Many of you will know that we have been facing some difficult health issues with Marc and so my priorities need to change.
As a result I have had to make some very hard decisions, for over 17 years I have held in person support group meetings, for many years in my home but latterly in a local hall.
Today will sadly be the last in person meeting I will be able to hold.
It is not a decision I have made lightly, I know how important these meetings have been to so many grandparents, for me personally I have made life long friends, and they will remain my friends.
I have asked if anyone else would like to take over meetings but as yet no one has come forward.
I do intend to still do zoom support group meetings when I can.
BGSG will still be there for anyone who needs our support, via the helpline which will continue, and as I say hopefully via zoom.
I am also always happy to do one to one meetings with people that can be via zoom or Skype.
BGSG has become part of me and always will be, it was set up as a result of my family losing contact with our granddaughter, and I have never forgotten the purpose of BGSG.
When we are going through these traumatic times we all need to talk to someone, especially someone who has experienced the loss of contact with a grandchild.
When I set BGSG up I had no idea that all these years later I would have spoken to thousands of estranged grandparents, we would share the grief but would also share the joy of reconciliations.
It has been such a privilege to be a small part of such a wonderful supportive community, and I hope that will continue even in a slightly different way.
