This year, we launched our Educational Support Programme, designed to address the unique challenges faced by adoptive families in navigating the education system.
Through this programme, We Are Family aims to provide:
- Expert-led webinars on trauma-informed learning and school transitions
- Comprehensive Educational Support Packs to guide families in advocating for their children’s needs
- Themed peer support groups where families can share advice and strategies
Thanks to the ongoing support of our members and donors, we’ve continued to grow:
- 3,800 We Are Family members
- 13 peer support groups running across London and the South East
- 2 x 12 hour bespoke Peer Facilitator training courses to volunteers
- 90+ recorded WAF Talks available in the Member Hub
- 22 podcast episodes & over 12.4k downloads
- 100+ face to face events
- 50+ online meeting opportunities
- 50+ volunteers
As part of our fundraising campaign, we’re excited to host a ‘Donate What You Can’ WAF Talk special—open to both WAF members and non-members on 3rd December 2024.
Led by Professor Beth Neil, this talk explores findings from an ESRC-funded study on adoptees who became parents, highlighting the challenges and turning points they faced. Claire (adoptee and founder of How To Be Adopted) and Daniel (adoptee) will also share personal insights on parenting through the lens of adoption, along with advice on the support adoptees need as parents.
Your donation during the Big Give (3rd–10th December 2024) will be matched, helping us deliver vital educational resources and build supportive networks for adoptive families. Together, we can advocate for trauma-responsive education and ensure children thrive.
WAF Talks Special:
When Adoptees Become Parents with Professor Beth Neil, Claire and Daniel
Join live on Tuesday 3rd December, 8pm
Professor Beth Neil’s live online talk will present findings from an ESRC-funded study exploring the experiences of 40 adopted adults who became parents, using an adapted life story interview method. The presentation will highlight how adoptees’ life stories differ, focusing on key experiences of men and women when becoming parents, with many participants having faced early childhood adversities. Alongside the findings, adoptee parents Claire and Daniel will share their personal experiences of parenthood and offer insights into the support adoptees may need.
DONATE WHAT YOU CAN AND HELP RAISE £10,000
In exchange for attending our WAF Talks special, we ask that you make a donation at any level you can to our Big Give Fundraising Campaign. This year, we are raising vital funds to develop and deliver educational resources that support adoptive parents in navigating the challenges of education.
Membership to We Are Family is free—your generosity helps us keep it that way while expanding our resources to meet the needs of adoptive families.
The Big Give donation platform will be live from midday on Tuesday 3rd December to midday on Tuesday 10th December. During this time, your donation will be doubled at no extra cost to you.
One donation, double the impact—help us create lasting change for adoptive families.
Thank you for giving what you can and sharing with your networks.
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