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. These are held online, from 5:50pm to 8pm.
If you are related to a child you would like to adopt, please book onto a partner (step-parent) information event instead as the partner events are tailored to your circumstances. Scroll down for more about partner adoption events.
In her mid-40s, Zelda adopted three children after trying to start a family through IVF. She went to an information event back in 2019, and talks about what it was like below.
Zelda explains an adoption event (pre-meeting)
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 used to be known as step-parent adoption.
We provide support events for adoptive families. These range from specialist support and training to simply a chance to socialise with other adoptive families. You can see the full list of support activities, or you can choose a type of event from the list below.
Throughout the year, our Adopt South West team members join community events (Pride, County Shows, festivals 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:
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 [...]
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 [...]
Join us for our free annual Adopt South West Conference, online, on Monday, 7 October 2024 about Therapeutic Life Story Work for children, young people, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
This model of therapeutic parenting is well established and we always receive fantastic feedback from parents. The course uses the Nurturing Attachments Model of Therapeutic [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
October half-term holiday event for Adopt South West adoptive families Join Kim and Veronica from Adopt South West and adoptive families for an autumn theme [...]
Kevin and Jo from OrganicARTS have been running their very popular Family Farm Days for the last few years. Half-term Apple Pressing with organicARTS Tuesday [...]
October half-term holiday event for Adopt South West adoptive families Join Natalie and Sam from our Adopt South West team for a woodland walk. Halloween [...]
October half-term holiday event for Adopt South West adoptive families Join Alice and Mandy from Adopt South West and adoptive families for a Devon country [...]
