It’s been quite a week in our Family Team. We have received these very kind messages from kinship carers in…
On Christmas Eve 2015, *Joan and Harry Castle’s life was turned upside down (not their real names*). After receiving a…
Following the story published in the Bradford paper, Telegraph & Argus in January, Nigel Priestley shows the effect this is having on people's lives. The…
A Bradford kinship carer couple win a £7000 battle with Bradford Council. When Bradford Metropolitan District Council approached Mr and Mrs…
Last night at the Modern Law Awards, Ridley & Hall received fantastic news. Nigel Priestley, Partner and Community Care solicitor won Lawyer of the…
Ridley & Hall are delighted to announce that they have been shortlisted for two awards at the upcoming Family Law…
A battling grandmother caring for two grandchildren has won her fight to get Middlesbrough Council to pay allowances. A grandmother…
Ridley & Hall Shortlisted for Three Prestigious Awards The firm has been shortlisted for the prestigious Law Society Excellence Awards 2016 in…
A 62-year old Northamptonshire grandmother is celebrating a victory after a hard fought fight with Northamptonshire County Council. The grandmother…
The convenience of being able to ‘tap and go’ using contactless cards is potentially exposing the elderly in particular, to…
I have just experienced the importance of Family and friends care for keeping families together.
Sometimes life throws up remarkable stories. In 2009 I became involved in a case where for complex reasons, the mother was in Calgary, the daughter was in Kampala and the son was in Slaithwaite! A lot happened between then and 2016. A lot of thought, lateral thinking, honesty, small steps, plus imaginative and committed people including Pat Short and Ranjit Uppal lead to Charles going to live with Chelsea in Kampala.
Without kinship care with his aunt in Uganda, Charles might have been left in Huddersfield till he was 18.
Then in late 2016 the family were reunited in Calgary. And I have just been privileged to spend the weekend with them, to hear their story and to remind Charles with the Town shirt that after Calgary, Huddersfield is the only place to be! Sadly Charles is heavily into basketball!
Somewhere along the line the grace of God was much in evidence.
He may not be a grandparent - but what a lovely story of Kinship care. The family in tragic circumstances wanted to stay together - and this award recognises the commitment needed to make it happen.
Like a lot of grandparents...!
www.derryjournal.com/news/inspirational-derry-teenager-garreth-honoured-with-legacy-award-1-79732...
Inspirational Derry teenager Garreth honoured with Legacy Award
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A Derry teenager has been honoured for his sterling work to help his siblings following the death of their parents and other children.
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