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Outdoor splash event – Devon – Wednesday 6 August

06/08/2025 @ 4:15 pm – 6:15 pm – Summer holiday event for Adopt South West adoptive families Adopt South West has booked the entire Exeter venue, so we have exclusive use for the two hour period. You can stay for as much time as you like in the two hour period and the event is fully funded by Adopt South West. It is […]

Post-Grad Support Group with Cas Schneider

07/08/2025 @ 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 […]

Life story drop-in sessions – online

12/08/2025 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm –

These one-hour online sessions offer an opportunity to discuss your child’s life story book with a member of the Adopt South West team.

SOLD OUT! Equine Animal Family Fun Day – Somerset – Tuesday 12 August

12/08/2025 @ 11:00 am – 2:30 pm – Summer holiday events for Adopt South West adoptive families This event is now SOLD OUT!  If you have a place and are no longer able to attend, please let us know as soon as possible by emailing adoptsouthwestsupport@devon.gov.uk so we can offer your place to a family on our waiting list. Join Sue from Adopt […]

Outdoor activities for young people – Somerset – Thursday 14 August

14/08/2025 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm – Summer holiday event for Adopt South West teens! Kim and Hilary from Adopt South West invite young adopted people, from age 9 upwards, 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 […]

Surf lesson and beach trip – Devon – Thursday 14 August

14/08/2025 @ 11:30 am – 3:30 pm – No need to sit there feeling ‘board’ this summer! Join us for at a thrilling surf beach in  North Devon. Thanks to some funding we have sourced we are excited to offer the opportunity for up to 30 young people who live within Devon County Council local authority area to join us for a surfing […]

Stay and Make Crafting Activity Session – Somerset – Thursday 21 August

21/08/2025 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Join Kim and Veronica, from Adopt South West, who are offering families a Stay and Make Crafting Activity Session. Let’s see what fabulous arts and crafts can be made with scrap materials! As well as bringing your children along, we ask for a small contribution of £2 per child to cover the cost of materials […]

Kayaking lesson and beach trip – Torbay – Tuesday 26 August

26/08/2025 @ 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm – Float your boat with a free kayaking lesson and beach trip! Why spend your time sat on the sofa when you can sit-on-top a kayak? Join us for a beach trip and have a paddle in a kayak. We will be on the beach to enjoy some fun in the sun and then fully qualified and experienced […]