The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the already precarious situation of many special guardians and other kinship carers who are often older, with health concerns and raising children in difficult circumstances. Since the lockdown began, Grandparents Plus has been surveying kinship carers’ concerns and have quickly developed Kinship Response – an..Read More
Timeline Stories
Kinship Care Advisory Group established
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Kinship Active launched in Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland sport England
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First annual kinship care State of the Nation survey
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Grandparents Association and Grandparent Plus merge to become Grandparents Plus as we know it today
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Lucy Peake starts as CEO
Lucy joined Grandparents Plus as Chief Executive in September 2015. She managed its merger with The Grandparents’ Association, led a strategic review and organisational restructure, and an expansion of services and programmes for kinship carers. She is a member of the Adoption & Special Guardianship Leadership Board and a frequent..Read More
