We’d love for you to join us.
Begin by finding your nearest groups and contact them. They are listed below. A map can be found here.
Please be advised that a social worker will need to confirm your status as an adopter, or prospective adopter from stage 2 onwards. This is for obvious security reasons.
We also need you to confirm that you are happy to be on our mailing list.
East London
East London meet via a monthly parent group and various social events.
Enfield
Enfield meet via a fortnightly parent group, and join Pan WAF social events.
Hackney / Islington
Hackney/Islington meet via a weekly playgroup, a fortnightly parent group, and other social events.
Havering
Havering meet via a fortnightly parent group, an ad hoc informal playgroup and other social events.
Richmond
Richmond meet via a monthly parent group, and other social events. Our playgroup is currently in hiatus but we would be very happy to reinstate it subject to demand.
Southwark
Southwark meet via a fornightly weekday playgroup, a monthly parent social and a monthly weekend family meet up. Occasionally this group also runs activities in Croydon.
Shepherds Bush
The Shepherds Bush group meets up monthly, either for a parent group or social drinks, and also for a monthly play social in a local park.
Prospective
The prospective group meet monthly, often with interesting speakers. In the past we have had adoptees, adopters, social workers, various therapists and many more to come and share their experiences.
The sessions are free.
Please contact your local WAF groups in the first place for more information and to join. Dates, places and times are never disclosed publicly.
Single Adopters' Group
The Single Adopters' group meet monthly in north London. There is provision for child care during the meeting.
Please contact your local WAF groups in the first place for more information and to join.
Singles in the South
** NEW** Singles in the South group meet monthly south of the river.
There is provision for child care during the meeting.
Please contact your local WAF groups in the first place for more information and to join.
Outside of London
North Buckinghamshire
The group in North Buckinghamshire meet via a monthly weekday playgroup.