Regional Adoption Agency Adopt South West and independent adoption charity Families for Children, join the coalition of National, Regional and Voluntary adoption agencies across the country, supported by the Department for Education (DfE), to launch a nationwide recruitment campaign to raise awareness of adoption.
In the UK, there are almost 3,000 children that are in need of an adoptive family and the number of adoptions in England has fallen by a third in four years. In response, the new #YouCanAdopt campaign will bust myths around who is eligible to adopt and explore what the...
The Parliamentary Review, co-chaired by former ministers Lord Pickles and Lord Blunkett, publishes its latest, highly anticipated edition this spring. Featuring commentary from the prime minister and senior politicians alongside business and thought leaders across both the private and public sectors, The Review aims to share and promote best practice among executives and policymakers.
Success for businesses of any size does not always come easily, and this year's edition of The Parliamentary Review is indispensable for anyone who seeks to make a name for themselves in industry....
Adoption agencies in Devon are working together this National Adoption Week (14-20 October) to appeal for potential adopters to come forward. This comes as numbers of adopters drop to an all-time low in the county and the number of children waiting continues to grow.
Regional Adoption Agency, Adopt South West, and independent adoption charity Families for Children are specifically looking for adopters who will consider adopting a sibling group. If adoptive families cannot be found soon then it is likely that these brothers and sisters will be separated.
Families for Children are delighted to announce that we have been awarded of one of the prestigious Charity Governance Awards for 2018.
Families for Children were chosen from over 20 charities from across the UK each nominated to receive one of seven awards and a £5,000 unrestricted grant. All the shortlisted charities represented a diverse range of activities that include mental health care, family support, overseas aid, community sports programmes and post-natal care.
The winners were announced at a reception at London’s historic Clothworkers’ Hall on Thursday 24th May...
The Families for Children Trust is having another information session where you can find out more about how you can help vulnerable children find a loving home.
The Trust has helped find children new homes since 2003 and needs more adopters to come forward quickly as they have a growing number of older children, siblings and children with disabilities who need new homes.
If you think you could help, be sure to pop along to their information session to find out more.
Local independent adoption agency and charity, Families for Children, are appealing for potential adopters to come forward who will consider adopting a sibling group. If adoptive families cannot be found soon then it is likely that these brothers and sisters will be separated.
New research published today to mark National Adoption Week (16-22nd October) says that 57% of the children in the South West waiting for adoptive families are brothers and sisters in groups of 2 or more. Figures from national adoption information service, First4Adoption, based on the latest government...
As school children settle in to their long awaited summer holidays, and families across Devon count down the final days to their annual getaway, foster carer Katherine Page has planned a memorable summer for her three fostered children, Anna, Louise and Alice (not their real names).
But just as it’s a challenge for parents to balance holidays, time out from the school term, and a work life, that challenge can be complicated further for foster families by the temporary nature of some foster placements. Planning holidays for one thing, not knowing exactly whether changes to their...
Families for Children, local adoption agency and charitable trust, were joined by patron and adoptee Michael Caines, MBE, to officially launch their new Centre for Adoption Support, the Atrium.
The launch, which was hosted by Lucy and Jim Fisher at Exeter Cookery School, welcomed guests from local authorities, adopted families, funders of the project and service users. They heard how the new look service will enable the Charity to provide vital new adoption support services in the region.
Michael says: “I have experienced first-hand the support of this charity in...
Exeter Library’s Adopt a Book initiative has launched a second series of ancient books for adoption, following the return of the first two fully restored items to Exeter’s Special Collections Archives.
The Adopt a Book initiative was launched in December 2016 by Exeter Library senior supervisor Joanne Cousins. Now, six months on, the scheme has raised more than £3,000 and seven out of the 10 original books have been adopted in full, meaning that work on the restoration of these items can be completed to keep them safe for future generations to enjoy.
Families for Children Trust is a Specialist Adoption Agency and charitable trust based in the South West.
The Trust places vulnerable children from all over the UK with new adoptive families in Devon, Dorset, Cornwall, Somerset and the Isles of Scilly.
They have a growing number of older children, sibling groups and children with disabilities waiting to be adopted and are looking for more adopters to come forward quite quickly.
Find out more about becoming an adopter and how the Trust can support you for life at this information event, 6.30pm-8.30pm.
