Welcome.


Hi everyone and welcome to Bristol Grandparents Support Group blog. Although we are Bristol based we have grandparents from all over the UK and beyond as members.

It is estimated that over one million children in the UK are denied contact with their grandparents due to family breakdown which may have been caused by divorce/separation, alcohol/drug dependency,domestic violence,bereavement or family feud.
Every child has the right to have contact with their grandparents
if they wish and unless proven unsafe for them to do so. To deny contact from a parent or grandparent has to become as socially unacceptable as drink driving.
I hope to keep you up to date with what is going on in BGSG and I shall continue to campaign for the rights of children to have a loving and meaningful relationship with both parents and their extended family. So please join in as good to hear your views, not just mine!
I also will support via Skype.
There is no membership fee to be part of Bristol Grandparents Support Group.
Esther Rantzen says, " To every grandparent, links of love can never be broken in our hearts."

Please contact during office hours.
07773258270


Saturday, 30 April 2011

Allegation or Fact?

Definition of allegation is: a claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically made without proof.
Fact: a thing that is indisputably the case, a piece of information used as evidence.

Anonymous Comments.

I always like to have comments on my blog.
I understand that it is sometimes easier for people to leave comments anonymously, but I am suspicious of some.
My blog was started because we are denied contact with our granddaughter, and to support those of us who are going through this heartbreak, and to give support to our son whose daughter is refused the right to BOTH parents, which is the right of ALL children.
I have said this before, as adults we are responsible for our behaviour and bad mouthing one another is totally unacceptable, it is not for children to be part of adults issues, and I know as it happens over and over again the children make up their own minds as to what is right and wrong and if adults have lied to them or misrepresented the truth they will turn their backs on the adult.

Tuesday, 26 April 2011

Successful bid for funding.

I have just heard that we have been granted funding of £300 from Quartet community foundation for the south west of England from their express fund.
Thank you so much as this will help us publise our group and enable us to reach even more grandparents who are denied contact with their grandchildren in Bristol and the surrounding area.
Jane

Monday, 25 April 2011

Gagging the media and everyone else.

This why cases in the family courts are so rarely known, child protection is vital of course, but this gagging of anyone being able to discuss what goes on, enables the courts to make drastic and tragic decisions.

Friday, 22 April 2011

Please sign petition to help serving soldier to see his daughter.

http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/kelsi04091995

T C is at the moment serving his country in Afghanistan and he needs our help, please sign this petition to help him to gain contact with his daughter.

Jane.

Thursday, 21 April 2011

Debate the Family Justice Review Report

Forwarded message.

As many of you are aware, the Family Justice Review panel has launched its interim report and invited responses to its proposals for reform. The panels' interim report sets out proposals to tackle problems faced by the family justice system.

Its recommendations aim to bring greater coherence through organisational change and better management, making the system more able to cope with current and future pressures, reducing duplication of scrutiny and diverting more issues away from court.

As part of the consultation process, we are holding four open discussion events in England and Wales to provide an opportunity for individuals to hear more about the review and debate and discuss the proposals set out in the interim report. Details of these events are below:

Wednesday 18 May (approximately 2pm – 4pm) London
Tuesday 31 May (approximately 2pm – 4pm) – Cardiff
Wednesday 1 June (approximately 2pm – 4pm) – Manchester
Tuesday 7 June (approximately 2pm – 4pm) – Birmingham

Please register your interest at partners@justice.gsi.gov.uk stating what date you are interested in. Further details about the venue and times will be sent to you closer to the date.

The interim report and online survey can be found at:www.justice.gov.uk/publications/policy/ ... review.htm

Wednesday, 20 April 2011

Soldier refused permission to say goodbye to his daughter- update

This morning l/Cpl T C who is serving his country in Afghanistan had an email to say that his ex has contained a Residence Order for his daughter and that if he try to contact his little girl he will be arrested.
To say this young soldier is devastated is an understatement.
In this country we have secret courts for Family Justice, of course child protection must be upheld, but cases like this must be out in the public arena, we are supposed to be a free democratic country and there must be an end to secret courts.
Please write to your Mp's ,this is a subject that must be aired.
Jane