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Life story drop-in sessions: online – 2025

10/06/2025 @ 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 […]

Parents’ monthly virtual support group with Bay Deane

10/06/2025 @ 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 along and join this supportive, friendly group? Each month there is time for parents to talk about their experiences as adoptive parents, and then Bay will introduce a topic for […]

Torbay Pride – Saturday 14 June

14/06/2025 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm –

Come and say hello to our friendly Adopt South West team who are promoting adoption and spreading joy at Pride!

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

20/06/2025 @ 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 […]

Adopters support group: Plymouth – monthly on Tuesday

01/07/2025 @ 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 […]

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

04/07/2025 @ 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

05/07/2025 @ 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 […]

Parents’ monthly virtual support group with Bay Deane

08/07/2025 @ 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 along and join this supportive, friendly group? Each month there is time for parents to talk about their experiences as adoptive parents, and then Bay will introduce a topic for […]