Within Adopt South West, we are firmly of the belief that you as parents are the experts in your own families and you know and understand your children’s needs far better than any professional could ever hope to. As such, we feel that you are far better placed to receive the correspondence from birth families, read these and make the decision as to whether the letters are appropriate and will support your child’s well-being now or whether you will store them for the future. Adopt South West will therefore be changing the practice of reading correspondence before it is sent on to you as of the 1st April 2025.
Support for adopters
Your privacy and social media
Be aware when you are posting a comment or liking a post on our Adopt South West Facebook or Instagram social media channels, your name could be visible to others
Invitation to collaborate with local artist, Jyll Bradley, and The Box
Jyll Bradley would like to collaborate with adopted children and families to create a new ambitious survey exhibition Running and Returning. We would like to invite adopted children and families to collaborate with The Box, Plymouth and a brilliant local artist, Jyll Bradley, to create a new artwork in response to her ambitious survey exhibition […]
Life story drop-in sessions
We want to ensure that as many parents as possible benefit from our life story work clinic/drop-in sessions, which are offered every month. We’ve received feedback from parents suggesting that they might be more inclined to attend if they knew more about these sessions. We hope this information helps.
What support will I receive through the ASGSF?
Until the end of March 2025, the ASGSF will have 2 fair access limits:
£2,500 per child per year for specialist assessment
£5,000 per child per year for therapy
Adopt South West Online Conference: Therapeutic Life Story Work
Join us for our free annual Adopt South West Conference on Monday, 7 October 2024, focusing on Therapeutic Life Story Work for children, young people, and young adults.
Practical ideas for preparing for transitions
Helpful hints and tips for parents to prepare their children for school transitions.
Helpful hints and tips for writing Keeping in Touch letters (Letterbox)
We all know how important keeping in touch (Letterbox) letters are for children in supporting them to build a full sense of identity and belonging. Being open and honest about adoption and their connectedness to both their adoptive family and birth family builds a foundation for their future.