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Plymouth Together 💚
Our thoughts are with all those affected by the tragic events in Keyham, Plymouth on this one-year anniversary.
Families for Children adoption agency update
Working closely with them, and with our colleagues at Aspire and Cornwall adoption agencies, we have contacted adoptive families who Families for Children currently support, to identify those who would like their support to continue with Adopt South West. We are also assessing their prospective adopters who have embarked and are part-way through the charity’s adoption process.
Our new campaign highlights children who wait the longest to be adopted
Our new eye-opening campaign has shed a light onto how long some children in care can wait before becoming adopted.
Does your child’s teacher know about this book?
We asked Veronica, a Family Practitioner at Adopt South West, to review a book she has found helpful. Although this book is written for teachers, it can also show parents invaluable ways of understanding and healing the hurts of our children.
Multi-million pound boost for new families as adoptions increase
Good news – the government is investing significant new money into adoption – today the government has announced a £160million funding package to recruit and support adoptive families over the next three years.
Have you read Eddy Finds a Family?
Our Adopt South West Family Practitioner, Mandy, shares her review of ‘Eddy Finds a Family’ by Sarah McGeough: Sarah and her husband tried for a child for eight years. It was a difficult journey, but they completed their family in 2016 and adopted their son. At the time Sarah felt there weren’t many books available […]
Ready to adopt? New checker launched
Use our ‘Ready to adopt?’ checker to learn more about who can adopt and when the time might be right for you.