Grandparents Raising Grandchildren – Coffee Support Group

Background

For most grandparents, raising their grandchildren is the result of an unexpected and traumatic event that requires a significant readjustment to their lives and the lives of their grandchildren.

Founded in 1999 and established as a charitable trust in 2001, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust New Zealand is a unique organisation that has a deep understanding of both the long-term benefits for grandchildren being raised by their grandparents and the challenges it can present.
GRG provides specialist support services to over 6,000* full time grandparent and other whānau care families – representing over 9,000 carers raising over 16,000 children and young people in New Zealand. [*September 2022]

Delivery 

In Ngāmotu/New Plymouth, we’re lucky to have Jeanette Hinton co-ordinating our monthly get-togethers. It’s a laid-back, friendly group where we chat, listen, eat, and relax. Sometimes, we have guest speakers, and we’re open to any topics you’re interested in. We meet once a month during the term, usually on the last Thursday from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM at Linking Kin, New Plymouth. We serve up some tasty soup and drinks.

Feel free to bring a friend along if you want!

Term 4, 2024

When:

• Thursday 31st October – Meeting at Linking Kin, 85 Molesworth Street, opposite Auto City.
• Friday 6th December – An end of year celebration held at Flourish Taranaki, 12 Omata Rd.

Cost

No charge – this group is free, although we welcome a koha.