Events - 10 Oct 24

Our friendly team will answer your questions

Considering adoption? Join one of our information events today:

You can talk to adoption social workers and families who’ve adopted, watch a presentation, find out more about the application process, and get your questions answered.

If you live in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Plymouth, Somerset or Torbay and are thinking about adopting you can book a place at one of our adoption information events, 5:50pm to 8pm.

Register for an adoption event here:

To note: Our online adoption information events are not for people who are related to the child. These are partner (step-parent) information events – more information about partner events can be found below.

Our information events are often in high demand and the availability of dates will be shown on our Eventbrite booking page.

In her mid-40s, Zelda adopted three children after trying to start a family through IVF and attended an information (these were held in person pre-COVID-19).

All our Adopt South West information events are held online, so you get to join from the comfort of your own home!

Partner adoption events

Partner adoption is a way in which you can become the legal parent of your partner’s child or children from previous marriage or relationship. Partner adoption was known as step-parent adoption.

Birth family support

We provide a safe, supportive space for birth parents to meet others with a shared experience of loss, to talk about difficult feelings, and to be supported in moving forward.

For adoptive families, we provide events:

Community events

Throughout the year, our Adopt South West team members join community events (Pride, Respect Festival and more) across the region to meet people considering adoption, engage with families and promote adoption, while supporting the community. We’d love to see you, please come and say hello!

Meet our team at community events and find out more:

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10:00 AM - Truro Pride
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11:00 AM - Torbay Pride
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4:30 PM - RIO youth group
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12:00 PM - Taunton Pride
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27 Aug
27/08/2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
This event planned for Tuesday 27 August is CANCELLED  Families have been contacted, apologies for any inconvenience caused. Summer holiday event for Adopt South West [...]
31 Aug
31/08/2024    
10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Come and say hello to our friendly Adopt South West team who are promoting adoption and spreading joy at Exmouth Pride!
04 Sep
04/09/2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join us for a woodland walk to meet other adoptive parents, develop peer support and get to know colleagues at Adopt South West. Our aim [...]
05 Sep
05/09/2024    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
The Post-Grad Group is open to adoptive parents who have completed a Therapeutic Parenting Course. The sessions are led by Cas Schneider (who also teaches our [...]
06 Sep
06/09/2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join our drop-in coffee morning/support group in the Yeovil area. It is open to all adopters to meet with other adoptive parents and make new [...]
06 Sep
06/09/2024    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Available to parents whose child attends a school in the Devon County Council local council area Virtual drop-in sessions with an Education Psychologist, supported by [...]
07 Sep
07/09/2024    
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Come and say hello to our friendly Adopt South West team who are promoting adoption and spreading joy at Exmouth Pride!
10 Sep
10/09/2024    
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
We are now meeting at 10:30am at a new location Join our coffee morning/support group in the Taunton area. It is open to all adopters [...]
10 Sep
10/09/2024    
10:45 am - 12:45 pm
The parent-led support group in Plymouth offers a warm welcome and a cuppa, it’s a face-to-face group for adopters to have a friendly chat and [...]
10 Sep
10/09/2024    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Bay Deane, psychotherapist and adoptive parent, facilitates these monthly evening online support sessions for adopters and graduates of the therapeutic parenting course. Why not come [...]
11 Sep
11/09/2024    
9:30 am - 11:25 am
Available to parents whose child attends a school in the Devon County Council local council area Virtual drop-in sessions with an Education Psychologist, supported by [...]
11 Sep
11/09/2024    
1:15 pm - 3:15 pm
A warm welcome is waiting for you in a safe, supportive space where you can meet others with a shared experience of loss listen and [...]
11 Sep
11/09/2024    
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
A warm welcome is waiting for you in a safe, supportive space where you can meet others with a shared experience of loss listen and [...]
12 Sep
12/09/2024    
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Available to parents whose child attends a school in the Devon County Council local council area Virtual drop-in sessions with an Education Psychologist, supported by [...]
12 Sep
12/09/2024    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Online sessions are for one hour at 10am or 11am or midday: Thursday 11 January 2024 Thursday 8 February Thursday 14 March Thursday 9 May Thursday 6 June Thursday 11 July [...]
18 Sep
18/09/2024    
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Our RIO (Really I’m Ordinary) youth group will restart meeting on a monthly basis from September. RIO is for young people who are aged 13 [...]
20 Sep
20/09/2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join our drop-in coffee morning/support group in the Mendip area. It is open to all adopters to meet with other adoptive parents and make new [...]
21 Sep
21/09/2024    
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Come and say hello to our friendly Adopt South West team who are promoting adoption and spreading joy at Exmouth Pride!
23 Sep
23/09/2024    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Come with queries or aspects of your parenting/family life you’d like some discussion and thoughts about. Or come to join us and become part of [...]
23 Sep
23/09/2024    
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Are you searching for the long-term solution to bring peace and harmony back to support your family? If you're experiencing challenging behaviours from your child [...]
24 Sep
24/09/2024    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
A warm welcome is waiting for you in a safe, supportive space where you can meet others with a shared experience of loss talk about [...]
25 Sep
25/09/2024    
9:30 am - 11:25 am
Available to parents whose child attends a school in the Devon County Council local council area Virtual drop-in sessions with Dr Lex Jeffrey, Education Psychologist, [...]
01 Oct
01/10/2024    
10:45 am - 12:45 pm
The parent-led support group in Plymouth offers a warm welcome and a cuppa, it’s a face-to-face group for adopters to have a friendly chat and [...]
02 Oct
02/10/2024    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
This model of therapeutic parenting is well established and we always receive fantastic feedback from parents. The course is divided into three modules, with module [...]
03 Oct
03/10/2024    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
The Post-Grad Group is open to adoptive parents who have completed a Therapeutic Parenting Course. The sessions are led by Cas Schneider (who also teaches our [...]
04 Oct
04/10/2024    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Available to parents whose child attends a school in the Devon County Council local council area Virtual drop-in sessions with an Education Psychologist, supported by [...]
04 Oct
04/10/2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join our drop-in coffee morning/support group in the Yeovil area. It is open to all adopters to meet with other adoptive parents and make new [...]
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Support events for adoptive families are listed below

(Some events re-occur each month and are displayed by the date of the first session)