpline: 0808 800 2222 Free textphone helpline: 0800 783 6783 (for people with hearing or speech impairment) Parents Again Self Help Group, Plymouth This support group is for grandparents raising their grandchildren. They currently have a network of 22 families that meet monthly. Tel: 01752 257 658 The Compassionate Friends The Compassionate Friends (TCF) is an organisation of bereaved parents and their families offering understanding, support and encouragement to others after the death of a child or children. They also offer support, advice and information to other relatives, friends and professionals who are helping the family and have specific support groups and leaflets for grandparents. The Compassionate Friends Tel: 0117 966 5202 Email: info@tcf.org.uk The Second Generation, Peterborough The Second Generation are a support group for grandparents caring for their grandchildren. Most members provide full-time care. The group meets weekly in term time. Tel: 01733 756 842 |
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