An estimated 2 million grandparents in the UK are being denied their chance to enjoy this safe loving relationship. 

Grandparents can also play a key safeguarding role. In Arthur’s Labingo-Hughes’ and Star Hobson’s tragic stories, it’s been reported that grandparents raised concerns, but no one was listening. Would it have made a difference if grandparents were clearly situated in the Children Act 1989? 

200,000 Kinship Carers in the UK, half are grandparents, saving Local Authorities millions. Basically, grandparents are a good financial solution and so an option for a Local Authority and yet this relationship is not protected in law or clearly stated in the Children Act 1989.

Why am I telling you this?

My family relationships abruptly ended 45 years ago and I remain disowned by my family. The sense of abandonment and rejection is a reality for thousands of grandchildren across the UK.  Many of these relationships are cruelly and abruptly taken from children. Grandparents are left grieving their missing grandchildren and tragically in my time of campaigning for change I have become aware of how some have committed suicide. The loss of your grandchildren becomes so unbearable and isolating. 

The unique relationship between a grandchild and grandparent, provides a window into a child's past and present that should be preserved. 

This campaign is about the rights for grandchildren to continue having loving and safe relationships and contact with grandparents, in cases where they have been abruptly removed. 
 

Our change:
 
The Children Act 1989 - The law which keeps children safe - makes no specific reference to grandchildren or grandparents. We want the Children Act 1989 to be amended so that it includes and protects the relationship between grandchildren and grandparents.

We want a national conversation and a legal system that responds to the needs of grandchildren separated from parents.

We want a fair system where those with parental responsibility cannot simply remove safe and loving contact with grandchildren, leaving them wondering what happened to grandparents. The impact of such experiences of abandonment on children will remain with them for the rest of their lives. 
 
Please sign my petition to call on the Prime Minister and Justice Minister. Children should never be weaponised or deprived of a loving, safe and caring relationship with their grandparents.

If anyone needs support or information on the Courts process or you wish to join this campaign, please email below:

Trish.grandparentsunited@btinternet.com  

www.jasvindersanghera.com