Grandparents Plus holds conferences and seminars for a wide range of stakeholders and also for professionals working in kinship care. Further details are available below.
 
COMING UP

2 Mar 10 Report Launch and Panel Debate
Grandparents Plus and the Equality and Human Rights Commission are launching Protect, Support Provide: examining the role of grandparents in families at risk of poverty - the final report from our Poverty Project.  Panellists include DWP representatives from each of the main parties: Angela Eagle MP (invited), Andrew Selous MP and Steve Webb MP. Email us to request an invitation.

RECENT EVENTS

24 Nov 09 Kinship Care Conference
Grandparents Plus and the Care Matters Partnership held a major conference on kinship care. You can download copies of the presentations here

28 Oct 09 Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Lobby of Parliament
On behalf of the Kinship Care Alliance Grandparents Plus organised a lobby of parliament for grandparents and other family and friends carers. You can read more about the campaign here.

23 Mar 09 Rethinking Family Life Report Launch
Anne Begg MP hosted the launch of our Rethinking Family Life report in parliament in March. Speakers included Rt Hon Baroness Hollis of Heigham, Maria Miller MP, Stephen Burke of Counsel and Care and grandparent carer Julian Wootton alongside Sam Smethers our Chief Executive. The report and other materials can be downloaded here.
 
20 Jan 09 Rethinking Family Life Policy Seminar
In January 2009 Grandparents Plus held a stakeholder policy seminar to consider new research on the role of grandparents in family life. You can download a copy of the presentations below.