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Face to face with our funders
As the Relative Experience Project moves into the next exciting phase we were pleased to be able to welcome Danny Silverstone, Big Lottery Fund Committee Member, who was part of the Board that agreed our scale up funding. Danny came … Continue reading
Volunteers ready to support kinship carers
Things are really picking up pace at the Relative Experience Project now that the final group of volunteers have finished their training course. The training has been a great success and the volunteers who have completed the course have found … Continue reading
Posted in Big Lottery Fund, Grandparents, kinship carers, North East England, Parenting, Silver Dreams, Volunteers
Tagged befriending, grandparents, grandparents raising grandchildren, kinship carers, Newcastle, North Tyneside, raising a grandchild, raising a relative's child, relatives raising children, volunteering opportunities
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“It wasn’t like being back at school at all”
I’m going to introduce you to Brenda. Brenda, who is 61, has been married to Maurice for 43 years (congrats!) and together they have been raising their 12-year-old grandson and 10-year-old granddaughter, who both have Autistic Spectrum Disorders, for the … Continue reading
Posted in Big Lottery Fund, Grandparents, kinship carers, North East England, Parenting, Silver Dreams, Volunteers
Tagged aunts, befriending, grandparents, grandparents raising grandchildren, great-grandparents, kinship care, kinship carers, Newcastle, North Tyneside, parenting support, raising a grandchild, raising a relative's child, relatives raising children, support with raising a relative's child, uncles, volunteering opportunities
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Ready, steady, go!
Volunteers at the Relative Experience Project celebrated completing the first training course – and are raring to go! The volunteers will support grandparents and other family members in the Newcastle and North Tyneside area who have stepped in to raise … Continue reading
Posted in Big Lottery Fund, Grandparents, kinship carers, North East England, Parenting, Silver Dreams, Volunteers
Tagged aunts, grandparents, grandparents raising grandchildren, great-grandparents, kinship carers, Newcastle, North Tyneside, parenting support, raising a grandchild, raising a relative's child, volunteering opportunities
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A Valentine’s Day event with a difference
February 14th was a day to remember in Newcastle. Along with the flowers, cards and chocolates in circulation for Valentine’s Day, the love and commitment shown by kinship carers was celebrated at the launch of the Relative Experience Project. Almost … Continue reading
Posted in Big Lottery Fund, Grandparents, kinship carers, North East England, Parenting, Silver Dreams, Volunteers
Tagged aunts, grandparents raising grandchildren, great-grandparents, Newcastle, North Tyneside, parenting support, relatives raising children, support with raising a relative's child, uncles, volunteering opportunities
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Relative Experience Project takes off!
If you need help, who do you turn to? I don’t mean help with the little day to day things but the big problems that can happen, the things that really cause you to worry. Most of us turn to … Continue reading
Posted in Big Lottery Fund, Grandparents, kinship carers, North East England, Parenting, Silver Dreams, Volunteers
Tagged aunts, grandparents, grandparents raising grandchildren, kinship, kinship care, kinship carers, Newcastle, North Tyneside, raising a grandchild, raising a relative's child, relatives raising children, support with raising a relative's child, uncles, volunteering opportunities
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