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Help for grandparents who have a caring role

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• Grandparents Guide - (PDF file)
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A guide has been produced to help those grandparents who look after their grandchildren full-time.

The number of grandparents in a full-time caring role has been growing steadily over recent years; common reasons include an accident, a death or drug and alcohol addiction.

The 'Guide to help grandparents who have a caring role' has been produced by Community First New Forest.

The charity runs a 'Grandparent Support Group' which attracts grandparents from across the Forest. According to the Group's Facilitator, Carol Malky, "Just at the time of life when they want to relax and enjoy themselves these grandparents are putting their lives on hold indefinitely.

As much as they love their grandchildren, this can be a real challenge – often with no financial support or additional help, and at a high cost to their own health".

If you are one of the hundreds of grandparents across the New Forest affected then this new resource should be of help.

The Guide is full of contact details for useful organisations and support groups covering a range of topics from finance to education and Benefits to legal matters.

Community First New Forest have researched and collated the information in the Guide to reflect what issues grandparents who care for their grandchildren most commonly have to deal with.

Carol hopes that the Guide will show grandparents in this situation that, "They are not alone and there is help available."

She adds, "Often it is just a case of knowing who to contact and taking that first step."

Although every situation is unique grandparents attending Community New Forest's Grandparent Support Group find that by talking to other people they can support each other.

To find out more or attend the next meeting of the New Forest Grandparent Support Group then contact Carol Malky at Community First New Forest on 01425 482773 or email cypservices@cfnf.org.uk

• Grandparents Guide - (PDF file)
• Grandparents Guide - (ePublication)

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