Webinar series Winter 2025
Five webinars. Each 60 mins. No fee. Book online now.
Grandparent Support Group Leads' session (UK-wide)
Update on our work changing law, policy and practice will work. Meet the team, a Q&A, and how we need you to be involved.
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GUfC national campaign update & support for your grandparents
Thu 9 January 2025 at 530pm online via Microsoft Teams
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Teams link will be made available the day before. Last booking 6pm​​
Policed grandparents: themes from lived experiences
Some grandparents are contacted by police to stop sending cards, gifts, notes, etc to their grandchildren: 150,000 in fact as per GUfC report. Some grandparents have been taken to court under harassment legislation.
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This session goes through themes of police experience as identified by a grandparent focus group. We strongly advise your local police team's Inspector or Sergeant to attend with your MP
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TBC Wed 15 Jan 2025
at 1000am online via Microsoft Teams
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​Teams link will be made available the day before. Last booking 6pm
The impact of ambiguous grief on grandparents
Losing a living person in your life i.e. your grandchild is known as an ambiguous loss. The ensuing ambiguous grief has significant impacts on both grandchild and grandparent.
This session will help you understand these impacts on you as a grandparent and what you can do about it.
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Sat 18 Jan 2025 at 1130am online via Microsoft Teams
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Teams link will be made available the day before. Last booking 6pm
Empty families?
Only-child adult child
Lost your only (adult) child? A specific session for those with no other children or grandchildren
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This session will help you understand specific aspects of whole-family loss impact and what may help you cope.
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Tue 28 January 2025 at 700pm ​online via Microsoft Teams​
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Teams link will be made available the day before. Last booking 6pm
Going to Family Court? Themes from grandparents' lived experiences
Some grandparents decide to or are able to proceed through the Family Court to secure some kind of contact with their grandchild. This session draws out themes from a grandparent focus group on what they found in their private law cases that influenced judicial decision-making as well as stumbling blocks.
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Grandparents in the Family Court
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Wed 5 February 2025 at 1130am online via Microsoft Teams​
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Teams link will be made available the day before. Last booking 6pm
Grandchild Winter Webinars
The Grandchildren's Policy & Rights Centre is also running a series of grandchild-focused Winter Webinars.
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Book your places here
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