Events

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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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 - 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 [...]
07 Oct
07/10/2024    
9:30 am - 2:00 pm
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, [...]
08 Oct
08/10/2024    
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Join our coffee morning/support group in the Taunton area. It is open to all adopters to meet with other adoptive parents and make new friends, [...]
08 Oct
08/10/2024    
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 [...]
09 Oct
09/10/2024    
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 [...]
09 Oct
09/10/2024    
1:30 pm - 2:30 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 [...]
09 Oct
09/10/2024    
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
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 [...]
10 Oct
10/10/2024    
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 [...]
10 Oct
10/10/2024    
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 Oct
18/10/2024    
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 [...]
18 Oct
18/10/2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
A chance to chat to other adopters who get it! It's open to adoptive parents who don't usually attend groups. Come along with or without [...]
21 Oct
21/10/2024    
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 [...]
22 Oct
22/10/2024    
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 [...]
23 Oct
23/10/2024    
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, [...]
29 Oct
29/10/2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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 [...]
29 Oct
29/10/2024    
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
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 [...]
30 Oct
30/10/2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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 [...]
30 Oct
30/10/2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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 [...]
31 Oct
31/10/2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Due to low numbers, this walk on the 31 October has been cancelled Join Tyler and Becca from Adopt South West and adoptive families for [...]
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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)


6 December 2024

Date and time Event
06/12/2024 Monthly Friday drop-in support group - Somerset (Martock)

10 December 2024

Date and time Event
10/12/2024 Life story drop-in sessions: online – 2024
10/12/2024 Parents’ monthly virtual support group with Bay Deane

11 December 2024

Date and time Event
11/12/2024 Education psychology drop-ins 2024 and 2025 – Exeter/Mid/East Devon

12 December 2024

Date and time Event
12/12/2024 Education psychology drop-ins 2024 – South/West Devon area

13 December 2024

Date and time Event
13/12/2024 Education psychology drop-ins 2025 - North Devon area

14 December 2024

Date and time Event
14/12/2024 Devon parent-led group: stay-and-play, brew and chat

16 December 2024

Date and time Event
16/12/2024 Parent support group – South Devon

17 December 2024

Date and time Event
17/12/2024 Support group for birth mothers - Somerset (in person)

18 December 2024

Date and time Event
18/12/2024 Education psychology drop-ins 2024 and 2025 – Exeter/Mid/East Devon