Business As Usual.

I would like to thank all of you who have been getting in contact giving your support,publicly and privately.
I have had to think long and hard as to how to progress, I started this support group up because I lost contact with my beautiful granddaughter due to my sons divorce. My whole family miss her every single day and we all love her beyond words.
I wanted to be able to say what I wanted, when I wanted without being governed by an 'organisation'  and to be independent.
I think we have raised public awareness of the issues and that we stress this is the rights of the grandchildren, not grandparents rights.
Sometimes it is important that grandparents share their stories to help raise awareness, I NEVER knowingly have used quotes and info without a grandparents permission, I HAVE NEVER named anyone in an article.
If grandparents make a decision to do interviews, be that paper,magazines,TV or Radio they must understand that that information is out there and out in the public domain.
I have learnt a hard lesson this last week, and from now on I will be asking for written permission from anyone who says their info can be used, without that written permission it won't be considered.
I have also learnt, that I must not delete emails, private messages, texts etc, just to protect myself.
I am so saddened that someone found it necessary to leave an inappropriate comment on this website blog, the website is to help, advice and support grandparents who are in torment.
All comments left will now have to be moderated before published.
Please contact me if you want me to clarify this post.
So, business as usual, there are over a million grandchildren in the UK who need a voice.
Jane
www.bristolgrandparentssupportgroup.co.uk