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Easter forest walk – Devon – Thursday 10 April

10/04/2025 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm – Easter holiday event for Adopt South West adoptive families Join Emma and Mandy from our Adopt South West team on a circular 2.4 mile forest walk. During the walk there will be a scavenger hunt with Easter eggs at the end. Afterwards there will also be picnic tables for those that would like to stay […]

Easter trail – Cornwall – Sunday 13 April

13/04/2025 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Easter holiday event for Adopt South West adoptive families Join families and members of the Adopt South West team for an Easter Trail in Helston. Sunday 13 April 2025 1pm to 3pm Ask for location details when booking or refer to our newsletter. To book: please  contact Alison from Adopt South West on 07870636064.

Families at the Farm afternoon – Devon – Monday 14 April

14/04/2025 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Kevin and Jo from OrganicARTS have been running their very popular Family Farm Days for the last few years. The session is a afternoon one with a mix of farm exploring, creativity and play. Most children who come are between 3 and 12 years. For more information and to book a space, please either email […]

Easter woodland walk – Cornwall – Wednesday 16 April

16/04/2025 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Easter holiday event for Adopt South West adoptive families Join Natalie and Sam from our Adopt South West team for our next woodland walk to enjoy the great outdoors. Our free half-term activity will include a scavenger hunt and activity sheets. After the walk there will be time to have a picnic and/or use the […]

Easter outdoor activities for teens – Somerset – Thursday 17 April

17/04/2025 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm – Easter holiday event for Adopt South West teens! Kim from Adopt South West invites young adopted people, secondary school age, to an Outdoors Activity Centre in Somerset for a holiday event. “Young people can take part in all sorts of activities, while parents mingle. As well as rope swings, hammocks and a slack line there […]

Monthly Friday drop-in support group – Somerset (Shepton Mallet)

18/04/2025 @ 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 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 […]

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

01/05/2025 @ 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 […]

Post-Grad Support Group with Cas Schneider

01/05/2025 @ 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 […]