Cathy Ashley
Chief executive
Family Rights Group

Esther Cain
Grandparent carer

Lynn Chesterman
Chief executive
Grandparents Association

Robin Derriman
(Chair), Family Rights Group trustee
and grandparent carer

Professor Elaine Farmer
Director, Centre for Family Policy and Child Welfare
University of Bristol

Geraldine Hourahine
Grandparent carer

Joan Hunt
Senior research fellow
Oxford Centre for Family Law and Policy

Helen Jones
Professional policy adviser
Looked After Children Division
Department for Education and Skills

Becky Josiah
Family and friends carer

Andy Keene-Downes
Director, Prison Advice and Care Trust

Chris Leaves
Grandparent carer
social worker and consultant on the project

Bridget Lindley
Deputy chief executive and principal legal adviser
Family Rights Group

Cathy Morgan
Looked After Children Division
Department of Education and Skills (Until May 2006)

Fiona Nzegwu
Head of the family support development team
Department for Education and Skills

Angela Price
Family Rights Group trustee and grandparent carer

David Roth
Policy adviser
Family Rights Group (from June 2006)

Robert Tapsfield
Chief executive
The Fostering Network

Diana Whitworth
Director
Grandparents Plus