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LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week 2024

LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week is taking place 4-10 March 2024. Organised by New Family Social, the theme this year is ‘Different Together’ and encourages more people from the LGBTQ+ community to consider adopting or fostering. The campaign is a time to recognise and celebrate the many LGBTQ+ people who have already adopted or fostered, but it is also about…

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David Johnston MP, the Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing visits Adopt London West

Adopt London West received a visit from David Johnston MP, the Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing on Friday 20 October 2023. Debbie Gabriel, Head of Service for Adopt London West explained  “Adopt London West were delighted to welcome Children’s Minister David Johnston for tea and cakes last Friday as part of National Adoption Week. The Minister met families who…

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“Did it fulfil all of our dreams? Of course it did!”

Tim and Raveen adopted their son through Early Permanence. Raveen explains what the process was like for them. “We were talking about having children for a while and exploring our options as a same sex couple. We looked at surrogacy and what that would involve and then the same at adoption, and after we were more drawn to adoption. That’s…

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Five facts about LGBTQ+ adoption in the UK

One in six adoptions in the UK are by same-sex couples, yet there are still many myths and concerns within the community about who can adopt, what is required to be able to adopt and how people will be treated. It seems strange that the first same-sex adoptions were only made legal 18 years ago in 2005. It was so…

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Journey Through Adoption Conference

*This event has now taken place.* Adopt London offered a limited number of free tickets for the online interactive conference ‘Journey through adoption’ hosted by Scott Casson-Rennie and Al Coates, which took place on Friday 20 November 2020, from 9.15am – 3.30pm. Scott Casson-Rennie is an adoptive parent to three sons, two of which are now adults. Scott worked…

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WAF Talks webinars provide helpful support and advice

We Are Family (WAF) is an independent adoption support community that operates in and around London. Membership is free and open to adopters and approved prospective adopters. You can join here. They run peer-to-peer (i.e. parent-to-parent) events such as parent support groups, playgroups, family meet-ups, parties and socials. They also provide many opportunities to connect online, such…

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