This year’s National Adoption Week (21 October to 27 October 2024) highlights adoption journeys of all kinds, and the people who have played a role – from social workers and birth families, to foster carers and grandparents.
News
September is ‘International FASD Awareness Month’: resources, events and training
September is ‘International FASD Awareness Month’. Our local parent-led support group FASD Hub South West share some great resources, events and training.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) – support, and how you can help raise awareness
Our local parent-led support group FASD South West share suggestions about how you can help raise awareness about FASD – everyone can play a part!
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.
The Journey: adoption
For the first time in recent years, there are now more children in need of adoption than those coming forward to adopt. The rewards of giving a child a loving, stable home are unparalleled, even when the journey shows that the path may not always be smooth. The campaign is supported by BBC’s ‘The Traitors’ contestant Miles Asteri, adoptive father of two, who described adoption as ‘the adventure of a lifetime’.
We’ve published our Annual Report (1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024)
In 2023-2024, we increased the number of children with adoption plans, the proportion of children placed with our own adopters, and the rate of early permanence placements. We welcomed Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly as a new partner and received national recognition for our work on early permanence and children with disabilities. We continue […]
National adoption drive launches amid rise in number of children needing a forever home
With the cost of living hitting families, experts warn that prospective adopters may be holding back waiting for the ‘perfect time’ or circumstances. But for a child needing a permanent home, the perfect time is now. The campaign is supported by BBC’s ‘The Traitors’ contestant Miles Asteri, adoptive father of two, who described adoption as ‘the adventure of a lifetime’.