100 years of adoption

Thinking about adoption? Join our informal lunchtime information event

Tuesday 10th November | 12:30pm to 1:30pm | Online via Microsoft Teams

Take a break during your lunch hour and find out more about adoption in a relaxed, friendly setting.

This free online information event is a chance to hear from Lara, one of PACT’s adoption team managers and an adopter who will share their personal experiences of their adoption journey with PACT.

You'll have the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the process, with no obligation to take the next step.

Simply register to receive the Microsoft Teams joining link to join us.

What to expect:

• An introduction to adoption
• Insights from an adopter
• Information from a PACT adoption team manager
• A chance to ask questions
• A relaxed and informal discussion

No pressure, no commitment, just an opportunity to find out more about adoption.

PACT welcomes enquiries from people across Southern and Central England. Our adoption teams are based in Reading, Oxford, London, Milton Keynes and Brighton.

If you live within approximately 50 miles of one of our offices, or in any of the following areas, we'd be delighted to hear from you:

Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, East Sussex, Essex, Gloucestershire, Greater London, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Middlesex, Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, South Warwickshire, Surrey, West Sussex and Wiltshire.

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For more information or to receive the Microsoft Teams joining link, please contact our friendly enquiries team.

To book a place at one of our virtual information events, call 0300 456 4800. Our phone lines are open:

• Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 10am to 5pm
• Tuesday and Thursday: 10am to 8pm
• Saturday: 10am to 1pm

Alternatively, complete our online enquiry form at www.pactcharity.org/adoption-enquiry/.

Once registered, you'll receive the Microsoft Teams joining details ahead of the event. We look forward to hearing from you.

CCS Adoption, a local independent, voluntary adoption agency in Bristol, is running an online adoption Information Event for people considering adoption. Book yourself a place, and you can explore adoption, the children who need adoptive families and CCS Adoption – the region’s only Ofsted “Outstanding” adoption agency.

There will be a short presentation via Teams with their expert adoption team, who will be able to answer any questions you might have and tell you more about the lifelong support and training CCS provides. You’ll find out what the next steps are if you decide to adopt a child or siblings.

You’ll also have the opportunity to hear from their adopters and learn about their experiences.

They will be holding this Information Event via Teams, so if you want to book yourself a place, please click on the link to fill out the booking form on their website.

Our online information events are a great way to learn more about adopting, the adoption process and how Adoption Focus can support you.

They're ideal if:

• you're in the early stages of researching adoption
• you want a general overview of how the adoption process works
• you've been looking into adoption for a while and feel ready to start the process with Adoption Focus, an Ofsted 'Outstanding' rated agency
• you're contacting local agencies to decide which one to proceed with
• you want to find out more about the children who are waiting to be adopted
• you have specific questions you'd like to talk through privately with an expert
• you're interested in an early permanence route into adoption

They begin with a live presentation from a member of our team, covering all aspects of adoption and our service. Following this you'll be given the opportunity to arrange a private phone call or video chat with one of our experienced adoption social workers in which you can have your questions answered and talk about next steps.

Whether you want a general overview of how things work or have specific questions you'd like to talk through, we'll be happy to hear from you.

Please call on 0121 779 0891 or email info@adoption-focus.org.uk to book a place at this event. We’ll send you an information pack and all the details you need.

If you’re not able to make it to one of these events, please get in touch and we’ll arrange an alternative way of giving you the information you need.

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If you want to discover how you can transform a child’s life through adoption, Adopt Thames Valley holds a regular programme of virtual information sessions throughout the year. At these you can find out what adoption involves today, learn more about the training and support we offer to adoptive families, and have the chance to ask questions. You will also hear from one of our adopters about their experience.

The sessions are held on a variety of weekday evenings.

Why not come and meet our friendly team, and discover if now is the right time for you to start your adoption journey? Call 0800 731 0171 or email ATV.iwanttoadopt@oxfordshire.gov.uk to book your place. You can also fill in our online enquiry form, including the date of the session that you would like to attend in the Message box.

Please note: Adopt Thames Valley welcomes enquirers from Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire, or those who live within one hour’s travelling time of one of our centres in Oxford, Reading and Swindon.