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Devon parent-led group: stay-and-play, brew and chat

28/03/2025 @ 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 children. There’s a lovely play area inside and outdoor space. The free group to stay and play, brew and chat is run by adopters. Monthly on a Friday. The Friday […]

Adopters support group: Plymouth – monthly on Tuesday

01/04/2025 @ 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 share ideas. The group say: “It’s just a nice chance for adoptive parents to get together and chat about their families, celebrate success and help each other out with the […]

Education psychology drop-ins 2025- South/West Devon area

03/04/2025 @ 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 a member of Adopt South West, offer an opportunity to discuss any school-related issue you or your child may be experiencing. This could be anything from transitions, challenging behaviour before […]

Monthly Friday drop-in support group – Somerset (Martock)

04/04/2025 @ 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 friends. It’s a chance to celebrate, rant and relax with like-minded people. Come and let off some steam! Meet Hilary Harris who is an Adopt South West Family Support Practitioner […]

Monthly Saturday Devon parent-led group – Exeter

05/04/2025 @ 1:30 am – 3:30 am – Monthly Saturday Devon parent-led group – stay and play, brew and chat (PantsOverTrousers) is a group for adopters run by adopters. Come along for coffee, chat and play. All ages of children welcome, as well as siblings. There is a lovely play space with a range of wooden toys, a small soft play area and […]

Life story drop-in sessions: online – 2025

08/04/2025 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – Oneline sessions are for one hour at 10am or 11am or midday: Thursday 9 January 2025 Tuesday 11 February Thursday 13 March Tuesday 8 April Thursday 8 May Tuesday 10 June Thursday 10 July Tuesday 12 August Tuesday 9 September Please book by contacting Roger Prouse who will explain the setup, 01392 383974 roger.prouse@devon.gov.uk These one-hour sessions offer an opportunity to discuss your child’s […]

Support group for birth mothers – Exeter and Plymouth (online)

09/04/2025 @ 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 talk about difficult feelings feel less alone be accepted as you are be supported in moving forwards Come and meet Alice and Anneka, Family Practitioners who support birth families. We […]

Post-Grad Support Group with Cas Schneider

10/04/2025 @ 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 in-person 16 week Therapeutic Parenting training course). The Post-Grad Group is a drop-in session, and is generally a themed discussion about real-life issues generated by the participants with some attachment-based […]