Support Events

Peer Support Groups 2024

We will continue with the monthly Peer Support Group for the rest of this year. These meetings are exclusively for adopters only with no social work presence. For adopters wishing to attend you need to be at least linked with a child. We would like to offer a mixture of face to face and online morning sessions between 10-11am. Please keep an eye on our mailing list to book on to these sessions or email us at adoptnortheast@adoptne.org.uk

Upcoming Support Groups 2024

To book on to our Support Groups which are held both virtually and face to face please keep an eye on our mailing list or email us at adoptnortheast@adoptne.org.uk

Support for Adopters with Post Box Arrangements

The Adopt North East Regional Adoption Agency is making changes to the Post Box Service.

Over recent years, research has consistently reinforced the importance of letters between adopters and birth family in contributing to the health and wellbeing of adopted children and adults. We also know that the timely receipt of such letters is of critical importance to families. To ensure that letters to and from adopters are promptly forwarded, the Agency will no longer review the letters prior to their distribution. For many adopters, this change will not be an issue. However, for some, it may generate some concern. As a consequence, the Agency is offering a number of workshops for adopters in relation to Post Box. The Workshops will be an opportunity for adopters to hear from Qualified Social Workers about the research evidence, how to write letters to birth family members, how to receive and respond to letters from birth family members and most importantly how to make best use of the process to support the identity of their adopted child. The sessions will be held both virtually and face to face on 17th April 2024 and 15th May 2024.

To request the link to book your place please email Adoptnortheast@adoptne.org.uk