Gladsaxe Reserve Grandparents

Starting the arrangement Spring 2008 - Three grandparents and a coordinator of volunteer work starts advertising for members Autumn 2008 - The board is established A coordinator is appointed Funds are applied for January 2009 - The arrangement starts with 5 grandparents and 13 families and the first children are taken care of. October 2009 - 5 grandparents and apx 25 families Goal - 20 grandparents and 100 families

Arranging childcare The parents call the coordinator sunday – Thursday at 17.30 – 18 00 to book a grandparent The coordinator arranges for a grandparent and calls the parents to confirm The grandparent takes care of the sick child the next day The parents pay the grandparent 45 kr. (6,5 €) to start 30 kr. (4.25 €) per hour The income is made taxfree by law for the grandparent

Recruiting grandparents Local newspapers Organisations for the elderly Pamflets Folders Childcare institutions Doctors Libraries

Recruiting parents Local newspapers Pampflets Childcare institutions Doctors Libraries Mouth to mouth

Procedure for accepting grandparents Only retired people over 60 Fit and healthy Extended check of criminal record Visit at home by two members of the board, a grandparent and a parent>

How to keep the grandparents Only available on the days they choose Can decline families/children Maximum 5 families for each grandparent Courses in first aid Courses in childhood diseases Social events to establish a good network

Procedure for accepting parents Information about the family: Number of children Children with special needs Physical handicaps Mental handicaps Cognitive diagnoses Information about the home: Smoking/non smoking Pets Must accept the concept: Only for sick children Not the same grandparent every time

Social events Traditions where the parents and children gets a chance to meet the grandparents. So far we have: a picnic at the last weekend in August A carneval in february