Grandparents

Grandparents can be the unsung heroes of the family, bringing wisdom, love, and a special kind of magic to the lives of their grandchildren. They often bridge the gap between generations, sharing stories, traditions, and invaluable life lessons while offering support to parents. Our advice sections have lots of helpful articles on grandparents and family life, childcare issues, communication with grandchildren and more. We also have advice on specific areas including kinship care, poverty and health.

Our grandparent advice articles

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We're here for families

We understand the important role a grandparent brings to a family. If you are looking for some help and support, we are here for you. You can call us on our helpline on 0808 800 222, send us a message on WhatsApp on 07441 444125, talk to us via our live chat service or email us at askus@familylives.org.uk

We have a dedicated section on our forums on all topics related to family life. Our forums are a safe space if you would like to share issues or dilemmas with others who understand what you are going through. Our forums are moderated by our team of moderators who are trained to provide support to families.

How we can help

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Useful organisations

Age UK is a charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life and give advice on range of issues including money, health, care and wellbeing.

Kinship are here for kinship carers including friends or family who step up to raise a child when their parents aren’t able to.

The Silver Line Helpline run by Age UK is a free, confidential telephone service for older people. We provide friendship, conversation and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.