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 event, 2pm-4pm.
Families for Children, local adoption agency and charitable trust, are delighted to announce they have secured a Practice and Improvement Grant from the DfE for Adoption Support.
The grant, of just under half a million pounds, will enable the charity to provide vital new support services to meet the growing and diverse needs of adoptive families and children across Devon, Cornwall, Somerset , Dorset and the Isles of Scilly.
At a crucial time for Adoption in the UK, Families for Children will use the grant to develop a program of new support services to compliment and...
Families for Children Trust is a Specialist Adoption Agency and charitable trust based in the South West.
They place vulnerable children from all over the UK with new adoptive families in Devon, Dorset, Cornwall, Somerset and the Isles of Scilly and 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.
Information sessions where people can find out more about becoming an adopter and about the support on offer are held regularly.
Families for Children Trust is a Specialist Adoption Agency and charitable trust based in the South West.
They place vulnerable children from all over the UK with new adoptive families in Devon, Dorset, Cornwall, Somerset and the Isles of Scilly and 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.
Information sessions where people can find out more about becoming an adopter and about the support on offer are held regularly.
Have you considered adoption, but not certain? Could you consider adopting a child aged 3-plus? A disabled child? Or siblings? Could you consider Foster to Adopt? Then go along and talk to Families for Children at their Exeter information session.
National Adoption Week 2016 kicks off on Monday 17 October with this year’s South West campaign focusing on the needs of individual children currently waiting to be adopted. Adopt South West is highlighting the fact that there are children waiting to be adopted in Devon and Somerset, and all partner agencies are looking to assess potential adopters now.
Due to changes in court practices at the start of 2016 we saw a national decline in the number of children in care who had adoption as their plan.
The effects of this have been felt nationally and both local authorities and...
On 16th March, Families for Children, along with many adoption agencies across England, will be opening their doors simultaneously to enquiring adopters and hosting a Big Adoption Day, a national adoption information event.
There will be over 30 events being held across England and their aim is to reinforce the message that adopters continue to be needed for our most vulnerable children in the care system.
Prospective adopters attending a Big Adoption Day will have the opportunity to meet adoption experts in an informal and friendly environment. As well as being able to ask...
Adopt South West prepares to re-launch its TV campaign this week with emphasis falling on encouraging those who would consider adopting ‘priority’ children to come forward.
The appeal comes as Somerset County Council joins the partnership alongside Barnardo’s, Devon County Council, and Families for Children, Plymouth City Council and Torbay Council, to promote adoption.
With much attention being drawn to the decline in adoption placements of young children and babies across the UK, Adopt South West is keen to find adoptive families for those children whose numbers continue...
Local popular broadcaster Judi Spiers was on hand to help Michael Caines, MBE, to Stir Up some Christmas puddings for local adoption charity Families for Children.
Stir up Sunday is traditionally the day for everyone in the family to take a turn at stirring the Christmas pudding, whilst making a wish.
Last Sunday at Darts Farms Michael and Judi helped adopted children from across the region do just that and create their own Christmas puddings.
Michael, who was adopted into an Exeter family, credits Families for Children with making him the person he is today and...
Families for Children are looking for adopters to come forward now.
There is no upper age limit for adoption, you can be married or single and you don’t have to own your own home. They are looking for people who have the room in their hearts and can offer a loving and secure family to children most in need. They are especially looking for those who may consider older children (over 4 years), sibling groups and children with disabilities. If you have ever considered adoption go along to the next information event on:
The Buckfast office holds an information meeting once...
